Experienced Faceless YouTube Editor Needed — US Geography Documentary (Long-form, Ongoing)

Posted 2 days ago

Worldwide

Summary

Hey there! Thanks for considering this post. We're launching a faceless YouTube channel in the US-geography documentary niche and need an editor for the long haul. You get a finished script and a finished AI voiceover. Your job is to build a complete, retention-focused video on top of that voiceover. Do not alter the narration. Into Unseen World: UNSEEN CHINA: The Most Dangerous Places You Won’t Believe Are Real | 4K Travel Documenta Liliana Sun: One Family's Survival in the Endless Hottest Desert in the World. Documentary Impossible Travel: How People Live in Curaçao | The Smallest Island That Surprised the World | 4K Documenta What you'll add: Stock footage + images matched to each place named (Storyblocks or similar) Existing clips under fair use (short, transformed) Background music the whole video, low under the voice; darker for the disaster/ending segments Sound FX on transitions and reveals (with restraint) On-screen text for every number, date, and place name Transitions and titles Non-negotiables (retention rules): Hook starts at 0:00 — no slow intro, no logo animation Visual changes every 3–5 seconds; never a static image sitting through 10+ seconds Footage must match the actual location named (wrong-place footage kills credibility) Voiceover always clear and on top of the mix No watermarks in the final export Delivery: 1080p minimum (4K preferred), MP4/H.264. One revision round included. Shareable link (Drive / Frame.io / WeTransfer). Requirements: Advanced editing skills; previous faceless/documentary channel experience preferred Access to Storyblocks or similar stock Solid understanding of retention editing and YouTube fair use / copyright To apply: Bid your price per finished video Send 2–3 recent samples (long-form / faceless preferred) — this is a must Start your application with "Orange River" so we know you read the full post Thanks in advance, and good luck.

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  • 6+ months
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English
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