Derek Lieu | The Perfect Indie Game Trailer | Spiritfarer Launch Trailer Review @DerekLieu | Uploaded June 2024 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
The Spiritfarer launch trailer is one of the best indie game trailers ever made and an absolute favorite of mine to watch and rewatch!
Full trailer - youtube.com/watch?v=4pKJ-NuSjNE
Time stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Spiritfarer
0:58 - The dramatic structure
4:30 - The music
7:39 - The editing
11:22 - What is good editing?
12:08 - The depiction of gameplay
Blog post - derek-lieu.com/blog/2020/11/16/how-to-think-about-pacing-in-a-trailer
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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.
The Spiritfarer launch trailer is one of the best indie game trailers ever made and an absolute favorite of mine to watch and rewatch!
Full trailer - youtube.com/watch?v=4pKJ-NuSjNE
Time stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Spiritfarer
0:58 - The dramatic structure
4:30 - The music
7:39 - The editing
11:22 - What is good editing?
12:08 - The depiction of gameplay
Blog post - derek-lieu.com/blog/2020/11/16/how-to-think-about-pacing-in-a-trailer
—
FOLLOW ME!
Weekly trailer making tips - GameTrailerTips.com
Portfolio: derek-lieu.com
TikTok Tips: tiktok.com/@derek_lieu
Instagram Trailer Tips: instagram.com/derek_lieu
X: x.com/derek_lieu
Podcast: 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.
