creating suspense in horror films - a video essay

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  • @AcademyOfEdits
    @AcademyOfEdits  3 роки тому +19

    The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/academyofedits10211
    Note: there are a lot of dark scenes in this video and youtube compression has really decided to be a hater, if you select 4K quality for the video the compression will be a bit better so I recommend that!

  • @skullabaloo1325
    @skullabaloo1325 3 роки тому +165

    Oh that was beautiful! I know you said no jump scares but I had goosebumps throughout. That initial scene I think your explanation made it even more frightening somehow haha.

    • @fcbojan
      @fcbojan 3 місяці тому

      bro for real i had to click off the video because its 2 am and find a funny tiktok video before I can continue

  • @hardeepdhull3793
    @hardeepdhull3793 9 місяців тому +14

    Bro dropping goldmines for free. Unbelileveable. God bless you , super duper content

  • @dukatelo
    @dukatelo 3 роки тому +73

    This channel could really evolve beyond tutorial videos (which are great themselves, no doubt) into videos based on topics such as these. You really put everything in this video together nicely, and a lot could be learned from this.
    As Palpatine once put it, "We will watch your career with great interest."

    • @AcademyOfEdits
      @AcademyOfEdits  3 роки тому +8

      Thanks! I definitely want to sprinkle more video-essay type videos in because they're really fun to do (although extremely time consuming) so expect more to come in the future!

  • @iCookMe
    @iCookMe 3 роки тому +73

    Loved the way you tackled jump scares (warning and using several techniques to "soften the blow") and incorporating the editor's view.
    Fantastic!

    • @AcademyOfEdits
      @AcademyOfEdits  3 роки тому +16

      Thanks! I didn't want people to get distracted by the possibility of being jumpscared so tried my best to either remove them or take away as much of their impact as I could haha

    • @iCookMe
      @iCookMe 3 роки тому +1

      @@AcademyOfEdits good choice. learned a lot bc of it. Keep up the good work!!

  • @falconfilms1990
    @falconfilms1990 Рік тому +16

    There is an alternative way to do the increasing anxiety that i like where you have a constant sense of anxiety paired with a incredibly low audio after the people are used to it you cut the audio allowing them to feel the weight they were under without realizing it. This form is harder to get to working but it works well for DnD.

  • @EllyValentini
    @EllyValentini Рік тому +33

    I really appreciate the "no jumpscare" reassurance xD
    I'm editing a horror-ish video but im not a really a fan of the genre

  • @prathamraina9445
    @prathamraina9445 2 роки тому +22

    extremely helpful and high value. I'm a writer but still I learned a lot. sending this to all my filmmaking friends so keep it up. a suggestion: if you could mention all the movies used in the video in the description, that would be great, for us to watch those films, and come back to this video with a deeper understanding.

  • @iCookMe
    @iCookMe 2 роки тому +12

    Comin' back almost a year later to say that this is still one of my favorite videos and I've rewatched it several times, especially when working on my own stuff. Thank you for this, love your stuff and hope you're doing well!

  • @biksw
    @biksw 3 роки тому +5

    This channel should blow up already

  • @LouuiZe
    @LouuiZe Місяць тому

    Suspense in horror is something i have trouble with without using shock value and this video honestly helped me! Especially with making horror related to morning than night.

  • @jkapp374
    @jkapp374 Рік тому +6

    Glad you gave some shout-outs to the Invisible Man from 2020.. that was such a highly underrated, intelligent, and suspenseful scary movie

  • @saraaa221
    @saraaa221 8 місяців тому +7

    73k views on this video is fucking criminal this video genuinely deserves 1 million views wth are you doing UA-cam

  • @Not-Natpex
    @Not-Natpex Рік тому +5

    7:36
    Hold Shots really do work, that clip terrified me

  • @mn-ru4li
    @mn-ru4li Рік тому +2

    There's a 4th sound in horror - silence. Highly Underrated, under used but ultra effective... oh, you just said that

  • @flickeringcandle3168
    @flickeringcandle3168 3 роки тому +7

    This is really well done! Such a clear introduction/summary of horror techniques in film. Also really a fan of the video essay format!

    • @AcademyOfEdits
      @AcademyOfEdits  3 роки тому +3

      Thanks! hoping to do more like it sometime soon!

