The Vertical Teaser

Step 1: Getting set up.

By the end of this video, you should understand:

  • Editing Setup: use a 1080 width x 1920 height, 23.976 fps timeline.

  • Purpose: this video is just as much for the other vendors as it is for the couple.

  • Where it’ll play: this 15 seconds vertical video is for social media so let’s make it snappy:)

Step 2: Soundscape

By the end of this video, you should understand:

  • Where to find stock music

  • Whether to using stock music vs. day of audio (or both!)

Step 3: The hook

By the end of this video, you should understand:

  • Begin with lively, candid couple footage.

  • Feel free to add some ambient music, risers or atmospheres to the beginning of the song if it needs it.

Part 4: Stacking videos 

By the end of this video, you should understand:

  • Stacking videos in 2x or 3x is a great idea for videos that look better horizontally.

Part 5: The End

After watching this video, you should understand:

  • End the video with:

    • a clip of the couple

    • their centered names “NAME + NAME”

    • then cross dissolve to the correct bumper.

    • Fonts and bumpers can be downloaded here.

Part 7: Color Grading & Correction

  • Do not correct or grade the video clips themselves. Create 2 adjustment layers on the timeline above the video clips:

    • 1st adjustment layer is for correction- white balance, saturation, contrast, shadows

    • 2nd adjustment layer is for grading- Use the custom Annagh6 LUT @ 100% (download here)

A smiling bride and groom at their wedding reception, standing inside an ornate ballroom. The bride wears a white gown and holds a bouquet of white flowers, while the groom is dressed in a black tuxedo with a bow tie. The image shows a side-by-side comparison labeled 'Before' and 'After'.
Side-by-side comparison of a woman before and after makeup, smiling while seated indoors with a group of women in the background.
Side-by-side comparison of two wedding photos showing a man in a tuxedo and a woman in a wedding dress with a bouquet, smiling and talking on a bridge in a city with tall buildings.

Step 8: Exporting & Notes

  • Export highlights as mp4’s in 23.976 fps

  • Do not use downloaded transitions (jump cuts and opacity fades only)

  • No dips to black in any of the videos please.

  • Please export 2 versions of the short highlight

    • 1 fully edited version labeled: “Couple name 1 + Couple name 2 Highlight”

      • example: John + Jane Highlight

    • 1 version with no coloring & no audio track labeled: “No color or music Couple name 1 + Couple name 2 Highlight”

      • example: No color or music John + Jane Highlight

Examples

BRIAN + EVELYN

The wedding videographer wasn’t able to capture any prep footage AND their wasn’t really any funny audio to use. The editor was still able to jumpcut to the beat, use clips of the bride laughing & make the edit emotionally engaging.

MARGOT + BRETT

This editor did a great job picking lively clips of the couple and started with a great origin story that made the audience laugh.

LIAM + ARNEL

This editor skipped step 3 but because they used such great audio and video clips, everything worked!