Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Welcome to part 2 of my series on how to make a video essay. In this episode I discuss some things to keep in mind to help make your content unique and personal to you, incorporating aspects of your life and the things you're passionate about to help inspire and intrigue the viewer. I also discuss my process of recording and processing both the voiceover and the background music, detailing some of the extremely useful hotkeys, keyboard shortcuts, and tools available in Adobe Premier, namely the razor tool for slicing/cutting clips (C) the two different versions of ripple trim (Q and W), and also about using keyframe automation and the Essential Sound feature. This workflow and these tools, coupled with thoughtful organization of assets like sound effects, images, and video for my projects, makes for a much more streamlined editing process.
You can think about this video series as a bunch of how-to beginner guides, tutorials, and tips & tricks about all sorts of things from keeping track of ideas and how to write a script in Google docs, recording and processing voiceover and other audio in Adobe Audition or Premier Pro, and gathering video footage from different sources and editing it all together to help support the story or message you're trying to communicate. I also touch on different challenges and struggles you might face along the way, like getting into a creative rut, getting inspired, and collecting constructive feedback, and learning from all sorts of other mediums, like cinematography, filmmaking, traditional or digital art, architecture, literature, and more. Finally, I touch on everything I know about queueing and exporting your video using tools like Adobe Media Encoder, uploading to YouTube, and what I've learned about the YouTube metadata that can hopefully help you along the way, including creating a title, writing a description, designing a thumbnail and other visual assets in Photoshop, creating playlists, end screens templates, cards, and more. I'm hoping to share what I've learned from some of my favorite storytellers, like Every Frame A Painting, Nerdwriter, A Closer Look, Lessons from a Screenplay, DJ Peach Cobbler, The Internet Historian, and Jacob Geller. I really hope you find this series entertaining, educational, and inspirational!
✦ Support the creation of more content like this w/ Patreon ✦
patreon.com/veritaswtf
✦ Chapters ✦
0:00 Intro
0:32 Integrating real life stories and interests
1:14 Structuring the outline
2:02 Recording the voice over
3:16 Adobe Premier Tools - Razor and Ripple Delete
5:28 Developing your spoken voice
6:00 Recording clean audio
7:03 Adding background music
8:29 My DMCA-free playlist for Twitch streamers
9:01 Asset Organization
9:32 Processing background music
9:50 Keyframe automation and Essential Audio
✦ References & Mentions ✦
Adam Neely & Castaways - youtube.com/watch?v=uVAGjfFmFkw
The Illusion of Choice - youtube.com/watch?v=B_DR7u6NmF8
Tarkov Netcode Analysis - youtube.com/watch?v=i7DW10AlXZs
Numbers - youtube.com/watch?v=WsQpneHLSjc
Escape from Tarkov Armor and Ammo Guide - youtube.com/watch?v=3KbFMHp4NOE
✦ My Socials & Other Links ✦
Twitch: twitch.tv/veritas
Discord: discord.gg/veritaswtf
Twitter: twitter.com/veriitasgames
Instagram: instagram.com/veritaswtf
Tarkov Battle Buddy: apps.apple.com/us/app/tarkov-battle-buddy/id1476820880
GitHub: github.com/veritasdev
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/artist/veritas/960043033
Amazon Music: amazon.com/dp/B07MXSCBJP
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/veritaswtf
Amazon Affiliate Link: amzn.to/2Ck3vuZ
#howto #videoessay #storytelling
Welcome to part 2 of my series on how to make a video essay. In this episode I discuss some things to keep in mind to help make your content unique and personal to you, incorporating aspects of your life and the things you're passionate about to help inspire and intrigue the viewer. I also discuss my process of recording and processing both the voiceover and the background music, detailing some of the extremely useful hotkeys, keyboard shortcuts, and tools available in Adobe Premier, namely the razor tool for slicing/cutting clips (C) the two different versions of ripple trim (Q and W), and also about using keyframe automation and the Essential Sound feature. This workflow and these tools, coupled with thoughtful organization of assets like sound effects, images, and video for my projects, makes for a much more streamlined editing process.
You can think about this video series as a bunch of how-to beginner guides, tutorials, and tips & tricks about all sorts of things from keeping track of ideas and how to write a script in Google docs, recording and processing voiceover and other audio in Adobe Audition or Premier Pro, and gathering video footage from different sources and editing it all together to help support the story or message you're trying to communicate. I also touch on different challenges and struggles you might face along the way, like getting into a creative rut, getting inspired, and collecting constructive feedback, and learning from all sorts of other mediums, like cinematography, filmmaking, traditional or digital art, architecture, literature, and more. Finally, I touch on everything I know about queueing and exporting your video using tools like Adobe Media Encoder, uploading to YouTube, and what I've learned about the YouTube metadata that can hopefully help you along the way, including creating a title, writing a description, designing a thumbnail and other visual assets in Photoshop, creating playlists, end screens templates, cards, and more. I'm hoping to share what I've learned from some of my favorite storytellers, like Every Frame A Painting, Nerdwriter, A Closer Look, Lessons from a Screenplay, DJ Peach Cobbler, The Internet Historian, and Jacob Geller. I really hope you find this series entertaining, educational, and inspirational!
✦ Support the creation of more content like this w/ Patreon ✦
patreon.com/veritaswtf
✦ Chapters ✦
0:00 Intro
0:32 Integrating real life stories and interests
1:14 Structuring the outline
2:02 Recording the voice over
3:16 Adobe Premier Tools - Razor and Ripple Delete
5:28 Developing your spoken voice
6:00 Recording clean audio
7:03 Adding background music
8:29 My DMCA-free playlist for Twitch streamers
9:01 Asset Organization
9:32 Processing background music
9:50 Keyframe automation and Essential Audio
✦ References & Mentions ✦
Adam Neely & Castaways - youtube.com/watch?v=uVAGjfFmFkw
The Illusion of Choice - youtube.com/watch?v=B_DR7u6NmF8
Tarkov Netcode Analysis - youtube.com/watch?v=i7DW10AlXZs
Numbers - youtube.com/watch?v=WsQpneHLSjc
Escape from Tarkov Armor and Ammo Guide - youtube.com/watch?v=3KbFMHp4NOE
✦ My Socials & Other Links ✦
Twitch: twitch.tv/veritas
Discord: discord.gg/veritaswtf
Twitter: twitter.com/veriitasgames
Instagram: instagram.com/veritaswtf
Tarkov Battle Buddy: apps.apple.com/us/app/tarkov-battle-buddy/id1476820880
GitHub: github.com/veritasdev
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/artist/veritas/960043033
Amazon Music: amazon.com/dp/B07MXSCBJP
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/veritaswtf
Amazon Affiliate Link: amzn.to/2Ck3vuZ
#howto #videoessay #storytelling
