Editorial explainer videos
Editorial explainer videos on a board or in paper collage
Pick how the argument gets built: an editorial board where objects, people and evidence join up into comparisons and timelines, or a paper collage of cut-out photos pinned together with labels and arrows.
Editorial explainer videos: what it is
Editorial explainer videos build an argument in front of the viewer, one piece per line of narration. Unfaced makes them two ways. The editorial board lays objects, people, ideas and evidence on one canvas and links them into comparisons, processes and timelines. The paper collage tells the story through cut-out photos, objects, labels and arrows on paper, in a Classic, Newspaper or Pastel paper look.
Every new piece answers the sentence the viewer just heard, so there is always a reason to keep watching. On the board you pick one of three looks, how detailed each board gets and how much humour comes in. The collage keeps the same look in every episode, which makes a channel easy to recognise. Both suit business, pricing and company stories, in Shorts or long episodes.
Good for
- Business and brand explainers
- Economics and pricing questions
- Company histories and inventions
- Everyday "why is it like this" topics
Editorial explainer videos: the variants
Each is its own choice in the studio, with its own look. Pick one when you create a video or a series.
Editorial board
Make it as Editorial board →Objects, people, ideas and evidence build one canvas through comparisons, processes and timelines. Best for business and economics questions where the reasoning carries the video. You choose one of three board looks, how detailed each board gets, the transitions and whether humour is off, light or playful.
Paper collage
Make it as Paper collage →Photos, objects and evidence build an evolving paper canvas, joined by labels and arrows. Best for company histories, inventions and stories told through evidence. You choose a Classic, Newspaper or Pastel paper look and cut, fade or slide transitions.
What you can set
Every channel style renders vertical 9:16 for Shorts, TikTok and Reels, and horizontal 16:9 for YouTube episodes. The look, the voice and the review flow stay the same.
Editorial board looks
- Cream & orange
- Slate & blue
- White & yellow
Board detail and humour
- Simple
- Balanced
- Detailed
- No humour
- Light humour
- Playful humour
Paper collage looks
- Classic
- Newspaper
- Pastel paper
Video
- Vertical 9:16
- Horizontal 16:9
- Shorts 15 s to 3 min
- Episodes up to 30 min
- Cut, fade or slide
- Calm, standard or fast
- Style or brand colours
- Brand intro
Voice and captions
- Voice library
- Automatic voice
- Slower, normal or faster
- Bold, Minimal or Neon
- Size M, L or XL
- Top, middle or bottom
- Word highlight
- Brand or gold colours
Music and sound
- Library beds
- Track made for the video
- No music
- Low, medium or high
- Sound effects
Video ideas for Editorial explainer videos
Topics that suit this style. Pick one, or bring your own idea: one sentence is enough.
- 01Why airlines sell more seats than the plane has
- 02How the paperclip beat every other design
- 03Why printer ink costs more than the printer
- 04The rise and fall of the disposable camera
- 05How a car park decides its hourly price
- 06Why the zip took decades to catch on
Made to keep viewers watching
Hook scored before you render
The opening line gets a hook score while you can still change it, so a weak first three seconds gets fixed before the render.
Every scene checked
An automatic scene review compares each picture with what the narrator says. A scene that fails stays out of Ready until it is fixed or you accept it.
Measured after you publish
Retention curves show where viewers left, and the next episode is planned from your own numbers.
From idea to video
01
Describe the idea
One sentence is enough. Pick the style, the language and Shorts or long-form.
02
Review the script and voice
Unfaced writes the script, voices it and builds every scene in the style. Change any line before the render.
03
Approve and publish
Watch the result, fix a scene if you want, then schedule it to YouTube, TikTok or Instagram.
Questions
How do I make an editorial explainer video?
Describe the question in one sentence and pick the editorial board or the paper collage. Unfaced writes the script, voices it and builds each scene piece by piece as the narrator speaks.
What is the difference between the editorial board and the paper collage?
The editorial board builds one argument on a clean canvas, with comparisons, processes and timelines, and you set the detail and the humour. The paper collage tells a story through cut-out photos and evidence on paper, joined by labels and arrows.
How much of the look can I change?
The board has three looks (Cream & orange, Slate & blue, White & yellow) and three levels of detail. The collage comes in Classic, Newspaper or Pastel paper. Both take cut, fade or slide transitions and can use your brand colours.
Does it work for vertical Shorts?
Yes. Both render vertical 9:16 for Shorts, TikTok and Reels, and horizontal 16:9 for YouTube.
Is the paper collage made by hand?
No. Unfaced builds every collage for you, so each episode keeps the same look.
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