🎬 Making great game trailers with Derek Lieu
Game trailers are one of the most critical components of a successful game.
That's why you've gotta hear this conversation with game trailer expert Derek Lieu, who has worked on hits like Among Us, Dead Cells, Subnautica, Half-Life: Alyx, Tunic, Psychonauts 2, Ooblets, Firewatch, Viewfinder, Noita, and ...
Spelunky 2. 🐍🦇 (my favorite game)
We're talking about
- Getting into making game trailers
- The kinds of trailers (and what they're for)
- What gameplay should you include?
- Advanced game trailer problems
- Branding & marketing
🎙 Listen to the full podcast (53:23)
Watch the full episode directly in your browser here, or listen on your favorite app.
📺 Watch the Spelunky 2 video (8:00)
Oh you know I couldn't resist the opportunity to ask Derek about his work on Spelunky 2! So naturally there's a special edit of that part of our conversation:
Resources
Follow & support Derek and his amazing game trailer resources:
How to Make a Game Trailer: The First Steps
A definitive guide to designing an exceptional game trailer with step-by-step instructions by the the game trailer editor behind Among Us, Half-Life: Alyx, Firewatch, Spelunky 2, and more!
- Derek Lieu Creative - Game Trailer Editor
- @Derek_Lieu (Twitter)
- @DerekLieu (YouTube)
- @derek_lieu (TikTok)
- 💰 Video Game Trailer Academy (Use coupon code MAKETHEGAMEPOD)
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Coming soon: a conversation with game developer, YouTuber, author, and educator Ben Anderson (@uheartbeast). Stay tuned!