In this edited YouTube video, Susan Yeates offers practical advice and gentle encouragement for returning to sketching after a hiatus. She acknowledges the common challenges of restarting a creative habit after experiencing a slow creative period caused by self-doubt or perfectionism and provides strategies to ease back into the practice. In addition to direct-to-camera shots the editing incorporates moving animations and overlay clips of the sketchbook, providing visual examples that illustrate Susan’s top tips. Together, these techniques make the video engaging, easy to follow and supportive of Susan’s comforting and motivational tone.

Skills Used:

• Storytelling/informational video created through structured content editing

• Multi-location footage integration

• Clip overlays

• Clean audio editing and noise reduction

• Video quality enhancement and noise reduction

• Background music selection and animation sound effects

• Moving animations

• Colour grading

• Subtitles creating and syncing

• Transition effects for a seamless flow

• Custom Animated 10 second Intro

• Export optimization for YouTube

• Branding incorporation (logos, colours, fonts)

• Title card and end screen

• Custom text overlays

• Advertisement for requested products