> Turn captured gameplay, controls and mission footage into a story for game marketing teams. Show the actual starting state, one real interaction and the resulting screen or output. Source: https://shortyedit.com/guides/drone-simulator-video-guide --- # How to edit a video for drone simulator game Turn captured gameplay, controls and mission footage into a story for game marketing teams. Show the actual starting state, one real interaction and the resulting screen or output. [The Shorty team](https://shortyedit.com/about#editorial-team) · Updated 15 September 2026 ## Key takeaways - Show the actual starting state, one real interaction and the resulting screen or output. - Open with the actual gameplay environment. - Keep HUD readable and do not invent missions or features absent from the game footage. - Your next brief could focus on a single-feature walkthrough from screen recordings or a result-first software or gameplay teaser. ## Give the video a clear purpose Show the actual starting state, one real interaction and the resulting screen or output. Think about what game marketing teams need the viewer to understand first. Use the opening to establish that idea, then let the next shots add detail. ## Build your shot list - The actual gameplay environment - A complete flight or mission action - The relevant HUD or control - The player action visible on screen - The mission outcome in the capture ## Put the moments in order Open with the actual gameplay environment. Connect it to a complete flight or mission action and the relevant HUD or control, then use the player action visible on screen to add detail. Finish with the mission outcome in the capture. Use exact visible feature names and supplied explanatory text. ## Try this editing prompt Create a 30-second vertical video from my captured gameplay, controls and mission footage. Open with the actual gameplay environment, follow with a complete flight or mission action, the relevant HUD or control, the player action visible on screen, and finish with the mission outcome in the capture. Use exact visible feature names and supplied explanatory text. ## Polish the details Keep HUD readable and do not invent missions or features absent from the game footage. ## Give the next version a clear direction Restore the screen state before the interaction so the result is understandable. ## Find another story in the same shoot Your next brief could focus on a single-feature walkthrough from screen recordings or a result-first software or gameplay teaser. Choose a different opening and source selection to give each video its own purpose. ## Keep the ideas coming ### Start with your footage Turn client footage and creative direction into an edit your team can build on. Use a reference to set the style, then turn feedback into the next version. ### Explore more briefs Explore this editing workflow in Shorty. ### Get more videos from one shoot Give each edit a different job and select the source clips that serve it. ## Questions, answered. ### What should I upload? Captured gameplay, controls and mission footage. Use the shot list as a starting point and adapt the sequence to your footage. ### What details should I check? Keep HUD readable and do not invent missions or features absent from the game footage. ## Your next video starts here. Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit. --- Published by Tools Products FZ-LLC. Canonical HTML: https://shortyedit.com/guides/drone-simulator-video-guide