In this day and age, anyone with a camera and a laptop can create a basic video. But what really separates the greats of Hollywood from a home video made in someone’s living room?

Joshua Whipple hopes to tackle this question as he interviews “Brian,” a student in Mrs. Crane’s Film and TV class, the class responsible for making the McClintock Video Announcements. Joshua asks Brian to run down the basic process behind making a segment for the video announcements.

Watch to discover some of the secrets that go into the announcements you watch every Wednesday, and maybe have a little laugh along the way.