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Scripting a branding video in 8 easy & simple steps
Posted: May 16, 2021
Hey you, you have uploaded your brand video, posted it with the right tags. Did everything you had to do but wait what???
There are so few views, no one has shared & the comment section feels like a barren, empty & forgotten place. What is happening? Why is this happening???
We understand how you feel & that’s why we have come up with this blog article. Because it’s difficult to explain your brand message in just 60- 120 seconds. And that’s where better scripting comes in.
The script is the foundation of your brand video upon which lies its success. So if you think a strong script isn’t important for a 2-minute ad film, then think again.
Did your thinking???Now let’s get to the point. How to make a freaking good script for a branding video.Let’s find out
How to Script a brand video?
Step 1 Plan Your Goals
Don’t go straight into writing your script or creating a rough sketch as well. Start by understanding your goals & asking yourself these questions
- Who is my target audience?
- What should they take away from this video?
- What is my approach?
- Why will anyone watch my video?
Once you have rough answers to all these questions then you can more confidently sketch out your script for the brand video.
Step 2 Crafting Story outline
You want to emotionally engage with your target audience but then your branding video is just a script turned into a video format.
Where’s the story???
If you want achieve any target with your brand video you can only do so by engaging/connecting with your consumer. For that, you need a story or narrative to get your viewers hooked till the end.
In this step what you need to do is simple. Just write your video’s core or basic story you plan to display in just five sentences. Because the more precise it will be, the more clear you are in your head & the message will reach better.
Step3 Lets build the story
Now comes the ‘work’ part or let’s say the fun part. Writing a good story
- Hook from the start
As obvious it is to everyone, it is the most difficult thing to achieve. To make this easier you write something emotional or out of the box. Something you know will grab viewers’ attention definitely.
- Focus on single message
Remember I told you about five sentences core story, well here it’s the best usage. It will help you formulate a single message & wrap up your story around it accordingly.
- A strong message
Apart from telling about your brand, your script should give something to remember, something that viewers learn or seem fresh & interesting. Basically, the viewers should feel that their valuable 2min or 5 min were not wasted.
Step 4 Got to end it well
We are nearing the end but don’t lose heart or patience. Because you need to end well and reinstate your brand name/message into viewer’s mind.
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