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Senior DevRel Advocate ๐Ÿฅ‘ 2x Google Developer Expert โ˜๏ธ Filmmaker ๐ŸŽฌ International Speaker ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Certified Davinci Resolve Editor & Colorist ๐ŸŽž๏ธ MongoDB Leader โ˜˜๏ธ Private Pilot ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธ Google Innovator, Champion & Educator

I've produced hundreds of videos for developers and always get the same question ๐Ÿ‘‡ โ€œ๐˜ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด; ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ?โ€ I donโ€™t have a definitive answer, that is why I did this breakdown. 4 things you can learn: ๐Ÿญ - ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ The video is a (beautiful) 1-2-1-2 punch of problem-solution language. That's it. Problem --> Solution Old Way --> New Way It keeps you hooked, especially if you're a tech leader looking to achieve their KPIs. I also started with a POV. Answering developers and leaders: "Why should I listen to you?" Then, I end it with a fantastic offer - โ€œ๐˜ฝ๐™ช๐™ž๐™ก๐™™ ๐™ˆ๐™ค๐™ง๐™š, ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™™๐™š ๐™‡๐™š๐™จ๐™จ, ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™Ž๐™๐™ž๐™ฅ ๐™๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง.โ€ We all want that, right? ๐Ÿฏ - ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† Clean, crisp audio is non-negotiable. Period. No echo, no background noise, just a clear voice-over with subtle background music. I've used a high-quality condenser mic in a 32-bit float dynamic range recorder. Bad audio can kill even the best visual content. Don't skimp on this. ๐Ÿฑ - ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด The color palette isn't an accident. It's carefully crafted to evoke trust and professionalism. Cool blues and warm accents create a tech-friendly yet approachable vibe. This consistent look ties everything together, from the hook to the CTA. It's subtle but makes a huge difference in perceived production value. ๐Ÿฐ - ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ This feels like a Masterclass, right? Itโ€™s well-produced, period. This isn't some damn Loom classic video or AI-generated first-person headshot. This was an ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต. (I avoid geeking out about the equipment, but check the first comment for the studio setup) Now, you donโ€™t need expensive gear to achieve these results Yes, I use cinema cameras, pro audio, and lights, but your phone can achieve similar results. Follow me for studio-like frugal breakdowns and mentoring. Ok - that's it for now What did you like about this? What would you add to make it better? #devrel #developerrelations #developermarketing #advertising #adbreakdown #videoproduction #videobreakdown #videocreation #contentcreation #videolights #developerexperience #videofordevrel #videoedit #videoediting #breakdown #film

Kevin Blanco ๐ŸŽฌ

Senior DevRel Advocate ๐Ÿฅ‘ 2x Google Developer Expert โ˜๏ธ Filmmaker ๐ŸŽฌ International Speaker ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Certified Davinci Resolve Editor & Colorist ๐ŸŽž๏ธ MongoDB Leader โ˜˜๏ธ Private Pilot ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธ Google Innovator, Champion & Educator

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Key light on the grip, 1 giant PLM for a real soft creamy light, 2 RGB lights one blue tone one warm, 2 led blue lights behind the door, 2 cinema camera, 1 boom mic

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Zachary Short

Your dev marketer | who focuses on LinkedIn | & writes some haikus โž• for ad breakdowns, memes & a haiku every Friday

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Love this format ๐Ÿ˜

James Anderson

AWS, Google Cloud and Azure Certified Professional Cloud Architect || Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture || Organizer of GDG Cloud Southlake || Instructor

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I didn't recognize you without glasses.

Emmanuel Ulloa

โœ‰๏ธ Email engineer ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Creative Engineer

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Nice way of explaining the structure with examples, teaching while at the same time selling the product.

Adam DuVander

Technical content strategy that helps marketers attract developers

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Really like how you broke down the sections of the video. Great behind-the-scenes. Also, I would not have noticed/considered the color grading.

Joseph Petty

Sr Developer Advocate @ Appsmith, Founder/ Freelancer @ GreenFlux, LLC greenflux.github.io

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Kevin Blanco ๐ŸŽฌ What did you use to make the timeline animation?

Jamie Barton

DX @ Turso | Web Developer, Web3, Databases, React, Developer Relations, Customer Success

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Pedro R.

Developer Relations (DevRel) | Learning Experience

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Janaina Marques check this masterclass

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