2 Days to Make an Indie Game Trailer!? (Guest Video w/ Jonas Tyroller)
713Can you make an indie game trailer in just two days? Gamedev Jonas Tyroller did just that for his game "Will You Snail?", and here's a look at how he did it using my tips, and with my critique!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Jonas and his trailer challenge
01:19 - Outlining a trailer using screenshots
01:56 - Steam page trailer template
02:48 - Guide for game capture
03:05 - Polish and sound design
04:16 - Jonas' final thank yous
04:41 - Finished trailer
05:33 - Trailer critique start
07:52 - Puzzle section critique
09:44 - Climax critique
11:05 - Ending and slate critique
13:34 - Recommendations and final thoughts
Links:
Making game trailers w/ Jonas Tyroller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ3GOyE9BeI
How to Start a Trailer Timeline - https://www.derek-lieu.com/blog/2020/7/6/how-to-start-a-new-trailer-timeline
Will You Snail Steam Page - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1115050/Will_You_Snail/
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ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Derek Lieu and I make indie game trailers! I got my start in the movie trailer industry as an assistant editor at a house which produced trailers for: The Matrix Trilogy, Spider-Man, Pirates of the Caribbean and many more.
Over many years I worked as an editor and started making fan trailers for games, until eventually I got jobs at game trailer houses in Los Angeles where I worked on games like Mortal Kombat X, Shadow of Mordor and lots of LEGO games. Independently I've helped make trailers for games like: Among Us, Half-Life: Alyx, Psychonauts 2, The Long Dark, Firewatch, Dead Cells, Subnautica, Spelunky 2, Ooblets, BattleBlock Theater and a lot more.
I'm using this channel to teach people about the art of making trailers via video essays, tutorials, reviews, and behind-the-scenes looks at my own work. I think about trailers a lot both for work and fun, so I have A LOT to say about them.