Raphael U.

Top-Rated documentary and faceless YouTube video editor, 7+ years, 300+ long-form videos. A documentary I edited recently won an award. That's the level of storytelling I bring, not just the technical side. You send the script and finished voice-over. I return a complete cinematic video. Specialized in history and true crime documentaries, with a strong general documentary background covering travel, science, business and educational content. Also experienced in editing podcasts. Portfolio available on request, and happy to complete a paid test edit for new niches. WHAT I HANDLE ✅ Long-form editing — 8–15, 10–20 and 30–90 minute videos ✅ Podcast editing — audio cleanup, pacing, video podcast cuts ✅ Independent stock footage research (Shutterstock, Storyblocks, Canva Pro) ✅ Accurate visuals matched to the narration, the specific place or subject discussed ✅ Ken Burns pans and zooms across archival images and high-res photography ✅ Motion graphics, text animation, titles and location labels ✅ Animated maps, route graphics, charts and data visualization ✅ Annotations, arrows, diagrams and scale comparisons ✅ Cinematic sound design, ambient sound, royalty-free music and audio mixing ✅ Professional colour correction and grading across mixed footage sources ✅ Clean transitions, strong opening hooks, pattern interrupts for retention ✅ Restrained, accurate AI establishing shots blended, never auto-generated-looking ✅ 4K or 1080p delivery, YouTube-ready MP4 plus editable project files HOW I WORK Give me two or three official images, and I'll build many distinct visual moments from them. No templates, no repetitive visuals, no generic B-roll dropped over a voice-over. Human editing that follows what the narration is actually saying. I also work well without a script — reviewing raw interview footage, identifying the strongest moments, and building a narrative structure with B-roll used to reinforce the story rather than just fill space. Adobe Premiere Pro · After Effects · DaVinci Resolve (incl. Fusion) · Photoshop RELIABILITY 100% Job Success Score · all 5-star reviews · repeat long-term clients · 2–3 day turnaround · comfortable with 1–2 videos per week · prompt communication · happy to complete a paid test edit.