I'm looking for an editor to create a full-length YouTube video in the format of travel / vlog / documentary. I need not just technical editing, but someone with a creative vision who can weave a story from a large amount of material, keep the viewer's attention, and make the video lively, dynamic, and visually interesting.
What needs to be done:
1. Assemble a full-length YouTube video
Format: travel / vlog / documentary.
Approximate duration: 20+ minutes.
It’s important not just to splice footage together, but to build a coherent story with logic, rhythm, and development. The video should feel whole, interesting, and maintain the viewer's attention throughout.
2. Write the text and structure of the video
Help is needed with the structure of the video and the text for voiceover.
Where necessary, phrases, transitions, explanations, comments, and connections between scenes should be written out. If there are moments in the material that need to be re-voiced or emphasized, it should be indicated what text is better to use.
3. FX, animations, and visual elements
Modern FX, animations, graphic inserts, and visual elements are needed to enhance the video and keep the viewer's attention. It’s important to make the video visually lively by adding dynamic transitions, motion graphics, text inserts, zoom-in / zoom-out accents, speed ramps, light leaks, glitch / film effects, split-screen, text tracking, route maps, location captions, highlighting important details, and other elements if they fit the context.
FX and animations should be appropriate, modern, and not overload the video. The main task is to make the long YouTube video more dynamic, perceived as high-quality, and interesting to watch.
4. Sound design
A complete sound design is essential.
Atmospheric sounds, transitions, whoosh, risers, hits, ambience, sound accents for actions, camera movement, scene changes, and important moments are needed. The music should match the vibe, not just be random background noise. The sound should enhance the emotion, atmosphere, and story of the video.
5. Color correction and overall style
A modern, high-quality image is needed; outdated styles, blurry footage, low-quality inserts, random shots, or overloaded contrast should be avoided. It’s important that everything looks cohesive, stylish, modern, and perceived as high-quality.
6. Working with material
There will be a lot of material, mostly in 4K.
You need to be able to independently select the best moments, build a sequence, understand the logic of scenes, and not use footage just to fill time. It’s important to understand which shots work for the story, atmosphere, and viewer retention, and which should be removed.
Important requirement
Please bid only if you have real experience editing travel / vlog / documentary content of 20+ minutes.
Be sure to send examples of long videos from your portfolio that are 20+ minutes.
If you do not have an example of a long video of 20+ minutes, please do not bid; it will be rejected. Short Reels, Shorts, TikTok, commercials, or regular cuts are not suitable.
I need someone who understands the long YouTube format, can hold the viewer's attention, build a story, and work with atmosphere, sound, FX, animations, and visual presentation.
In your response, please indicate:
- A link to 1–3 of your best long videos.
- What exactly you did in these projects: editing, structure, text, sound design, FX, animations.
- An approximate cost for a 20+ minute video.
- Deadlines for completion.