Michael
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So this is an article about video structure and the importance of it. When thinking about making a video and you're doing the plot and script try to set it out as best you can and get this done now rather than later as its easier to do now then go back and fix once recorded or upload something in the wrong order that doesn't make much sense to the viewer.
To begin with divide your film idea into at least 3 sections:
Start/Beginning
Middle
End
You want to use this structure so that you have an introduction at the beginning so you can allow your viewers to understand what its all about and introduce any characters here and make the video appealing to them you need to grab their attention here. You want them to know what is going on make sure they know the purpose without thinking about it.
In the middle you have some of the most important video content which is really the bulk and meat of it which then leads to a climax at the end.You could have multiple climaxes throughout the video and a big one at the end but usually they are right at the end leaving the audience with after thoughts.
When you do your videos I personally believe its best to have this kind of structure no matter what it is about.
Here is an example of a structured script:
Gaming Video:
Start/Beginning = Hey guys this is MichaelGamingHD and I am going to be showing you how to get a 50 killstreak with little effort in Call of Duty Black Ops
Middle = Okay so we come over to this corner here, crouch, wait a moment and start firing like crazy, see them drop like flies? This works on all of the map packs and I would love to see if anyone else knows any similar ways of pulling this off.
End = Here it is again in slow motion for those who want to see it a little bit better. That's how you do it and thank you for watching, please subscribe, comment and rate. Speak to you all soon.
And here is a poor example of the above one:
Start/Beginning = Watch me kill all these people really fast, bang bang bang!
Middle = Heres some slow motion for you.
End = Speak to you all soon.
The end didnt recap at all on anything in the second example and brought the video to a sudden halt. If you can try and make sure you end it with something interesting rather than a quick goodbye although that can sometimes be hard to avoid.
You want your viewers to see your videos in a way that makes most sense, I hope this helps some of you even though a lot of this is common knowledge.
Thank you for reading.
To begin with divide your film idea into at least 3 sections:
Start/Beginning
Middle
End
You want to use this structure so that you have an introduction at the beginning so you can allow your viewers to understand what its all about and introduce any characters here and make the video appealing to them you need to grab their attention here. You want them to know what is going on make sure they know the purpose without thinking about it.
In the middle you have some of the most important video content which is really the bulk and meat of it which then leads to a climax at the end.You could have multiple climaxes throughout the video and a big one at the end but usually they are right at the end leaving the audience with after thoughts.
When you do your videos I personally believe its best to have this kind of structure no matter what it is about.
Here is an example of a structured script:
Gaming Video:
Start/Beginning = Hey guys this is MichaelGamingHD and I am going to be showing you how to get a 50 killstreak with little effort in Call of Duty Black Ops
Middle = Okay so we come over to this corner here, crouch, wait a moment and start firing like crazy, see them drop like flies? This works on all of the map packs and I would love to see if anyone else knows any similar ways of pulling this off.
End = Here it is again in slow motion for those who want to see it a little bit better. That's how you do it and thank you for watching, please subscribe, comment and rate. Speak to you all soon.
And here is a poor example of the above one:
Start/Beginning = Watch me kill all these people really fast, bang bang bang!
Middle = Heres some slow motion for you.
End = Speak to you all soon.
The end didnt recap at all on anything in the second example and brought the video to a sudden halt. If you can try and make sure you end it with something interesting rather than a quick goodbye although that can sometimes be hard to avoid.
You want your viewers to see your videos in a way that makes most sense, I hope this helps some of you even though a lot of this is common knowledge.
Thank you for reading.
I completely agree, if you have their attention you need to keep that right until the end if you can.
