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Wildan Nararya A.

Documentary, Archival & True Crime Visual Asset Research Specialist

Documentary, Archival & Digital Asset Retrieval Specialist | YouTube & Investigative Content I help documentary producers, YouTube creators, and media teams uncover hard-to-find visual assets, archival materials, police footage, and editorial content that strengthen storytelling and improve production efficiency. With 3+ years of experience in digital asset retrieval, archival sourcing, and licensing outreach, I specialize in finding assets that other researchers often miss, including original footage, archival materials, and difficult-to-locate primary sources. Experience Highlights • 3+ years of digital asset retrieval and licensing outreach experience • 20+ structured documentary and investigative research projects completed • 200+ hours of archival, police footage, documentary, and editorial sourcing work • 100+ hard-to-find editorial and police footage retrievals completed • Ongoing research support for a true crime YouTube production with 1M+ subscribers • 100% 5-star client feedback across completed Upwork projects • Experience supporting multi-episode documentary productions • Hundreds of editor-ready visual assets organized, documented, and delivered Specialized Research Areas • Documentary and archival research • Police bodycam and dashcam footage sourcing • Editorial and news archive research • Historical image and media sourcing • Public records and contextual research • B-roll and stock footage sourcing • True crime and investigative content support • Visual asset verification and source tracking • Licensing outreach and rights-holder communication • Copyright and usage-rights research My work focuses on finding assets that other researchers often miss, including: • Full-length police bodycam and dashcam footage • Original uploads instead of recycled reposts • Archival and historical visual materials • Editorial and news archive content • Public records and contextual research • Alternative angles, longer versions, and stronger visual options • Relevant B-roll and stock footage that supports narrative pacing and retention What I Deliver • Editor-ready research packages • Structured asset spreadsheets and documentation • Direct source links and archive references • B-roll and stock footage recommendations • Ranked visual recommendations based on narrative impact • Alternate footage options and backup sources • Timeline and chronology research • Licensing and rights-holder contact information when available Clients work with me because I deliver: ✓ Hard-to-find assets that others often miss ✓ Faster research and asset discovery ✓ Reliable source verification and documentation ✓ Organized, editor-ready deliverables ✓ Stronger visual storytelling options ✓ Production-ready research packages ✓ Copyright-aware sourcing and licensing support Clients have praised my ability to source primary materials that aren't easy to find, deliver well-structured visual asset sheets, and provide reliable research support throughout complex documentary productions. Whether you need archival materials, police footage research, stock footage sourcing, licensing outreach, historical assets, or a complete visual research package, I provide organized, reliable, and production-focused support from research to final edit.

🇮🇩Semarang, Indonesia$20/hr100% JSS5.00 (6)Since Apr 2025

Earnings and projects

MRR
$494

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#78,664 / 412k
🇮🇩Country#984 / 5,725
Revenue, last 30 days
$485

Last 6 months: $3k

World#63,956 / 412k
🇮🇩Country#862 / 5,725
Total earnings
$3.5k

Billed in all: $3.5k

World#285,539 / 412k
🇮🇩Country#3,412 / 5,725
Per project
$349

$329 in the last 6 months

World#217,020 / 412k
🇮🇩Country#2,667 / 5,725
Projects, last 6 months
9

Across 11 contracts

100% fixed0% hourly
World#21,105 / 412k
🇮🇩Country#342 / 5,725
Projects in all
10

Across 12 contracts

100% fixed0% hourly
World#201,797 / 412k
🇮🇩Country#2,749 / 5,725

Earnings, last 30 days

$3.5k+$485 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$3,000$3,250$3,500Oct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 12% in Research Papers

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  8. #3,259Content Writing23,842 freelancers · 🇮🇩 #37Top 14%