How Our Videos are Made

How Our Videos are Made offers a detailed, inside look at the production pipeline behind Linus Tech Tips. The video begins by outlining Lenovo sponsorship and then shifts into a day-in-the-life overview of Edzel Yago, the editor and production coordinator. It explains the high level of planning required to release multiple videos each week, including setting weekly targets, tracking deadlines, and coordinating a growing team across writers, shooters, and editors. The host emphasizes the importance of the script review process, where Linus and the writers refine content to maintain a consistent style, even as editors contribute their own flair. Viewers get a sense of the physical side of production too, from lighting setups and product handling to the challenge of capturing B-roll in the right moments. The workflow is laid out as an assembly line, with process handoffs from writers to shooters, ingesting footage at high speeds, and the editors assembling footage while staying aligned with the guidance provided by the writers. The video then walks through quality control steps, including fact-checking, removing drafts that show unreleased products or emails, and a final review by Linus before thumbnails are produced on a green screen and refined in Photoshop. The piece closes by praising the Lenovo sponsorship and inviting viewers to explore the product link and engage with the forum and merch store, reinforcing the transparency and scale of the production operation while keeping the focus on the team behind the daily video cadence.

Topics · behind the scenes · video production · team workflow · equipment and gear · sponsorship · transparency