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How we make trailers

One formula, three stages, seventeen steps — all laid out on this table.

three stages · 17 steps

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Research
Narrative
Production
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episode 55:16

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The video walks the whole path in one evening. The text has the same 17 steps with examples and checklists to keep at hand.

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the good-trailer formula

A story about the game, told in images

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editor levels

Four levels — like in a game

Level 1

Gather everything the game has: footage, hooks, references. Know the material by heart.

Level 2

Build the story: logic, structure, drama. The trailer starts saying something.

Level 3

Rhythm, editing, sound, titles. The story gets a shape you want to rewatch.

Level 4

Break the formula on purpose. Try what the guide lacks — and bring it back.