Here’s an assortment of video editing tips from my 20+ years of experience as a trailer editor. A lot of them are just to make your life easier, a few of them are for polishing your edit. Hopefully there’s something of use to you in here!
Read MoreThe 14 second opening shot of this trailer took me multiple days and about 60 takes to get just right. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how fraught live gameplay capture can be due to the multiple points of failure possible when dealing with live game AI
Read MoreHere’s a shot-by-shot breakdown of the trailer I made for Arranger: A Role Puzzling Adventure. Though simple in construction, there’s a reason for every single shot!
Read MoreThere’s one trailer for Helldivers 2 which doesn’t match the others, but doesn’t depict the game’s hook of the satirical mood and tone. Here’s how the trailer’s direction makes such a big difference through shot selection and concept.
Read MoreWhere can you get a full-time job making game trailers? Here are the job roles you’ll find in the industry, and a selection of game trailer houses which might be hiring!
Read MoreThis excellent trailer is elevated to the stratosphere by its voice acting and direction. Anyone who says that watching a realtime strategy game isn’t exciting or dramatic will eat their words after watching this trailer.
Read MoreGame sound effects are a great opportunity to create a brand identity for a new game or press nostalgia buttons in the target audience of a sequel to a popular game. Here are a few examples of how I tried to do this in trailers I made.
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