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Matt R.

Expert Video Editor, Motion Graphics, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels

Good video isn’t just about cuts and transitions. It’s about making people feel something; 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, & 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 I’m 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭, an 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 backed by a track record of turning raw footage into high-quality videos that grab attention and bring your content to life, specializing in 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, and 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝐌𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥? To turn your raw footage into polished, engaging videos that communicate clearly, tell a story, and keep viewers watching. ➡️ 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀. I shape footage into a smooth story with clean pacing, purposeful transitions, compelling visuals, and editing that fits your message. ➡️ 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀. I use motion, sound, music, color, and visual elements where they actually add value, not just to make the video look busy. Whether it’s 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀, 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, I focus on making every scene serve a purpose. 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐈 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞: ✅ Professional Video Editing ✅ YouTube Video Editing ✅ Short-form content (TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts) ✅ Podcast Editing ✅ Documentary & Interview Editing ✅ Storytelling & Narrative Development ✅ B-Roll & Visual Storytelling ✅ Color Correction & Cinematic Color Grading ✅ Motion Graphics & Visual Effects ✅ Titles, Lower Thirds & Subtitles ✅ Sound Design & Audio Editing ✅ Music Production ✅ Mixing & Mastering ✅ Vocal Editing, Tuning & Processing ✅ AI-Assisted Video Editing Workflows 🛠️ 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐈 𝐔𝐬𝐞 ✔ Adobe Premiere Pro ✔ Adobe After Effects ✔ Adobe Audition ✔ Adobe Photoshop ✔ Adobe Illustrator These tools allow me to deliver professional-quality videos with polished visuals, clean audio, engaging motion graphics, and consistent branding. 💎 Why Clients Enjoy Working With Me ➡️ High-quality video editing with attention to detail ➡️ Professional and engaging storytelling ➡️ Clean and enhanced audio ➡️ Strong understanding of social media and digital content ➡️ Professional approach to testimonial and documentary editing ➡️ Focus on audience engagement and retention ➡️ Friendly, easy to work with, and committed to long-term partnerships ➡️ Free consultation to discuss your project before you commit 𝐈 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Video editing, Video Editing Services, Short Video, Video Ad, Video Advertising, Motion Graphics, Short Video Editing Editor, 360-Degree Video Editing, Video Post-Editing, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Scripted Video Editing, Experienced Video editor, reliable YouTube Video Editor, editing long-form YouTube videos, VSL video editing, Animation, Color Grading, Video Color Correction, YouTube Video, YouTube, Content Editing, Concept Video, Corporate Video, Video Production, UGC Video Editing, Promo Videos, YouTube Shorts, Explainer Videos, Documentary Editing, Vlogs, Video Tutorials, Thumbnails, Video Effects, faceless video editing, Crowdfunding Video, Video Editing & Production, Video Editing Plugin, Video Editing Software, AVS Video Editor, Wedding & Event Video, Video Animation, Documentary Video, YouTube Ads, Promotional Video, Podcast Editing, YouTube Channel Intro, Motion Design, Real estate Video editing, Video editing, Documentary Video Editor, Anime, Movie, Film Editing, Video Intro & Outro, Podcast vid Editing, Realistic, Real Estate Video, Real Estate, Final Cut Pro, 2D Animation, Film & Video, Adobe Creative Cloud, Clear Communicator, Short Video Ad, B-roll and visual effects, Short Reels Video Edits, Gaming Videos editing, Video SEO, Testimonial Video, Documentary, Documentary & History Video Editor, History Video Editor, Social Media Video Editor, Instagram Video Editor, Instagram Reels, Reels Video Editing, TikTok Video Editor, TikTok Video Editing, YouTube Shorts, Shorts Video Editor, Facebook Reels, Short Form Video Editing, Short Form Content, Viral Video Editing, TikTok Ads, Instagram Ads, Facebook Ads, UGC Video Ads, UGC Content, Social Media Video, Social Media Marketing, YouTube & TikTok Videos, Audio Editing, Podcast Audio Editing, Audio Post-Production, Audio Production, Sound Editing, Sound Design, Audio Cleanup, Noise Reduction Creating content consistently? I can help turn your ideas into engaging videos with strong storytelling and modern production. Regards, 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐞

🇺🇸St. Louis, United States$65/hr100% JSS4.94 (58)Since Jan 2016
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$3.7k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#9,014 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,648 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$4.9k

Last 6 months: $22k

World#5,843 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,859 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$192k

Billed in all: $198k

World#16,329 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,913 / 62.1k
Per project
$1.6k

$1.1k in the last 6 months

World#92,918 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#15,737 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
21
43% fixed57% hourly
World#5,539 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#956 / 62.1k
Projects in all
124

Across 138 contracts

44% fixed56% hourly
World#20,782 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,367 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$198k+$4.9k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$192.5k$195.0k$197.5k$200.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Dotted: longer than usual between two readings.

Skill rankings: Top 0.72% in Short Video

Top 1% in 3 of 20 skills, ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #11Short Video1,533 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 0.72%
  2. #12Final Cut Pro1,150 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #6Top 1%
  3. #15Testimonial Video867 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #8Top 2%
  4. #17Video Editing Software961 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 2%
  5. #23Video Intro & Outro2,072 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 1%
  6. #29DaVinci Resolve2,938 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #7Top 0.99%
  7. #32Color Grading3,051 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #9Top 1%
  8. #36Video Color Correction2,548 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #13Top 1%