Video Editing
Editing guidance and storyboards
Video Editing Audit Framework
Audit a finished video edit — running systematic checks on story structure, technical quality, audio sync, and delivery compliance before the file leaves the edit suite, so problems are caught by the editor rather than the client.
Documentary Editing Framework
Edit a documentary — building a narrative structure from interview and observational footage, identifying the moments of genuine emotion that anchor the story, and constructing the paper edit that reveals the story's structure before a single cut is made in the timeline.
Social Media Video Editing Framework
Edit video for social media platforms — with format specifications per platform, a hook-first editing structure that earns the watch past the first 3 seconds, and the caption/text integration that makes content watchable without sound.
Subtitle & Caption Framework
Create subtitles and captions — with a timing workflow that produces readable subtitles without the viewer having to pause, a style guide that keeps captions legible on any background, and the file formats required for each delivery platform.
Video Export & Delivery Framework
Export and deliver video — with the correct codec, bitrate, and container for each delivery platform, a quality-check process that catches export errors before the file is delivered, and a delivery package that gives clients what they actually need without the email chain asking for alternative formats.
B-Roll Strategy & Selection Framework
Select and use b-roll effectively — identifying which b-roll illustrates vs. which b-roll merely fills screen time, building a b-roll shot list before filming to ensure coverage, and placing b-roll at the edit points that serve the narrative rather than hide cuts.
Video Pacing & Rhythm Framework
Control video pacing — diagnosing whether a video feels slow because of cut frequency, shot content, or audio density, and applying the specific editing techniques that change pace without creating visible artificiality.
Motion Graphics & Titles Framework
Design motion graphics and titles — with a typography hierarchy that communicates information at the correct reading speed, animation timing that complements the video's rhythm without competing with it, and a graphic system that stays consistent across the entire project.
Color Grading Framework
Color grade a video — starting with a correction pass that fixes technical problems before any creative grade is applied, building a look that serves the video's emotional tone rather than just trending aesthetics, and checking that the grade holds across the consumer screens it will actually be watched on.
Video Editing Framework
Edit a video from raw footage to final cut — with a three-pass editing system that addresses story structure before technical polish, the specific cut types that control pacing without visible artificiality, and the quality check that catches continuity and technical problems before export.