  • @Mozeh
    @Mozeh 2 роки тому +3

    this video was a masterpeice keep making more i love these

  • @beautyandthesavage
    @beautyandthesavage Рік тому

    LOVE your channel. Thank you for this.

  • @KimochJesper
    @KimochJesper 8 місяців тому

    This is such a great essay. Beautiful work, hope to see more essays like this from you!

  • @Rafopla
    @Rafopla 3 роки тому

    Jesus christ I know shit like this is said in the comment section of so many beginning youtube channels BUT DAMN ! You DO deserve more views for that work.
    The sheer volume of analysis, the seamless flow of it, the perfectly appropriate visuals. Not to mention your voice and tone which are premium video essay ear juice.
    Im sharing this and really hope you get a larger audience because this content will interest people.
    Also, even though I don't fuck with AE or Blender, I still love watching your tutorials because of the wealth of info and soothing flow of it. They are short and sweet to the point which is something I'd love to say about all the other tutorials out there. Kudos and hang in there

    • @AcademyOfEdits
      @AcademyOfEdits  3 роки тому +1

      Hey thanks for all the kind words and thanks for sharing the video as well! I really loved making this video-essay type video and although it under-performed on the channel compared to my usual content, I still think it has it's place on the channel and I'll continue to make more like it in the future. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks again for hyping it up homie :)

    • @Rafopla
      @Rafopla 3 роки тому

      @@AcademyOfEdits My pleasure :D
      Sharing the word in France hehe

  • @boenje
    @boenje Рік тому

    such an underrated channel!

  • @9arold9
    @9arold9 3 роки тому +2

    Super video as always!

  • @biksw
    @biksw 3 роки тому +2

    Such a good subject to talk about. Thank you!

  • @securityadrian
    @securityadrian 10 місяців тому

    this video deserves a million views

  • @obscurity_films
    @obscurity_films 3 роки тому +2

    Really great break down! So much good stuff here to keep in mind.

  • @Silas_Edel
    @Silas_Edel 8 місяців тому +1

    That was the most insightful 12m this whole week

  • @nonox2387
    @nonox2387 3 роки тому

    Your work deserve way more visibility

  • @vriyvn
    @vriyvn 8 місяців тому

    Man, this is top quality content, well done👌🏽❤

  • @Yvenou
    @Yvenou 3 роки тому +1

    Great video as always, as a fan of horror movie I really enjoyed it ! Thank you for all your advices I think you deserve a lot more viewers and I hope this will be soon!

  • @serasaurusrex
    @serasaurusrex Рік тому

    Great video, thank you for no jump scares!

  • @NoName-oq2ei
    @NoName-oq2ei Рік тому

    This was su usefull and so well explained! Thank you!

  • @DiverseKitty
    @DiverseKitty 10 місяців тому

    This is so amazing , great tips

  • @BrokenHome23
    @BrokenHome23 3 місяці тому

    Thanks

  • @Covencraft
    @Covencraft 10 місяців тому +38

    Jump Scares are not scary they are startling.

    • @twistedyogert
      @twistedyogert 3 місяці тому +3

      My heart would disagree with you.

    • @Covencraft
      @Covencraft 3 місяці тому +1

      @@twistedyogert do you know the difference between a scare and a startle noise?

    • @twistedyogert
      @twistedyogert 3 місяці тому

      ​@@Covencraft Yeah.

    • @ruffboiALT
      @ruffboiALT 2 місяці тому +3

      True, but used sparingly and skillfully, they can still be used to add to the overall tension/suspense cycle of a film.

  • @javeedvfx3083
    @javeedvfx3083 8 місяців тому

    12 minutes of valuable content. Thank you for sharing ;)

  • @YPVFX
    @YPVFX 3 роки тому

    Scariest tutorial ever for the best youtuber ever

  • @lazykid9167
    @lazykid9167 7 місяців тому

    Wow. Just wow. An epic video creation , very awakening and inspiring and cool. Thank you

    • @lazykid9167
      @lazykid9167 7 місяців тому

      This video is a piece of Art ( especially the brainfood content )

  • @19Eighty8Media
    @19Eighty8Media Рік тому

    Amazing and informative. Thank you!!!!

