Kembenz Mark R.
AI Video Editor & Creative Strategist for DTC and Ecommerce Brands
Kembenz creates performance-focused AI video ads that turn attention into action. He is an AI Video Editor and Creative Strategist helping DTC, ecommerce, health, beauty, supplement, and app brands turn ideas into scroll-stopping video ads for Meta, TikTok, Reels, Stories, and YouTube. He handles the process from research, hooks, and angles to scripting, storyboarding, AI-generated footage, editing, voiceover, and final delivery. His direct-response copywriting background helps him think beyond visuals. He considers the hook, message, pacing, product positioning, visual continuity, and why someone should keep watching instead of scrolling away. What Kembenz Can Produce ✅ AI Video Ads for Meta, TikTok, Reels, Stories, and YouTube ✅ AI UGC and Creator-Style Ads ✅ Product and Lifestyle Video Ads ✅ Performance-Focused Short-Form Ads ✅ Cinematic AI Videos and AI Avatar Videos ✅ Stylized 3D, Claymation, and Stop-Motion Ads ✅ Product and Lifestyle B-Roll ✅ VSL and Long-Form Ad Creative Creative Strategy ✅ Creative and voice-of-customer research ✅ Hooks, angles, and ad concepts ✅ Scriptwriting and storyboarding ✅ Creative briefs and visual direction ✅ Reference-ad analysis ✅ Creative iteration Clients can bring him a product, reference ad, script, footage, or idea. He can turn it into a clear creative direction and finished video ad. His AI Video Production Workflow 1. Research & Creative Direction Kembenz studies the product, target audience, offer, competitors, existing creatives, and reference ads to identify strong hooks, angles, and visual directions. 2. Script & Storyboard He turns the concept into a scene-by-scene structure covering dialogue, B-roll, product shots, camera direction, pacing, transitions, and voiceover. 3. AI Production Kembenz generates characters, environments, product visuals, UGC scenes, B-roll, animation, and cinematic footage while maintaining: • Character consistency • Product consistency • Wardrobe and environment continuity • Visual style consistency • Camera and lighting continuity • Brand and packaging accuracy He works with image-to-video, video-to-video, AI avatars, product visualization, AI voice, motion prompting, and multi-shot continuity. 4. Editing & Sound He assembles the assets into the final ad with pacing, captions, sound design, music, voiceover, transitions, supporting graphics, and quality control. Every edit should support the message, not just look polished. 5. Creative Iteration Kembenz can develop new hooks, openings, B-roll variations, angles, and formats for brands that want multiple versions to test. AI Video & Image Capabilities ✅ AI Video Generation ✅ Image-to-Video and Video-to-Video ✅ AI UGC Production ✅ AI Image Generation and Editing ✅ Character and Product Consistency ✅ AI Avatar and Voice Generation ✅ Lip-Sync Workflows ✅ Motion Prompting and Prompt Engineering ✅ Product Visualization and B-Roll Generation ✅ AI Cinematic Video and 3D Animation ✅ Short-Form Video Editing Selected Client Work Recent client projects include: Zela · Zela CurveDrops · Nuora · Kroky App · NorthPower · Taurus Prime · Thermo Relief Pro · Eline Paris · Sunster · Avelevo Beauty Sleep Set · Ginseng Ten Treasure Tea · Red Lava · Eva-NYC · Eloix · David Protein These projects span AI UGC, product advertising, direct-response video, stylized animation, B-roll, cinematic sequences, and short-form content. His Direct-Response Advantage Before focusing heavily on AI video, Kembenz worked as a direct-response copywriter producing VSLs, ad copy, email sequences, landing pages, sales funnels, and YouTube scripts. He is also Top Rated on Upwork for his direct-response copywriting work. That background shapes how he edits. He is not only asking whether a shot looks good. He is also asking: “Does this shot help sell the idea?” “Does the first three seconds earn attention?” “Does the visual reinforce the claim?” “Where is the viewer likely to lose interest?” AI is part of his production workflow. Creative judgment is the part he brings to the project. Tools He Works With Higgsfield AI · OpenArt · Google Veo · Kling · Seedance · HeyGen · Kie AI · Nano Banana · GPT Image · ElevenLabs · SuperGrok · Artlist · CapCut · Figma · Canva · Notion · ClickUp · Airtable · Google Workspace Kembenz focuses on getting the right shot and delivering strong creative. Who He Works Best With Kembenz is a strong fit for clients who need someone who can take ownership beyond basic editing. Clients can bring him a product, script, reference ad, footage, winning ad, or idea, and he can help develop it into a finished AI video creative. Need an AI video editor who also understands creative strategy and direct response? 🟢 Click “Invite to Job” 💬 Send a product, brief, reference ad, or current creative.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $2.3k
Billed in all: $11,001$11k
$1.2k in the last 6 months
Across 3 contracts
Across 5 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 16% in Copywriting
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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