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Halide StudioYouTubeLong formPublished 18 Jun 2026
The hookWatch the grade change the whole scene
- 63%retention
- 940Kviews
- 96 hturnaround
- 9:15final length
Sample projects
Final cut9:15
RAWThe brief
Good lessons, flat screen-recorded pacing, and viewers leaving before the grade was shown.
What we changed
Each clip on the track is one decision in the edit.
- C01A split screen that wipes raw to graded
- C02Zooms on every setting that matters
- C03Chapters you can jump to
- C04A recap card in the last twenty seconds
How it went
The brief. A tutorial channel with good lessons and flat, screen-recorded pacing.
What we cut. A split screen that wipes from the raw frame to the grade, zooms on every setting that matters and chapters you can jump to.
What happened. The video holds 63% to the end, twice the channel average.
Colour grade breakdown
Halide StudioYouTubeLong formPublished 18 Jun 2026
The hookWatch the grade change the whole scene
- 63%retention
- 940Kviews
- 96 hturnaround
- 9:15final length
Sample projects
Final cut9:15
RAWThe brief
Good lessons, flat screen-recorded pacing, and viewers leaving before the grade was shown.
What we changed
Each clip on the track is one decision in the edit.
- C01A split screen that wipes raw to graded
- C02Zooms on every setting that matters
- C03Chapters you can jump to
- C04A recap card in the last twenty seconds
How it went
The brief. A tutorial channel with good lessons and flat, screen-recorded pacing.
What we cut. A split screen that wipes from the raw frame to the grade, zooms on every setting that matters and chapters you can jump to.
What happened. The video holds 63% to the end, twice the channel average.
Colour grade breakdown
Halide StudioYouTubeLong formPublished 18 Jun 2026
The hookWatch the grade change the whole scene
- 63%retention
- 940Kviews
- 96 hturnaround
- 9:15final length
Sample projects
Final cut9:15
RAWThe brief
Good lessons, flat screen-recorded pacing, and viewers leaving before the grade was shown.
What we changed
Each clip on the track is one decision in the edit.
- C01A split screen that wipes raw to graded
- C02Zooms on every setting that matters
- C03Chapters you can jump to
- C04A recap card in the last twenty seconds
How it went
The brief. A tutorial channel with good lessons and flat, screen-recorded pacing.
What we cut. A split screen that wipes from the raw frame to the grade, zooms on every setting that matters and chapters you can jump to.
What happened. The video holds 63% to the end, twice the channel average.
How it runs
Five clips from footage to published.
Every project runs on the same track, so you always know which clip you are on and what lands next.
The full process- Raw footage00:42:10:00
Step 01 / 05Raw footage
You upload everything, phone clips included. We log every take and mark the lines worth keeping.
Day 0. Any format, any length.
- Rough cut00:01:12:00
Step 02 / 05Rough cut
The story in order with the hook up front, so you can judge the idea before the polish.
Day 1. One link, comments on the frame.
- Fine cut00:00:48:00
Step 03 / 05Fine cut
Pacing, pattern breaks, captions one word at a time and b-roll where the eye needs it.
Day 2. Two rounds of notes included.
- Colour & sound00:00:48:00
Step 04 / 05Colour & sound
One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.
Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.
- Export00:00:45:00
Step 05 / 05Export
Vertical, square and wide masters with a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.
Day 3. Delivered to your drive.
How it runs
Five clips from footage to published.
Every project runs on the same track, so you always know which clip you are on and what lands next.
The full process- Raw footage00:42:10:00
Step 01 / 05Raw footage
You upload everything, phone clips included. We log every take and mark the lines worth keeping.
Day 0. Any format, any length.
- Rough cut00:01:12:00
Step 02 / 05Rough cut
The story in order with the hook up front, so you can judge the idea before the polish.
Day 1. One link, comments on the frame.
- Fine cut00:00:48:00
Step 03 / 05Fine cut
Pacing, pattern breaks, captions one word at a time and b-roll where the eye needs it.
Day 2. Two rounds of notes included.
- Colour & sound00:00:48:00
Step 04 / 05Colour & sound
One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.
Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.
- Export00:00:45:00
Step 05 / 05Export
Vertical, square and wide masters with a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.
Day 3. Delivered to your drive.
How it runs
Five clips from footage to published.
Every project runs on the same track, so you always know which clip you are on and what lands next.
The full process- Raw footage00:42:10:00
Step 01 / 05Raw footage
You upload everything, phone clips included. We log every take and mark the lines worth keeping.
Day 0. Any format, any length.
- Rough cut00:01:12:00
Step 02 / 05Rough cut
The story in order with the hook up front, so you can judge the idea before the polish.
Day 1. One link, comments on the frame.
- Fine cut00:00:48:00
Step 03 / 05Fine cut
Pacing, pattern breaks, captions one word at a time and b-roll where the eye needs it.
Day 2. Two rounds of notes included.
- Colour & sound00:00:48:00
Step 04 / 05Colour & sound
One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.
Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.
- Export00:00:45:00
Step 05 / 05Export
Vertical, square and wide masters with a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.
Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

Your turn
Send the footage.
Upload the raw files today. The first cut is back before the week is out, with the hook rebuilt and the captions in.
- 1,900+videos cut
- 72 hto the first cut
- 4.9 / 5client rating
Sample projects

Your turn
Send the footage.
Upload the raw files today. The first cut is back before the week is out, with the hook rebuilt and the captions in.
- 1,900+videos cut
- 72 hto the first cut
- 4.9 / 5client rating
Sample projects

Your turn
Send the footage.
Upload the raw files today. The first cut is back before the week is out, with the hook rebuilt and the captions in.
- 1,900+videos cut
- 72 hto the first cut
- 4.9 / 5client rating
Sample projects

