Video Format

Software

• OBS Studio https://obsproject.com/
• Kdenlive https://kdenlive.org/
• Paint.net https://www.getpaint.net/ + Boltbaits plugin set https://www.boltbait.com/pdn/

Preparation

• Set device to 720p or 1080p resolution.
• Set device to max power plan
• Set Windows task bar to automatically hide (for GUI video).

Recording

• OBS Studio - Settings - Output - Recording - Recording Quality - Indistinguishable Quality Large File Size
• OBS Studio - Display Capture - Disable Mouse (double click source full screen)

Style guide

• Title font:
• Text font: Segoe UI
• Text color light: #f2f2f2 with shadow
• Text color dark: #1F1F1F with shadow
• Highlight color orange: HEX #EC5220 RGB 236 82 32
• Background color white: HEX #F2F2F2 RGB 242 242 242
• Background color white alt: HEX #E6E6E6 RGB 230 230 230
• Background color black: HEX #202020 RGB 32 32 32
• Background color black alt: HEX #272727 RGB 39 39 39

Editing

• Use short fades 0.5 - 1 second for intro logo, GUI and handheld video
• Use medium fades 2 - 3 second for gameplay video
• Use background color black to have fade coincide with intro and GUI except for final ending.

Voice

Amazon Polly, Salli Female

Video Overlay Info

Black text on white box with black box underneath, slightly shifted.

Video Title: Subject - Game - Handheld Companion, example: Motion Steering - Split/Second - Handheld Companion

Video Categories

• Features
• Instructional
• Gameplay

Encoding

• Project 720p or 1080p 60 FPS
• Project - Render Generic MP4 Quality High

Youtube

Thumbnail

• Take screenshot of video starting point in game
• Take screenshot of camera capture

Use Thumbnail template with layers

• Replace screenshot with game
• Replace handheld image, crop/cut, magic wand select, delete greenscreen
• Feather edges, select layer with green screen element, apply 2px feater (effects > Object menu > Feather)
• Save as .png
• Upload to Youtube

Set chapters, add the following to the description:

00:00 - Intro 00:03 - GUI - Configuration 00:28 - Gameplay