  • @bliiblaablue
    @bliiblaablue 7 місяців тому

    great video and good insights

  • @SHTALKS
    @SHTALKS Рік тому +1

    Sir, please upload more of these types of videos your style of telling anything is impressive, Please tell me some amaizing books' names?

  • @dramamine6199
    @dramamine6199 Рік тому

    Great video, do you use secondary sources? If so I would love to know which ones. Super interesting

  • @donnafluff_
    @donnafluff_ Рік тому

    what a great video. thank you for teaching

  • @Jay-zm7wh
    @Jay-zm7wh 4 місяці тому

    7:43 , bro’s got goated ADHD hyper focus

  • @fearthesmeag
    @fearthesmeag 2 роки тому

    awesome breakdown and understanding into Horror sound design. I mostly watch horror through my fingers, I should rather mute the sound instead :)

  • @55thirtytwo40
    @55thirtytwo40 4 місяці тому +2

    Highly opinionated and generalized. This video creates a sense of authority for the commonly non-horror movie seeker. This video is completely encapsulated.

  • @valentinjoubrel
    @valentinjoubrel 2 роки тому

    wonderful video, thanks a lot for these really interesting analysis !! won a subscriber 👍

  • @wisdomseeker3362
    @wisdomseeker3362 2 роки тому

    This is a great _learning_ video .
    Thank you. I am just now starting to reach it and learn everything I can to create my own true crime animated channel.

  • @matiasnava6138
    @matiasnava6138 Рік тому

    Great explanation video

  • @alexadraws123
    @alexadraws123 Рік тому

    This is so helpful thank you! Rn I’m trying to work on short animated horror films 😅

  • @KhanstJanu
    @KhanstJanu 3 роки тому

    Superb Video...Very Informative.💕

  • @SamuelBlack84
    @SamuelBlack84 4 місяці тому

    It's difficult to find fiction frightening because it isn't real
    Also when reality has frightened you so many times
    Trust me, no kind of monster could ever compare

  • @PotatoGaming048
    @PotatoGaming048 3 роки тому

    Never Seen such cool tutorials 🔥🔥

  • @alohaworld
    @alohaworld Рік тому

    Brilliant info graphics

  • @RattyYoutube
    @RattyYoutube 3 роки тому

    i need more video essay's please cheers!

  • @SyFyGhoul
    @SyFyGhoul Місяць тому

    Very good video 😱😱😱

  • @sayeFX
    @sayeFX 3 роки тому

    Awsome video Ty!

  • @flowendt6263
    @flowendt6263 Рік тому

    Damn, i wish i discoverd you earlier ^^ Great Content mate. keep it up ;)

  • @YPVFX
    @YPVFX 3 роки тому

    I really love your videos I never miss a video

  • @maddieberry6625
    @maddieberry6625 3 роки тому +1

    Just in time for Halloween month haha

  • @Mai2727
    @Mai2727 Рік тому

    Great video! although I found the second example scarier lol

  • @blakerice7928
    @blakerice7928 8 місяців тому

    Question… how do you put a movie into premiere?

  • @SHIKHAR_UIKEY
    @SHIKHAR_UIKEY Рік тому

    THANKS BROTHERRRRR 💯💯✨✨

  • @johnreskusich2324
    @johnreskusich2324 Рік тому

    Great video.

  • @ry_higgy
    @ry_higgy 3 роки тому

    Great video!

  • @adamjay7019
    @adamjay7019 2 місяці тому

    What are the films in the video?

  • @ptr_mzr
    @ptr_mzr 3 роки тому +1

    Please algorithm fix this

  • @eyesuckatgames8226
    @eyesuckatgames8226 Рік тому

    That boo was traumatic have any recommendations for therapy 😂

  • @vinhdo1609
    @vinhdo1609 3 роки тому

    we need to help this guy teach youtube algrithrom which video should be popular.

