In this edit, Susan Yeates offers an intimate look into her creative process by flipping through her compact Moleskine sketchbook. She showcases a variety of sketches, including daily doodles, nature studies and spontaneous ideas, providing insights into how she captures fleeting moments of inspiration. The editing is designed to be intimate, clear and visually focused on Susan’s sketchbook. Our final edit is successful in creating a sense of closeness and engagement, almost as if the viewer is sitting beside Susan, exploring her sketchbook together. By combining her explanations with clear visuals of the sketches, the video inspires viewers to appreciate small, everyday sketching practices and encourages them to adopt similar habits in their own creative routines.

Skills Used:

• Storytelling 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 on-screen 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