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Want to make a great game trailer? Optimize it for social media

PreMortem.Games

A video autoplaying with recognizable gameplay is MUCH more compelling than a ‘cinematic’ shot or establishing shot, or something else which does not look like player controlled gameplay. Get to the point Seriously though, show what the game looks like when it’s being played. For example, this 30 second cutdown edited by Gary J.

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Essential editing transitions - explained

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Be one of the first to test the new functionality - click here for more detailed information. This deception lies in the fact that cinematic language must force the viewer into the veracity of what is on the screen. For example, there are linear and nonlinear editing techniques, as well as associative editing, clip editing, and more.

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Violence, neon and retro-wave: what demon is inside of Nicholas Winding Refn pt. 2

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Well, the storytelling is kind of sketchy and I was thinking I'm watching a clip in the form of a movie. Besides the fact that it's just incredibly beautiful and cinematic, the amount of light in this shot makes it clear to which emotional state the protagonist is. From this point Driver goes crazy and starts his revenge.

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Not at all silent Kevin Smith

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It may seem like nothing happens in the film, but in fact, the whole point and coolness of the film is hidden in the dialogue and character interactions. This clip is just hilarious and you gotta watch it! Be one of the first to test the new functionality - click here for more detailed information.

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Bong Joon-ho: the mastery of transnational directing

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It seems to have been overlooked and for nothing, as it has given us so many cinematic masterpieces. In "Parasite" we can see a distinctly Hollywood image, from which the viewer builds certain expectations of the film, but the further the film goes, the more we realise that this is an entirely new cinematic experience.

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