Halide StudioYouTubeLong formPublished 18 Jun 2026

The hookWatch the grade change the whole scene

  • retention
  • views
  • turnaround
  • 9:15final length

Sample projects

Colour grade breakdown: the raw footage on the left, the finished edit on the rightFinal cut9:15

The 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.

  1. A split screen that wipes raw to graded
  2. Zooms on every setting that matters
  3. Chapters you can jump to
  4. A 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.

Halide StudioYouTubeLong formPublished 18 Jun 2026

The hookWatch the grade change the whole scene

  • retention
  • views
  • turnaround
  • 9:15final length

Sample projects

Colour grade breakdown: the raw footage on the left, the finished edit on the rightFinal cut9:15

The 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.

  1. A split screen that wipes raw to graded
  2. Zooms on every setting that matters
  3. Chapters you can jump to
  4. A 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.

Halide StudioYouTubeLong formPublished 18 Jun 2026

The hookWatch the grade change the whole scene

  • retention
  • views
  • turnaround
  • 9:15final length

Sample projects

Colour grade breakdown: the raw footage on the left, the finished edit on the rightFinal cut9:15

The 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.

  1. A split screen that wipes raw to graded
  2. Zooms on every setting that matters
  3. Chapters you can jump to
  4. A 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

Every project runs on the same track, so you always know which clip you are on and what lands next.

The full process
  1. Raw footage00:42:10:00
    Step 01 / 05

    Raw footage

    You upload everything, phone clips included. We log every take and mark the lines worth keeping.

    Day 0. Any format, any length.

  2. Rough cut00:01:12:00
    Step 02 / 05

    Rough 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.

  3. Fine cut00:00:48:00
    Step 03 / 05

    Fine 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.

  4. Colour & sound00:00:48:00
    Step 04 / 05

    Colour & sound

    One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.

    Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.

  5. Export00:00:45:00
    Step 05 / 05

    Export

    Vertical, square and wide masters with a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.

    Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

How it runs

Every project runs on the same track, so you always know which clip you are on and what lands next.

The full process
  1. Raw footage00:42:10:00
    Step 01 / 05

    Raw footage

    You upload everything, phone clips included. We log every take and mark the lines worth keeping.

    Day 0. Any format, any length.

  2. Rough cut00:01:12:00
    Step 02 / 05

    Rough 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.

  3. Fine cut00:00:48:00
    Step 03 / 05

    Fine 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.

  4. Colour & sound00:00:48:00
    Step 04 / 05

    Colour & sound

    One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.

    Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.

  5. Export00:00:45:00
    Step 05 / 05

    Export

    Vertical, square and wide masters with a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.

    Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

How it runs

Every project runs on the same track, so you always know which clip you are on and what lands next.

The full process
  1. Raw footage00:42:10:00
    Step 01 / 05

    Raw footage

    You upload everything, phone clips included. We log every take and mark the lines worth keeping.

    Day 0. Any format, any length.

  2. Rough cut00:01:12:00
    Step 02 / 05

    Rough 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.

  3. Fine cut00:00:48:00
    Step 03 / 05

    Fine 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.

  4. Colour & sound00:00:48:00
    Step 04 / 05

    Colour & sound

    One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.

    Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.

  5. Export00:00:45:00
    Step 05 / 05

    Export

    Vertical, square and wide masters with a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.

    Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

Your turn

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

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

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

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