Why Half-Life: Alyx is in VR - Gameplay Video 1 Review

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Derek Lieu

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Published on March 19, 2020 3:15:38 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwjgWc-Q70c

Game:

Half-Life: Alyx (2020)

Category:

Review

Duration: 36:01

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I break down the design, intent and performance of the first Half-Life: Alyx gameplay video, how it differentiates the game from a non-VR game, and what you can learn for making your own gameplay clips!

Some key takeaways for making gameplay clips:
- Make each gameplay idea CLEAR for the audience even if it means playing "unnaturally"
- Show a constant stream of new ideas
- Highlight anything and everything which will differentiate your game
- Build upon each game mechanic
- Create dramatic tension by performing to the "camera"
- Create a dramatic arc through multiple clips
- Customize or modify the game to make capture easier or paced better

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ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Derek Lieu and I'm a trailer editor who makes video game trailers! I got my start in the movie trailer industry at a house which produced 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 made trailers for games like: Firewatch, Dead Cells, Subnautica, Ooblets and BattleBlock Theater.

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.

I hope to shed light on this mostly unknown industry, and gather together a nice community of people who love to watch and make trailers!

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