How to make a YouTube Intro - Start YOUR videos STRONG!
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Learn how to make a cinematic UA-cam intro that will let your viewers know what your channel is about, while getting them pumped up to watch your content! In today's video we break it down into five simple steps!
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00:00 INTRO
01:37 STEP 1
02:39 STEP 2
03:20 STEP 3
04:54 STEP 4
06:20 STEP 5
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**UPDATE** Times have changed, watch the NEW way to make intros here: ua-cam.com/video/5qSsrlfdaRQ/v-deo.html
I have a question. Can I extract a short clip from my own video as the intro!
On god bruh
What camera do you have bro. Holy geez
Who else couldn’t resist the thumbnail?!
Haha! 😂 it works!
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@@benjohnsoncreative yyyaaaasss!
LMAO SAME that’s why i clicked
@@emelyzalez haha stay tuned, doing a thumbnail tutorial video soon! 🤘🏻
Watching your videos is helping me create a channel at over 35.. my life was put on hold due to standing by my son while he battled cancer. He is such a warrior, and is doing well. He is now in remission and thriving living his best life. It's time for dad to do the same. He actually told me, "dad, you are kind of old to to be on UA-cam.." I might be older, but dreams never get old, hoping with hard work I can show him anything is possible. Maybe one day you will even subscribe. Thank you for all the tips, tricks, and info.
You're not too old for UA-cam! Glad to hear your son is doing well now!
coryxkenshin is 30 and he makes like the best videos ever
You're my brother from another mother. I'm 39 and I have been thinking about creating a UA-cam channel for yeeeeaaaaaars. I'm finally doing it. I'm not waiting anymore.
I'm so happy to hear about your son. I don't know you obviously but I'm a father of four and I can't imagine. St. Judes is the only charity I donate to. There can be no nobler cause than helping sick kids. I hope all goes well with you and the family, brother.
Get that UA-cam channel going, I'll be watching for you. Maybe one day we'll be in positions to do a collab. Good luck
@Jeremy Hodges excellent
I've always put off making an intro as I just haven't got the slightest idea where I should start and I've always just gone straight into it with my content, but this really helps and breaks it down simple! I might have to give this a try in the next few weeks.
You should totally try Chris!
Great information! Thanks for an entertaining & educational video! Was a bit overwhelmed thinking about creating my first intro, but feel like I have a grasp on it after watching!
Awesome! 🤘🏻 have fun with it and stay creative!
I literally subscribe hearing just your intro !! Real genuine and love the energy haha. 🤘
Thanks Tuna!! 🙏🏻
love what your doing here, always giving us quality content.
Thanks so much! Trying haha 🤘🏻
Have been browsing this topic for a few weeks now, and your channel is the most comprehensive and visual source. Thank you!
Thank you for watching, I’m so glad you found value!!
Seriosly amazing tutorials explained in a simple manner! I honestly feel you deserve a lot more views and subs so please keep uploading!!
Thanks so much for supporting! And challenge accepted! New video coming soon! 🔥
I like your approach of your tips, you're a pro minimalist and perfectionist. I love to learn from your channel. Thank you
Thanks Dante! Yes your description is very accurate haha
Wow. Just wow. I've watched 2 of your videos back to back, and had to subscribe. Information is concise, well thought out, and easy to understand. Comparing to some of the other videos I've watched on the same subject, this one is a winner!
Thanks Melissa! Glad you are enjoying the content and finding it helpful! 🤘🏻
Easy to follow! Great insights and knowledge to share. I wasn't really sure how I wanted to set-up my intros. You have given me a lot to think about. I defiently, will be leaning towards your style.
Great!
Amazing! Clean, concise and real. I enjoy your videos 👍
Thanks!! 🙏🏻
Thanks so much! I learned about the sound effects, never thought about, will be adding some now!
Awesome yes sound effects add a lot
to it!
This video is true to your channel's mission - it's a resource worth playlisting. Thank you for listening to your subscribers.
Thanks so much Vivian I appreciate that!
Great video LOVE your intro and was looking to do some similar work. THANKS for showing us how you did your intro. LOVE the channel, you've taught me a lot. Definitely one of my favorite channels to watch
Thanks Christopher! 🙌🏻
Really good info, I appreciate it. Im creating a channel to talk about my journey in the US Army as a foreign born soldier but i kind got stuck at creating an intro, and this video helped alot. Thank you🤛🏽
Thanks Herbert! And thanks for your service!
