Top 10 Gaming Videos Tips Needed

Hello! I'm starting up a brand new channel and wanted to go along the whole Lists and Reviews sort of thing for older games. I've been trying to start this off with a Top 10 video for a game but I'm having some trouble to approach it. My first question is, how should I be doing this? Read from a script or going from keypoints? I'm just confused on how to record my content.

Also any other tips for these kind of videos would also be great!

Thanks.
 
I'm not sure on Top 10 videos, they do require a little bit more research, especially if you're going to compile key information about 10 different games (or 10 different features of a game) into a reasonable watch time. So this is the process I use for my newest series.

I recently started a series called "IndieChest" where I review smaller, less known Indie Games.

To do so I first get about 30 minutes to an hour of gameplay footage to use as B-Roll and Demonstrative Footage. This gives me some material to work with, and also gives me a chance to really get to know the games controls, how it feels and it's overall entertainment value. After doing this, I then write about 4-5 paragraphs explaining the game in depth, from it's engine, controls, gameplay, pro's and con's, etc.
After recording the audio for this, I then compile it all together in Premiere Pro and edit it accordingly. It takes a while to do these, and you might find some parts you want to change or edit later on, so it's easier to keep all your recording software open during the editing process. Here's a screenshot of the typical editing sequence.
o045vD1.png


I know this isn't EXACTLY what you asked about. But this pretty much explains the process of creating one of these kinds of videos.

If you've got any more technical questions, let me know.
 
I'm not sure on Top 10 videos, they do require a little bit more research, especially if you're going to compile key information about 10 different games (or 10 different features of a game) into a reasonable watch time. So this is the process I use for my newest series.

I recently started a series called "IndieChest" where I review smaller, less known Indie Games.

To do so I first get about 30 minutes to an hour of gameplay footage to use as B-Roll and Demonstrative Footage. This gives me some material to work with, and also gives me a chance to really get to know the games controls, how it feels and it's overall entertainment value. After doing this, I then write about 4-5 paragraphs explaining the game in depth, from it's engine, controls, gameplay, pro's and con's, etc.
After recording the audio for this, I then compile it all together in Premiere Pro and edit it accordingly. It takes a while to do these, and you might find some parts you want to change or edit later on, so it's easier to keep all your recording software open during the editing process. Here's a screenshot of the typical editing sequence.
o045vD1.png


I know this isn't EXACTLY what you asked about. But this pretty much explains the process of creating one of these kinds of videos.

If you've got any more technical questions, let me know.

Actually this helped quite a bit! I was wondering how the process went for others as well, thanks for your response! I've found it to be very helpful :)

Also I have a question, when you record the audio you read it directly from what you've just wrote I'm assuming?
 
Actually this helped quite a bit! I was wondering how the process went for others as well, thanks for your response! I've found it to be very helpful :)

Also I have a question, when you record the audio you read it directly from what you've just wrote I'm assuming?
Yes, I do. Sometimes I'll think of different variations to describe it more accurately doing the process though which can make it a bit more time consuming.

I did about 2o "touch up" recordings where I was fixing up words that we're inaudible, background noises and such. :)
 
Yes, I do. Sometimes I'll think of different variations to describe it more accurately doing the process though which can make it a bit more time consuming.

I did about 2o "touch up" recordings where I was fixing up words that we're inaudible, background noises and such. :)
Oh okay. Awesome, this is basically what I was looking for on how I should approach my first videos! Thanks again for the advice and sharing how you do it :)
 
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