How do you keep lip-sync accuracy when using fast-cut editing styles?

[rosebl22]

Hey everyone! I’ve been experimenting with faster-paced editing in my AMVs — lots of jump cuts and quick transitions — but I’ve noticed it’s getting harder to keep my lip-sync precise without it looking jittery or off-beat. Do you have any tricks or workflows to maintain lip-sync accuracy while still keeping that high-energy, fast-cut rhythm? Maybe a specific plugin, timeline technique, or frame-marking method? Would love to hear how you handle this balance!

[Zarxrax]

I feel like the more fast paced things get, the more leeway you actually have with your lip sync, because people aren't going to notice it so much. You also actually have a bit more freedom because cuts allow you to break away at parts where the lip sync would have been difficult, and you can try it a different way. One thing to keep in mind with a faster paced amv is to stay aware of the viewer's line of sight. If you want them to be able to pay attention to the mouths, then the mouth needs to stay in relatively the same part of the screen from one cut to the next.