Good luck to ya bro I’ll be on the look for your video !
Thank you for sharing. I will try to use this way for filming my cooking VDO.
Awesome hope it works well! Cook it up!
Another excellent video! On behalf of everyone gaining from these, thank you so much for giving all of this great information, and for free. A real resource for us all. I salute you!
Thanks so much Kez!
5:30 best part of the video
xD
°Great Video Man
°You just made me re-think about content creation
°I have watched hundreds of similar channels
°But yours is CREATIVE
PINNED! 🤘🏻
Bro the fact that the info’s that you give us is insane and you deserve more subs bro
Thanks so much for watching and supporting! Glad you are finding the videos helpful and informative! 🔥
superb! so true!
Well, JUST SUBSCRIBED & I will let others KNOW!
Solid tips here! Time to implement them for my channel. Thanks Ben! 😊💪🏻
Thanks for watching Wouter!
Everything about your videos are soooo high quality. So well done 👏👏👏
Thanks Christon! 🙏🏻
I like the way this was laid out. I’ve got a good path towards working on a new intro. Thank you!
Awesome Calvin, glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
The editing this guy put into this video is insane
Thanks Xilkwest!
Hi Ben, Thank you for this great tutorial. Very educational. Keep on going 😊
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So glad that I found your channel, Ben!! Amazing tips and I can tell your channel will grow very big someday!
Thanks Siian! I’m glad you found the channel too!
Super video! I especially loved the detail on adding sound effects, never thought about that. I just found your channel and am hooked, thanks for the great content
Awesome Ellie! Glad you are hooked haha! More content coming soon! 🤘🏻
Really love your content and tips. Keep up the great work.
Thanks frank! ✌🏻
LOVE THIS!!! Out of curiosity, which song do you use for this intro? I'm about to create a 5-part video series for work and your video was actually SUPER helpful! Your advice isn't just for UA-cam channels - it's applicable for so much more!
Thanks Christina! You can check out this song and my other favorites on my SOUNDSTRIPE playlist: app.soundstripe.com/playlists/music/238518
My intro song is “survive” by Daniel King
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You really are brilliant and so talented at presenting your information. I appreciate the help so much. Thank you for what you do!
Happy to help!
You’ve got a subscriber for life man your videos are so helpful for newbies like myself. Keep doing you brotha 🤙🏽🔥
Thanks so much!! 🙌🏻
Love your content! Really valueable🙌🏼
Thanks Michael!
Excellent video❕ The intro is such an important price that is often overlooked!✨
Agreed! Thanks for watching Miles!
Quality video as usual from the great Ben... I'm seriously in love with your channel!
Thanks so much Andrés! I appreciate the encouragement!
This was very helpful! Thank you! I can’t wait to try out all the great suggestions😊
Thanks Theresa, I’m glad you found it helpful!
THIS IS SO UNDERATED!! Who else agrees?
Thanks for watching!
Agreed.
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing and great to hear you're in Atlanta as well 😁
Awesome! REPRESENT! Atlanta on the rise! Thanks for watching :)
I got serious with my reaction channel about a little over three months ago. I am 4 subscribers away from hitting the big 7 0!! It has been a fun journey. Once you actually have consistently put out 30 decent videos, you start to look back and you then realize, “Wow, this is it. This is that so long waited process in which I am now making a reality. You could potentially blow up. So make the small moments last and communicate with EVERY PERSON who comments. At least as many as you have time for. Show the authenticity!!
It’s all about community!
Went on a binge today. Thanks for all of your insightful knowledge!
Haha awesome Colton! Always happy to share!
I'm in love with your content
I am glad! 😎
Love from India(Odisha)
Good job , lot's of love keep growing....
Love from America! 🇺🇸 thanks for watching!
The way you did,Express and all other stuff giving u a big heart.love from india
Thanks for watching!
I don't see how these recommendations could be any clearer, and better presented. Every element just sucks you in. Ben, you've definitely found your calling. Keep it up.
Thanks so much I appreciate your encouragement!
Another great video 🔥
Thanks so much!
