The Best Game Trailer Template | Video Game Trailer Academy

What shots should you put into your game trailer and in what order? Here's a game trailer template for a solid verbal pitch which will translate into a great skeleton for an indie game trailer which will clearly and compellingly pitch your game. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Common Mistakes - Environment Montage 02:04 - Common Mistakes - Mid-to-Late Game Only 03:47 - Common Mistakes - Not Focused Enough 06:45 - Stop making it "look" like a trailer 08:12 - What order to show things in your game 10:18 - Template for verbal pitch & trailer 11:21 - What a verbal pitch trailer looks like - Papers Please 13:28 - What a verbal pitch trailer looks like - Unpacking 14:36 - How to structure a game trailer 15:14 - How to structure a game trailer - Anchors 17:09 - How to structure a game trailer - Hooks 20:31 - What a verbal pitch trailer looks like - Super Mario Odyssey 23:39 - Why to include the Goal in the trailer 24:37 - Dosa Divas Case Study 1st Draft 25:49 - Dosa Divas Announce Trailer Draft Critique 27:20 - Dosa Divas Announce Trailer (Final version) 28:40 - Verbal Pitch Template for Game Trailers 29:56 - Game trailer story act template Links: ‪@JonasTyroller‬You Don't Need a Hook: What Sells on Steam    • What Sells on Steam: You Don't Need a Hook   — FOLLOW ME! Portfolio: http://www.derek-lieu.com Online Course: http://www.howtomakeagametrailer.com/ Trailer making tips - http://www.GameTrailerTips.com TikTok Tips:   / derek_lieu   Instagram Trailer Tips:   / derek_lieu   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/derek-lieu.com Podcast: http://www.cutdowncast.com — 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.