The 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.
Read MoreMy favorite game trailers of 2023 won’t be seen winning awards at ceremonies or even be on lists from other major game news websites, but that doesn’t make them any less interesting, notable, inspiring, or exceptional in one way or another. You’ll find something great in every single one of these trailers!
Read MoreTrailers are just one form of storytelling and there are lessons you can take from the much older storytelling medium of picture books! Here are a handful of lessons which I learned from picture books which can be applied to trailers.
Read MoreBreaking down gameplay footage can be different from breaking down visuals or dialogue for a movie trailer. Here are the considerations to make when selecting footage and my favorite keyboard shortcuts for making this go faster!
Read MoreFinding the right balance of story and gameplay is one of the toughest parts of making a game trailer. This is a simple exercise which can add some objectivity and make this an easier thing to do!
Read MoreI made three trailers for I Expect You to Die 3. Here’s how I made each trailer, and some general lessons in making multiple trailers for a game where you don’t want to show a lot for fear of spoilers!
Read MoreWhy wait until the announcement to make a trailer when you can make one before you’ve even started making the game? This can be a useful tool to assess the viability of your game’s genre and the strength of its hooks.
Read MoreHow do you get people to scream the name of your game in the streets? The new Mortal Kombat 1 trailer featuring Dave Bautista is a rousing trailer which gets the blood pumping in a new audience while also pressing all the nostalgia buttons in the players who are now likely pushing 40 years or older.
Read MoreIf you’re a game developer eager to hire a trailer editor to work on your game, here’s what you can expect, and how you can make the collaboration a smooth and fruitful process!
Read MoreThe Stray Gods Release Date Trailer was one of the most difficult and rewarding trailers of my career. Here’s how I met the challenge and broke down the creative problems one by one.
Read MoreViewfinder is a first person puzzle game where photographs become reality. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how I made three of the trailers in the campaign, and what made it such a smooth process.
Read MoreIt’s really hard to figure out to show in a gameplay trailer, especially because there are infinite possibilities. Here’s the framework I use to answer this questions in stages in a way where the most essential parts of the game trailer are prioritized, and the secondary ones get their attention later.
Read MoreHow do you judge the quality of a game trailer from the least experienced to most? This is my guide for what game trailers’ components look at a range of experience. You can use this to improve your own work and evaluate the work you see around you.
Read MoreMy favorite game trailers from Summer Game Fest 2023! A range of game trailers which are all interesting in their own unique way, from cinematic capture to scrappy indies, unique musical themes, and very expensive AAA game production values.
Read MoreIncreasingly, games have accessibility options for people with various mental and physical disabilities, but what can be done to make game trailers more accessible? Here are some types of considerations you can make so as many people can enjoy your trailers as possible.
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