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Ty
your background is easily the best in whole of youtube
Thanks so much haha! I appreciate that! 🤘🏻 🔥
@@benjohnsoncreative yeah please forgive me if I swagger jack it. I'll change the colors though :)
It's cool but when is the purple background and hat wearing trend going to end?
@@benjohnsoncreative It would be awesome if you made a video on your background lighting, it looks AMAZING!,best I've seen!
@@JasonWoodard never. Never ever ever, at least I hope so
This is beyond helpful, thank you SO MUCH 😍😍 btw I loved your sound effects lolol
Hahaha thanks kiersten!
Great help! I'll be using your advice. Thanks
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Ben, you have inspired me to actually start my own UA-cam UA-cam channel. Thank you
Awesome Joyce! That’s super cool! What will your channel be about?
@@benjohnsoncreative helping entrepreneurs and content creators monetise their message and create business online
That was just so 🔥
Thank you! 🔥
I havent even watched the whole video yet, I stopped at 2 minutes bc I want to say THANK YOOOUUUUU! THIS is the type of video I was looking for because I want to use the videos thats already in my phone for my intro video. I already liked and subscribed 2 mins in... I just decided ima stop procrastinating and take the first step and start my channel... Im sure i will be visiting your channel A LOT more lol.
Thanks D! Appreciate your encouragement!
I must say you had one of the most compelling calls to action to subscribe that I’ve heard so far you just gained another one
My favourite channel to hopefully get off the grounds soon
Thanks Ab!
Ahh, thank you for this! I dont even have an intro right now 😂 cause im new here on youtube. This is really helpful. Will create mine soon 👍.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching! And awesome go for it! Intros are fun to make 🤘🏻
@@benjohnsoncreative which software u r using? is it aftereffect?
@@neel6978 I’m using Final Cut Pro x
@@benjohnsoncreative thankyou :))
This was very helpful, I used your tips and was able to come up with an awesome video. Thanks for sharing this!
Awesome!
thank you very much for your valuable video Ben Johnson.
Glad it was helpful!
Another great video! Appreciate the breakdown with an actual example. Quick question - how do you do the Instagram slideout in the beginning of the video?
Hey thanks so much! I appreciate the kind comment! That slide out effect is actually in a motion vfx pack called: mtuber 2
@@benjohnsoncreative Thanks man!
My friends have been getting on me about making an intro too! Glad I found this. I gotta get it together
Haha go for it! Making intros are fun!
Just the video I needed, you absolute legend. big fan from India. And I don't know if you remember this or not, but I once commented on one of your vids saying
"you'll be big one day, mark my words"
when you had 800 subs.
I stand corrected.
Thanks Debz, I remember!
Brilliant…. Just brilliant….. I’m now not scared to produce this tv show!!! Thank you!!!! Awesome tips and pointers!!!
Awesome Suzette!
Hey! Love the channel, just subscribed, what’s the software you’re using to edit/create the videos? Is it MotionVFX?
I use Final Cut Pro x, motion vfx is a company I get a lot of effects from :)
Nice film as always! Would love to see a turtorial of how you create that intro, more like how you work it on fcpx and teaching us, I really need something like this haha but find it so hard to cut it and stuff! As always, super nice Ben!!!
Cool I can do a deeper dive on it in a future video! Thanks for watching and supporting David!
Man, I love the whole set up. The background the room the lighting the intro everything. How do I do all of this and look so polish like you?
Polish comes from lots of practice and editing around the mistakes haha
I love your video's Ben. They have helped so much. Regards from the UK!
Thanks Trevor! I’m glad they’ve helped you!
I've been playing around with Adobe rush it's pretty awesome I have pro too I haven't tried, have you used those? I have the Adobe cloud for design school and have been working in photoshop, indesign and illustrator and want to utilize it the best I can are there any other programs you've used from it that are useful?
For editing with Adobe premier is the way to go, tho I personally prefer final cut
I clicked on this video to see if this video started with "what's up everyone" or "hey guys"...I wasn't disappointed. Its probably not the intro you are referring to, but thats what I got from the title.
Haha! Not quite that type of intro 😂
Just in time! I had been days working on my new Intro, I just finish editing today so, nice to look at these tips in case I missed out something before export 🙌🏿
Woohoo! Always fun to finish up an edit!
@@benjohnsoncreative Yes Im so happy! Is a great feeling 😊
Excellent explanation - clear and succinct. Thank you.