  • @nezby3945
    @nezby3945 3 роки тому

    The building suspension part is very true when I was small at a camp with my school we would always have something called the walk of fear it would always occur only once per camp and it went like this: We would have to go alongside a path in the woods when it was completely dark outside and there was only a few occasional candles left by the side of the path so you wouldn’t get lost in the woods and there was a point in which a couple of teachers with scary costumes would scare you and then you went back.
    So here comes my story I went on this so called “walk of fear” and I was the last one of all the kids going there and it was pitch black outside and it was raining so when I was on my way on the path, the rain extinguished one of the candles right in front of me and that made me kind of scared cuz if it happened to all of them I could’ve gotten lost there. So I was walking and walking and no one was there I walked an entire kilometer so the building of tension just kept becoming larger and larger when suddenly a man shouted at me and flashed me in the eyes with a flashlight and told me what am I doing on his property which I replied to that I don’t know I think I got lost while crying my butt off so then he luckily new the camp where I was and he helped me find a way back there. After that when I was safe and at the camp the teachers told me that they’ve already returned like an hour ago that they canceled it and they didn’t even know why I still went even thought one of them sent me there all by myself so my 10yo me scared out of my mind survived that rough night in the end.

    • @AcademyOfEdits
      @AcademyOfEdits  3 роки тому +1

      wow yeah I'll have to pass on doing any "walks of fear" cause that sounds pretty awful dude haha, also a perfect example of building the suspense!

    • @nezby3945
      @nezby3945 3 роки тому

      @@AcademyOfEdits Thanks yeah really terrifying especially for a 10yo me xD. Also thanks for the greatest filmmaking content out there Imma try out the skillshare thing just to support you as best as I can and maybe learn a thing or two along the way. I really appreciate these vids I wish you a happy weekend :D

  • @Spectalys
    @Spectalys 3 роки тому

    Good, thanks

  • @lucasnoordermeer8819
    @lucasnoordermeer8819 Місяць тому

    What’s the intro movie name ?

  • @pokemonjawatimurpro1
    @pokemonjawatimurpro1 3 місяці тому

    Dramatic Music Used For Suspenseful Movies!!!

  • @deepakjaybhaye4031
    @deepakjaybhaye4031 Рік тому

    What is the name of the movie? Which is in the intro? Please share the movie name?

  • @ShamellAntone
    @ShamellAntone Рік тому

    great vid..

  • @tamakaramaena
    @tamakaramaena 2 роки тому +1

    Not all the time though lol
    You're very subjective in the horror genre
    Theirs a level of psychopathy, therapy (like what they did in "us") NEUROLOGY, psychology, philosophies, ECT and so on
    You have to tap into the human emotion
    This goes for you hypothesis/psychology/philosophy on the first scenario you spoke about

  • @Noahfrmsatx
    @Noahfrmsatx 3 місяці тому

    100th comment, working on short film right now so hope everything goes well

  • @justtrim
    @justtrim 2 роки тому

    I have major trust issues, first thing I read is "there are no jumpscares in this video" and immediately I'm suspicious. Guess i'l find out in 12 minutes 😂

    • @justtrim
      @justtrim 2 роки тому +1

      Okay, I'm alive. I wasn't lied to. Fantastic content, and what I can only assume is an INSANE amount of editing that went into it. Awesome stuff!

  • @gabrielguiao1145
    @gabrielguiao1145 Місяць тому

    I should have watched this before we filmed everything...

  • @martialutd8599
    @martialutd8599 Рік тому

    nice

  • @Matt_bhg
    @Matt_bhg 3 роки тому +1

    Suuper vídeo

  • @wafaalhajj3960
    @wafaalhajj3960 Місяць тому

    I will quote your technical analysis. I must mention the author's name
    Is it enough to provide the channel name, or do you have another page where you write under your real name or a pseudonym?

  • @ДжекИтальянец
    @ДжекИтальянец 3 роки тому

    Dude wtf only 650 views?

    • @AcademyOfEdits
      @AcademyOfEdits  3 роки тому

      The algorithm has not been kind on this video lol

    • @ДжекИтальянец
      @ДжекИтальянец 3 роки тому +1

      @@AcademyOfEdits Damn your videos are so professional! You really deserve more recognition. Thank you so much for your videos man

    • @AcademyOfEdits
      @AcademyOfEdits  3 роки тому +2

      I’m glad you like ‘em and thanks! :)

  • @princesssudera
    @princesssudera 3 роки тому +1

    🤯🤯🤯

  • @AldyPradana17
    @AldyPradana17 Рік тому

    👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @lua-gc4gy
    @lua-gc4gy 3 роки тому

    this dude hot asf i just know it

  • @lucyy1077
    @lucyy1077 Рік тому

    Great video!