Martini Akande is a film editor and producer. He has edited numerous projects including Brotherhood, Gangs of Lagos, Road To Blow and Glamour Girls. Martini shares his process of editing a film, from ensuring actors look good to using creative editing techniques. The importance of clear and understandable action scenes is emphasized, and Martini also highlights the significance of constantly developing skills and mastering the art of storytelling to become a proper film editor. He discusses his admiration for actors starting out in the industry and shares his journey to becoming an editor, which includes starting out making videos for events like weddings and eventually editing his own short films. In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. Building a career as an editor 2. The Editing Process 3. The Art of Trailer Editing Resources: Twitter: https://twitter.com/signor_martini Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/signor_martini/ Website: https://martiniakande.com/ Other episodes you'll enjoy: https://thenaijafilmmaker.com/episode/the-power-of-color-grading-with-bobola-oniwura https://thenaijafilmmaker.com/episode/thecritics001 https://thenaijafilmmaker.com/episode/composing-for-film-with-kulanen-ikyo Donate: PAYSTACK: https://paystack.com/pay/thenaijafilmpod/ STRIPE: https://www.thenaijafilmmaker.com/support Connect with me:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenaijafilmpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenaijafilmpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thenaijafilmpod Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thenaijafilmpod Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-naija-filmmaker-1969556