Bro your channel is sooo underrated🔥💥💣
Thanks so much!
5:25 THIS IS WHAT I ALWAYS THINK ABOUT. LOL!
Haha it works doesn’t it?!
Ben, thanks so much! This video is so useful. Bravo!
Glad it was helpful!
Hoping to start my programming tutorial channel soon, this video is really helpful
Awesome Dhen! Glad it helped!
Any preferences for free video editors? And more on scripting for videos?
What do you have to edit on? Mac, pc, phone?
Check out my full workflow series: ua-cam.com/video/oFX-WBh1hok/v-deo.html
Watching your video is helpful. I've attempted 2 intros they aren't good.
I know mine is a bit flashy but sometimes simple is best, start minimal and then add on, make sure the content is clear above anything else :)
Thanks for this video you shared, it helps me for doing this.
Awesome Gil glad it helps!
Thank you for explaining this in such a simple way!!
Thanks you can check out a second version of this video here: ua-cam.com/video/XeSr7UapCTU/v-deo.html
Intros are useful,
Can apply to Vimeo.
Clarity
B roll, brand 20sec / 480 frames
Simple, and concise.
Thanks for watching!
🤭 i always skip intro's (watching other video's)
Waste of my watching time if's >5 seconds haha!!
Thanks ! You broke it down very good. Intros just overwhelmed me haha now it's seems I could do one
Totally! Just keep it simple :)
Great video. I don't have an intro as yet and I came upon your video. Thanks for these tips they will be helpful to me and it's one of the best I've seen so far.
Thanks Kee! Glad you found it helpful!
An intro more than 2 seconds long makes me click off to another video
Then you must be very impatient!
Agree! A lot of creators got rid of intros like that because it drives viewers away. Even channels like Think Media, Jeven Dovey, Peter McKinnon *ALL* got rid of their intro... I personally never had any intro, always thought it was a waste of time for my viewers
@@Mr_Web With Television they love long into but you can't fast forward - a longer intro works in some cases - take car expert.com john cardigans intro is a great example of a memorable intro
Jesus love you, he died on the cross for you, accept him as your lord and savior he can change everything. For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life" (Jn 3:16"
But you must repent too. From that time Jesus went about preaching and saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin, for the kingdom of heaven is near. (Matthew 4:17):
Agreed
Thanks man, didnt realize you could get plug-ins! saves me time + effort on my intro!
Glad I could help!
What an excellent tutorial and tips! Thank you for this...
Thanks for watching!
Hey everyone, I’m just getting started on UA-cam as well. This channel is amazing and very helpful. Thanks a lot Ben!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love your background lighting
Thanks! You can see how I light my background in this video: ua-cam.com/video/TBcMoR0laxk/v-deo.html
Just started my French learning channel. Thank you for these tips. 😊🇨🇦
Thanks for watching!
2 minutes into the video and I already love it so much. I run a LIVE radio show and was looking for a guide that could help me create a fast paced video intro for my UA-cam Channel. This video ranks so low on the search page but this was exactly what I was looking for! Let me watch the full video and I’ll post a full review
What a BEAUTIFUL video! I love how subtly the sponsor has been integrated. Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
U have no clue how much ur ty channel has helped me ❤ thank you for all u do
Thanks for watching!
EXCELLENT VIDEO!! Thanks for the useful tips! 👍
Glad it was helpful!
I love pink lighting background. Thank you for informative vid. Greetings from Thailand 🙏
Thanks! This video breaks that down a bit: ua-cam.com/video/roe4w5DYok8/v-deo.html
Just what I was looking for. Thanks
Awesome glad it helped!
Easy and simple to understand, Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Awesome video and information Ben. Thanks!
Thanks so much for watching Chase!
Excellent. You helped get my creative thought process inspired.
Glad I could help!
I love this man, thank you for your tutorials)
Thanks Rustam, much love and thanks for watching! 🖤
Thank you! this helped so much! keep up the great videos
Thanks Ren!
You're awesome and creative ..thank you for your hard work
Thanks so much! 🔥
Thanks for the tips, so much useful info here.
Glad it was helpful!
Damn, great tutorial man!! Been binging and gotta say love your channel
Thanks glad you are enjoying the content! 🙌🏻