The other way to cut to the beat is to sync up an action within a shot to a moment in the music. There’s a LOT of creative ways you can do this which make a trailer feel good. A mix of putting cuts on the beat and syncing music to things within a shot can make things very dynamic and unpredictable!
Anyway, watch the trailer for The Matrix Reloaded by movie trailer industry legend Phil Daccord. Tap your fingers to the beat to see when/where things sync and when they do and don’t cut on the music beat. Absolutely spectacular music sync and editing 🔥
I watched that trailer as a kid, but I definitely didn't notice how rhythmic it was. It was just really good!
you're overestimating some of these people's ability to tap their fingers to the beat. I've seen things.
Hahahahahaha oh no