...This visual sense of progression is already built into the game, so why not just use it for the trailer? You generally want the...

...First, here's what I generally consider the bare minimum for a dynamic, and well edited trailer:
A self contained story
Tight music editing...

...shrines, villages, dungeons, cutscenes, boss battles, in-game cinematic moments, and major landmarks.
Fly around the world at great speed
Control the game speed...

...While big budget movie ad campaigns generally consist of a teaser, trailer, and number of TV and social media spots directed towards very specific...

...Slow introductions aren't generally as engaging, especially when it's a trailer not viewed during a live event by a captive audience. Game...

...A lot of the trailers in between are more nice-to-have, but less likely in general to drum up as much attention, which...

...I've seen low budget game trailers which superficially feel "professional" because of their graphics, voiceover, and/or music like this trailer for Dungeon...