Even if you have EXCEPTIONAL content, it’s super easy to get lost in the weeds and utterly ruin your video. With the hope of affecting higher quality content in general, here are ten ways people ruin their otherwise amazing video clips.. Unless it’s the Zapruder film or some other historically significant event, low-quality video clips (and yes, that includes the audio/sound) sink the entire experience. Any ads before, after, or during a video ruin the entire experience. OutroSo those are the top 10 ways to ruin your video.