## 1 - Sorting Project - [ ] Import footage & other files into your project folder - [ ] Make sure the timeline sequencing is correct (e.g., intro > step 1 > etc.) - [ ] Sync any microphone/separate audios to the footage ## 2 - Sequencing - [ ] Transcribe the timeline in [[Davinci Resolve]] - [ ] Cut out all mistakes, pauses, dead space etc ## 3 - Adding Assets - [ ] Start listening to the video and envision what type of animations/edits you will add to it - [ ] Use sites such as Vecteezy, Storyblocks, Google Images etc. to find the assets you will add - [ ] Add vector files, stock footage, images, screenshots, and everything you will animate/edit later on ## 4 - Main Animation (optional) - [ ] Use this point if your video has any numbered list or a certain structure which has main key points in it. - [ ] Create one animation which includes all points or numbers - [ ] Render it inside After Effects - [ ] Place each part throughout each respective timestamp ## 5 - Editing & Animation - [ ] This will be the most time-consuming task since you have to do all of the edits of the assets you've added. - [ ] Add zoom-in and zoom-outs - [ ] Edit pop-ups - [ ] Add captions - [ ] Edit on-screen animations - [ ] Add CTAs (subscribe, like, book call, etc.) - [ ] Make sure all assets are animated and/or edited - [ ] Export video on After Effects ## 6 - Sound Design - [ ] Add background music (switch it up every 1-2 minutes in sync with the ) (some keywords to find the best background music: Ambient, Classical, Electronic, Cinematic) - [ ] Add SFX (Use swooshes, impacts, drones, clicks, risers, hits, punches, transitions, slow-motion) - [ ] Add effects to SFX such as reverb, lowpass etc. ## 7 - Export - [ ] Export the final video ## 8 - Quality Control - [ ] Cautiously check for spelling mistakes, animation mistakes, and any other problems