Freelance Video Editor

Editing built around pacing, clarity, and attention.

I edit short-form ads, social content, YouTube videos, gameplay, and sponsored segments with an emphasis on pacing, clean visuals, readable motion, and efficient turnaround.

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Available for freelance projects

  • Short Form
  • Long Form
  • Ads
  • YouTube
  • Motion Graphics
FeaturedShort Form

Editing Capabilities Showcase — Short-form showcase of editing capabilities across pacing, captions, and motion.

01Selected Work

Selected Work

A selection of long-form, short-form, commercial, and creator-focused editing.

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02Featured Case Study

Editing Capabilities Showcase

The project

A short-form vertical showcase built to demonstrate pacing, captions, motion, and sound design in one fast-paced piece.

The challenge

The piece needed to show multiple editing skills while staying coherent and engaging in a short runtime.

The solution

  • Editing and pacing
  • Animated captions
  • Keyword highlighting
  • Motion graphics
  • Sound design
  • Visual variety across clips

The resulting implementation

Clips were selected to show range, captions were animated for readability, and pacing was built so each technique had room to land before the next appeared.

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03Services

What I Edit

01

Short-Form Content

TikTok · Instagram Reels · YouTube Shorts · Vertical ads · Talking-head content · Creator clips

Fast-paced short-form editing designed around retention, clarity, readable captions, and visual rhythm.

  • Dialogue cleanup
  • Animated subtitles
  • Keyword coloring
  • Punch-ins
  • B-roll
  • Sound effects
  • Music
  • Motion graphics
  • Transitions
02

Long-Form Content

YouTube · Gameplay · Commentary · Sponsored content · Creator videos

Long-form editing focused on maintaining momentum without making the edit feel exhausting or overproduced.

  • Narrative pacing
  • Dead-space removal
  • Visual variation
  • Graphics
  • Music
  • Sound design
  • Comedic timing
  • Sponsor integration
03

Paid Social / Advertising

Platform-native social advertisements built to communicate quickly without looking like generic corporate advertising.

  • UGC-style ads
  • Two-panel webcam/gameplay formats
  • Product callouts
  • Animated captions
  • CTA integration
  • Branding
04

Visual Support

When a project needs more than basic cutting, I can handle additional visual work within the edit.

  • Photoshop
  • Simple custom graphics
  • Motion graphics
  • Rotoscoping
  • Asset cleanup
  • Graphic adaptation
  • Basic compositing

Tools

  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • After EffectsSupporting use

Turnaround

Built for Efficient Turnaround

Fast Turnaround

Established short-form workflows

Reusable presets, established editing systems, and organized assets allow familiar short-form projects to move quickly without sacrificing consistency.

Efficient Production

Established long-form workflows

Established workflows, reusable assets, and organized project systems help reduce unnecessary production time while maintaining pacing, visual consistency, and polish.

Turnaround varies based on runtime, project complexity, asset preparation, revision requirements, and whether a new visual workflow needs to be developed.

04Process

A straightforward workflow.

  1. 01Send the project

    Client sends what exists:

    • Raw footage
    • Voiceover
    • Webcam
    • Branding
    • References
    • Music preferences
    • Existing assets

  2. 02Direction

    We establish:

    • Format
    • Intended platform
    • Target audience
    • Editing style
    • References
    • Deadlines
    • Deliverables

  3. 03Edit

    I handle the editing, using the appropriate combination of:

    • Cutting
    • Pacing
    • Captions
    • Graphics
    • Motion
    • Sound
    • B-roll
    • Visual cleanup

  4. 04Delivery

    Final exports are prepared for the intended platform.

    • Platform-ready exports
    • Room for revisions where required

Editing philosophy

The edit should support the video, not compete with it.

Good editing is not measured by how many effects are visible. Pacing, timing, clarity, sound, and knowing when to leave something alone matter just as much.

05About

About

I’m Cristor, a freelance video editor focused on creator content, short-form advertising, YouTube, and social media.

I’ve spent several years developing workflows around pacing, captions, visual rhythm, graphics, and efficient delivery. My goal is not to add effects simply because I can. The edit should support the content.

For familiar projects, I’ve built reusable workflows and presets that allow me to work quickly while maintaining consistency. When a project requires something new, I’m comfortable building the necessary workflow first and improving its efficiency over time.

I work best with creators and brands that want clean communication, strong pacing, and an editor who can work independently once the direction is established.

3+ Years

Editing experience

Short + Long

Content formats

Multi-platform

TikTok · Reels · Shorts · YouTube

Creator + Commercial

Content workflows

06Contact

Have footage? Let’s turn it into something worth watching.

Tell me what you’re making, what platform it’s for, and what kind of editing you need.

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