Unboxing videos and tech reviews are popular—a great way to gain an audience—but it's also a competitive scene. If you've developed good technique and interesting reviews, adding some polish to your production can help increase the trust and authority viewers see in you.
Top After Effects Project Templates for Tech Reviews From Envato Elements
In this round-up, we cover five helpful review video templates and resources for After Effects available from Envato Elements, Envato's subscription service for creatives. Everything covered here is available as part of the Elements subscription.
1. Hi-Tech After Effects Logo Reveal Template
What better for a tech review video than a hi-tech logo to go with it? This download for After Effects is modern and funky whilst still being short and simple enough not to distract from your brand.
2. Flat Design Infographics
Infographic packs are invaluable for many productions. In a tech review, you often need to demonstrate facts, figures, numbers and comparisons and you want to make sure you do that in a way that interests and engages your audience, not bores them! The Flat Design Infographics pack for Adobe After Effects looks great visually and has everything you’ll need.
3. Product Review & Promo
If you’re looking for a great all-in-one template, then Product Review & Promo for After Effects has it all. Simple to add your own photos, text and video, it’s a great way to start out before moving onto your own style as your skills improve.
4. Star Rating Pack
Reviewing something often means scoring it. Check out the Star Rating Pack for After Effects with five different 3D animations, rotating stars and timing options.
5. 60 Video Production Icons
This set of 60 Video Production Icons pretty much covers the whole production process, with everything from cameras and film reels, to editing and YouTube. They’re a great way to inject some personality into your broadcast.
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5 Envato Tuts+ Tips for Tech Videos
1. Know Your Audience
There's a lot of content to try and cover under the tech umbrella. Try to cover a small area well, rather than doing too much and spreading yourself thin. An easy way to find and grow your audience is by working on making content for the niche you really like. That could be video game hardware, mobile devices, or something else.
Don't forget to to let your personality shine through! Both of the below articles should help you with these tips.
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2. Post Consistently
Inconsistent posting is one way to slow the momentum of your brand. If you post five videos one week and then nothing for three months, you’ll find it hard to keep your fan-base. Before creating and posting videos, make a monthly content schedule and plan out what your videos will be over the coming weeks. It's easier to stick to your goals if you have them written out.
3. Work on Photography
Get good at taking product photos and video. Creators of high-priced tech goods won’t thank you for making their product look like cheap trash, even if your review is good! Use the guide below for learning how to get better at capturing products of all types.
4. Source Your Tech
Be prepared to borrow or buy if you want to review new tech. You’d need to be a well-established brand before any major companies will send you anything. I get it, tech is pricey. But you can't make reviews without knowing how you'll source products for the time being.
5. Stick to the Script
If you’re adding voiceover or presenting, don’t wing it. Write down what you want to say and either learn it so you can speak naturally, or think about using a teleprompter. Having a script will help you articulate your ideas clearly. It'll also give you more confidence on camera as you'll know what you need to say.
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