How to make a film/ short film trailer
~Breakdown~
1. Understand the story
Go through the footage and decide what story do you want to portrait to your audience.
The trailer should be a short interpretation of the story.
~Breakdown~
1. Understand the story
Go through the footage and decide what story do you want to portrait to your audience.
The trailer should be a short interpretation of the story.
2. The Script
If you have one, look over the original script.
This will help you make easier decisions when it comes to choosing your footage.
If you don't have a script, make your own script.
This is a fun process because you can tell the story in your own way.
If you have one, look over the original script.
This will help you make easier decisions when it comes to choosing your footage.
If you don't have a script, make your own script.
This is a fun process because you can tell the story in your own way.
3. Select your footage
Choose which parts you want to keep in your trailer and organize these parts in a separate folder.
Import the footage in your editing software and organize it into bins.
Make sure to name your bins and footage to match
their content.
Choose which parts you want to keep in your trailer and organize these parts in a separate folder.
Import the footage in your editing software and organize it into bins.
Make sure to name your bins and footage to match
their content.
4. Music
Music is one of the most important factors of a trailer.
Based on your perception of story, find a matching song, either a dramatic song, an inspirational song or a pop remix.
The music you choose will tell the story for you, so it's crucial to find the pot of gold.
Music is one of the most important factors of a trailer.
Based on your perception of story, find a matching song, either a dramatic song, an inspirational song or a pop remix.
The music you choose will tell the story for you, so it's crucial to find the pot of gold.
5. Sound effects
Here is up to you what sounds effects you want to use but you need to use them!
A drop of water, a glass breaking, footsteps in the woods, a knocking on the dor - they will add some spice to your story and will make it more enjoyable.
Here is up to you what sounds effects you want to use but you need to use them!
A drop of water, a glass breaking, footsteps in the woods, a knocking on the dor - they will add some spice to your story and will make it more enjoyable.
6. Editing#1
Here is where your trailer becomes alive.
Start by putting the song on the timeline.
Add some markers at the every beat of the song.
Based on what you have in mind, it's now time to spread your footage on the timeline.
Here is where your trailer becomes alive.
Start by putting the song on the timeline.
Add some markers at the every beat of the song.
Based on what you have in mind, it's now time to spread your footage on the timeline.
6. Editing#2
After you have your footage in order, match the more dramatic/important sequences to the markers you've just made.
Then add some of the sounds effects you chose and ad some melodic sound effects such as piano notes
and stuff like that .
After you have your footage in order, match the more dramatic/important sequences to the markers you've just made.
Then add some of the sounds effects you chose and ad some melodic sound effects such as piano notes
and stuff like that .
6. Editing#3
After your story is on the timeline, add some visual and audio transitions.
You can also add some short blank cuts to your footage to increase the feeling you are trying to display.
After your story is on the timeline, add some visual and audio transitions.
You can also add some short blank cuts to your footage to increase the feeling you are trying to display.
7. The Finish Line
That's it! You have a trailer.
Now all you need to do is to add a proper thumbnail
and post it.
If your trailer is ready I would be more than happy to see it, so leave me a link in the comments and I will take a look at it.
#videoediting #trailer #cinematic
That's it! You have a trailer.
Now all you need to do is to add a proper thumbnail
and post it.
If your trailer is ready I would be more than happy to see it, so leave me a link in the comments and I will take a look at it.
#videoediting #trailer #cinematic
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