High-Energy Video Editor Needed — Turn 4-Minute 4K Video Into 4–5 Awesome Social Ads

# High-Energy Video Editor Needed — Turn 4-Minute 4K Video Into 4–5 Awesome Social Ads We are looking for an **experienced, highly creative video editor** who can take an existing **4:17 professionally shot 4K video** and turn it into **4–5 completely different, high-energy 45–60 second video ads** for Facebook and Instagram. This is **NOT** a basic editing job where you simply cut a longer video into smaller clips. We want someone who knows how to take strong footage and make it feel **10X more exciting** through pacing, music, sound design, transitions, effects, and creative sequencing. The goal is simple: **Someone should watch the first 2–3 seconds, stop scrolling, and think: "That looks AWESOME. I want to do that."** ## About Mancation Ranch Mancation Ranch is an immersive, full-day **survival and skills experience**. Participants move through multiple hands-on courses, challenges, exercises, and training stations throughout the day. The program is run by **retired and active-duty military professionals**, including instructors with backgrounds in Special Operations and other highly specialized military roles. This is not a classroom-style program. It is active, hands-on, challenging, exciting, and designed to teach real skills that can help people navigate both survival situations and challenging real-life situations. We want these videos to capture the **energy, action, intensity, fun, expertise, and overall experience** of being there. ## Source Video * Duration: **4:17** * Resolution: **3840 × 2160 / 4K** * File Size: **3.31 GB** * Professionally filmed footage * Includes action, instruction, participant reactions, outdoor footage, challenges, demonstrations, and multiple activities ## What We Need We want **4–5 UNIQUE video ads**, each approximately **45–60 seconds long**. Each video should have its own flow, feel, pacing, and creative angle. We do **not** want five slightly different versions of the same edit. Possible approaches could include: * Pure action / adrenaline * Training with military professionals * Participant experience * Challenge / personal growth * Cinematic event highlight * Best moments / ultimate Mancation Ranch experience We are open to the editor bringing their own ideas. ## THE STYLE WE WANT Think: **FAST. PUMPED. CINEMATIC. HIGH ENERGY.** We want: * Strong visual hooks * Fast-paced editing * Tight cuts to music * Creative transitions * Speed ramps * Punch-ins and reframing * Whip effects * Motion effects * Impact effects * Slow motion where it makes sense * Risers * Sound hits * Bass drops * Strong sound design * Excellent music selection * Creative sequencing * Great use of participant reactions * Strong use of the most exciting action footage Effects and transitions are **HIGHLY encouraged**. We want the editor to be creative. That said, we do not want something that feels cheesy, overdone, or like a generic template. It should feel **polished, cinematic, modern, and professionally produced**. Think more: **GoPro + action sports + military training + outdoor adventure + cinematic trailer** And less: **Corporate promotional video.** ## NO TEXT OVERLAYS This is important. We **do NOT want text overlays throughout the videos**. No large headlines. No animated paragraphs. No constant captions. No generic social media typography covering the footage. The footage should sell the experience. The energy should come from: **Footage + Music + Editing + Effects + Transitions + Sound Design** We want people WATCHING what is happening rather than reading a screen full of text. ## AWESOME INTRO + OUTRO REQUIRED The **intro and outro are extremely important** to us. We do not want each video to simply start on a random clip and fade out. ### INTRO The first **1–3 seconds need to HIT HARD**. We want a creative, cinematic, high-energy intro that immediately gets someone's attention. This could include: * Fast flashes of multiple action shots * Creative logo animation * Cinematic logo reveal * Dramatic sound design * Impact transition * Speed ramps * Glitch effects * Whip transitions * Music drop * Strong opening visual * Creative branded treatment We want the editor to bring ideas. The intro should feel like the beginning of an **action trailer**. ### OUTRO The ending should also feel intentional and polished. We want a **strong branded finish** that leaves the viewer remembering Mancation Ranch. This can include: * Mancation Ranch logo * Logo animation * Cinematic logo reveal * Strong sound hit * Final action montage * Website * Simple CTA * Branded end card * Creative transition into the final branding While we do not want text overlays throughout the actual video, a **clean branded intro and outro are absolutely encouraged**. We want the first few seconds and the final few seconds to feel just as polished as everything in between. ## FORMAT Primary use will be **Facebook and Instagram paid advertising**. Our priority is a format that performs well across Meta. We are currently thinking **square / 1:1**, but we would also like someone who understands how to properly reframe video for: * **1:1 Square** * **4:5 Facebook / Instagram Feed** * **9:16 Reels / Stories** The original footage is 4K, so there should be plenty of flexibility for reframing. ## WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We strongly prefer an editor with experience in: * Facebook / Instagram ads * Short-form performance creative * High-energy social videos * Adventure / outdoor content * Fitness content * Tactical / military-style content * Action sports * Event marketing * Cinematic promotional videos You should understand how to create **momentum and emotion through editing**. We are not looking for someone whose portfolio is primarily: * Weddings * Basic talking-head videos * Corporate interviews * Long-form YouTube videos * Simple cuts with background music We want someone who can make this footage feel **BADASS**. ## WHEN APPLYING Please send: 1. **3–5 examples of your BEST high-energy short-form edits** 2. Examples that show strong **transitions, effects, music, pacing, intros, outros, and sound design** 3. Examples where the footage carries the video without relying heavily on text overlays 4. A short explanation of how you would turn one 4-minute source video into **4–5 different creative ads** 5. Confirmation that you can work with a **3.31 GB 4K source file** 6. Confirmation that you can provide properly formatted versions for Meta placements 7. Which editing software you primarily use We will be paying very close attention to your portfolio. If your examples are slow, basic, or heavily dependent on text templates, this probably is not the right project. If your work looks like an **action trailer, GoPro commercial, sports promo, or high-end social ad**, we want to see it. There is also potential for **ongoing editing work** as we create more footage and continue advertising Mancation Ranch. ## FINAL CREATIVE GOAL We want: **BIG INTRO.** **FAST ENERGY.** **AWESOME FOOTAGE.** **KILLER EDITING.** **CINEMATIC OUTRO.** When someone finishes watching, we want them thinking: # "I NEED TO EXPERIENCE THIS." will provide link to EXISTING video you will be working from upon request. Please provide a COST and TIMELINE to deliver.