Montage Button
2000s-present · New York
Also known as Button It, Edit to Button
Editing drill — a scene runs until a clear laugh or image lands; an editor must call the edit on that exact beat (the 'button').
Known for
- UCB Level 2-3 drill — teaches editors to recognize the button in real time.
- Most common fail: edit too late and kill the laugh; edit too early and abort the game.
- Coach often replays recordings to show where the button was and where the edit went.
- Foundation skill for Montage, Armando, and any long-form with sweep edits.
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editing
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