Long-Term Video Editor for Heritage Restoration & Construction Storytelling

I’m an Australian builder documenting the restoration of a remarkable 125-year-old heritage wine cellar while growing two complementary brands: • Yellowtail Projects (construction and bespoke building business case study videos and vids of team working on jobs) • The Meditating Carpenter (craftsmanship, restoration and spiritual living, following the story of me building my own house and restoring a 125 year old wine cellar to Airbnb accomodation) I’m looking for a long-term freelance video editor to become part of my content production process. This is not a one-off editing job. The goal is to build a long-term relationship where you become familiar with my style, projects and storytelling approach. About the Content The videos include: * heritage restoration * carpentry * bespoke building projects * outdoor living * behind-the-scenes construction * problem solving * project updates * occasional philosophical reflections about craftsmanship and restoration * spiritual commentary related to building The editing style should feel: * authentic * cinematic * calm * thoughtful * modern * clean * natural I’m not looking for fast-paced “TikTok” editing full of flashy effects. Natural storytelling is much more important than trendy editing. Workflow I’ll be filming with a combination of: * iPhone * DJI Osmo * GoPro * Drone (occasionally) Footage will be uploaded to a shared Google Drive using an organised folder structure and I am keen to establish an AI assisted workflow data management and assistance with creative direction notes and logging and organising files. You’ll receive: * organised footage * edit brief * notes * preferred story direction * examples of previous videos * branding guide (currently being developed) Initially we’ll work together to refine the editing style, then I’d like the process to become increasingly efficient over time and I'd love it if you can start steering the ship and generating your own ideas for what will work a d what is missing. My intention is to grow an audience across a few different social channels and later when building start a local TV show will document the journey as well and provide some additional exposure and they will be able to draw on footage and video resources created. Deliverables Typically: * 1 x 30–60 second Instagram Reel * 1 x TikTok version * 1 x YouTube Short * Occasional 5–15 minute YouTube videos Skills Ideally you have experience with: * Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve - preferably Adobe Premier as I use this and that would make it easy for me to create voiceovers. * colour grading * audio clean-up * subtitles * motion graphics (minimal) * social media editing * documentary or construction content Trial Project To begin, I’d like to commission one paid trial edit. If we’re a good fit, I’m hoping to establish an ongoing working relationship with regular weekly work. Please include: 1. Three examples of work that best match this style. 2. Your preferred editing software. 3. Your hourly rate or per-video pricing. 4. Your typical turnaround time. 5. A short paragraph explaining why this project interests you. Please begin your proposal with the words: “Heritage Storytelling” This helps me filter out automated applications.