Video, Animation & 3D
Hire Video Editors for Long-Form and Social Cuts
Video editors turn raw footage into finished videos that are clear, well paced and ready for the platform they will be published on.
The role
What video editors do
A video editor organises footage, builds the story, cuts pacing, adds graphics, music and captions, corrects colour and audio, and exports versions for each channel. Good editors understand the audience and purpose, not only the software.
Typical deliverables
- Edited long-form videos
- Short social clips
- Captions and titles
- Basic colour correction and audio cleanup
- Exports for each platform
Tools you will see
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- DaVinci Resolve
- Final Cut Pro
- After Effects
- Frame.io
Choosing
How to choose video editors
What to look for
- Examples similar to your video type.
- Strong pacing and storytelling.
- Clean audio and readable captions.
- Organised review and revision process.
Questions to ask
- 1What type of videos do you edit most?
- 2How should footage be shared with you?
- 3How many revision rounds are included?
- 4Will you provide project files?
Planning
Before you post the job
Brief and examples
Share reference videos, brand assets and the goal of the video before editing begins.
What drives cost
Footage length, editing complexity, graphics, colour work, captions and turnaround.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring video editors
How should I send large footage files?
Use cloud storage such as Google Drive, Dropbox or Frame.io.
Can one editor make long and short videos?
Yes, many repurpose long videos into social clips.
Do I need to provide music?
Agree whether music is licensed by you or supplied by the editor.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for video editors
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.