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Ryan S.

San Diego, California

$55/hr
5.0
3 jobs

I help brands tell stories and sell products with polished video edits, dynamic motion graphics, and 3D product animations—built for long-term partnerships. I bring products and stories to life with expert video editing, dynamic motion graphics, and stunning 3D product animations. With years of experience crafting visuals for e-commerce, marketing campaigns, and brand storytelling, I specialize in delivering polished, high-impact content that drives results. Whether it’s a sleek product demo, a punchy social ad, or a full video pipeline, I’m here to streamline your creative process and build lasting partnerships. Clients value my knack for blending technical precision with creative spark—let’s make your vision move!

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Video Production
  • Maxon Cinema 4D
  • 3D Animation
  • Art Direction
  • 2D Animation
  • Creative Direction
  • Animation
  • Graphic Design
  • Visual Effects
Maxwell Hunter J.

San Diego, California

$60/hr
5.0
354 jobs

Award-Winning Professional Video Editor / Emerson Grad / Adobe Premiere Pro * After Effects * Audition I’m a full-time freelancer editor based in San Diego. I work with a steady stream of clients creating educational, promotional and lifestyle videos as well as documentary shorts. I also have extensive experience working with YouTubers, editing social media video packages that are formatted to standards for rollout on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. Previously I spent time at WGBH in Boston editing a television series, at an independent post-production house that does web series and commercial work, working as a documentarian, editing broadcast news for TheCW, and cable news for OAN. I conduct most of my editing and color correction using Adobe Premiere Pro. I know my way around Photoshop and Illustrator. I can create animations for intros/outros, titles, lower thirds, etc. using Adobe After Effects. I'm also familiar with Adobe Audition for sound work. And, I’m Avid Certified. I’m extremely motivated and hard working as well as organized and detailed in my workflow process. I understand the need to hit deadlines, I’m comfortable working remotely, and look forward to collaborating with you on your next project. Using a blend of technical skill and creativity, my goal is to bring your vision to life.

  • Video Editing
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Video Post-Editing
  • Motion Graphics
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Podcast Editing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Social Media Advertising
  • Video Commercial
  • Film Editing
  • Documentary
  • YouTube Video
  • Scripting
Sean W.

San Diego, California

$35/hr
5.0
3 jobs

𝘐 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉2𝘉 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘰𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴. 🎯 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲, 𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼: • Increase landing page and demo-page conversion rates by clearly visualizing product value • Reduce onboarding friction for SaaS platforms with clear, narrative-driven explainer videos • Support product launches, sales decks, and corporate YouTube channels with polished, strategic video • Translate highly technical concepts into digestible, compelling content for top-of-funnel audiences My background includes 𝟮𝟱+ 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀, an audience of 𝟭𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, and years of private client work producing software explainers, testimonials, promos, and tutorials for tech companies. I don’t just “make videos.” I help teams communicate 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 in a way people actually watch. 🧠 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 1. Discovery call to align on goals, audience, and use case 2. Script development informed by sales and marketing priorities 3. Storyboard and visual planning for alignment 4. First draft delivery 5. Structured revisions with clear feedback loops 6. Final delivery in all required formats 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦. 🎥 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗜𝗻 • Software & SaaS explainer videos • Product demos and UI showcases (idealized recreations, not clunky screen captures) • Testimonial videos with strong narrative focus • Promotional and launch videos for tech products • Long-form content designed for trust, clarity, and retention I am comfortable working directly with founders, product teams, sales, and marketing stakeholders. 💸 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆) My current rate reflects a new Upwork profile, not my experience level. This is an intentional, limited-time discount while I build platform-specific reviews. Rates will increase as the profile matures. 🚫 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝗳… You want quick, low-effort social clips or influencer-style TikToks You’re looking for vague “make it pop” creative with no strategy You want cinematic brand films with no concern for clarity or performance 𝘐’𝘮 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴. 🤝 If you’re building a serious product and need video that earns attention and trust, I’m happy to start with a conversation.

  • Video Editing
  • Video Production
  • Motion Graphics
  • Video Ad
  • Video Editing & Production
  • Video Editing Software
  • Voice-Over
  • Voice-Over Recording
  • Scriptwriting
  • AI Image Generation
  • AI Image Editing
  • Stock Footage
  • AI Video Generation
  • Video Strategy
  • Videography
Shoko N.

San Diego, California

$18/hr
5.0
7 jobs

Hi there! I'm Japanese native speaker and have lived in San Diego in the U.S since July 2023. I have 5 years of experience living in overseas (Australia & America), and worked as customer service, so I'm looking to help anybody who needs services between Japanese and English. I work at Japanese company as Japanese↔︎English translator and interpreter at Japanese entertainment company for 4 years. --------What I can offer-------- Translator (EN↔︎JP) Phone Calling in Japanese Localization Voice over Copy/Content writing Proofreading Data entry Video Editing Looking forward to working with you!

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Japanese
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • PDF
Joseph B.

San Diego, California

$35/hr
5.0
8 jobs

I'm a creative experienced in the entire video production workflow, specializing in motion graphics and animation. I can help you - •Create motion graphics for your explainer, advertising, promo or social media videos •Ideate and/or Write your next great video or campaign •Shoot and/or Animate your video •Edit and Polish your video or animation with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Video Post-Editing
  • Video Production
  • Stop-Motion Animation
  • Video Animation
  • Video Ad Campaign
  • 2D Animation
  • Lyrics Writing
  • Writing
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Animation
  • Motion Graphics
  • Graphic Design
Tajhdryana T.

San Diego, California

$25/hr
5.0
8 jobs

Hey there creator, I go by “Tart” for my small business 🫶🏽 so if you see my watermark, it will most likely include tart. I am an intermediate photographer, image editor, video editor, content creator, graphic designer, and artist of 7+ years in experience. I also have intermediate level animation experience! I work with Adobe After Effects, Sony Vegas Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Procreate, and even apps such as CapCut Editor! With that, I have learned how to manage social media, create content, and even do my own graphic design, logos, and artistic creations through mobile software such as PicsArt, Canva, Adobe Draw, and more! I currently work with social media platforms such as Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook! I also have my own small business that I utilize these skills for, as well as commission work for other businesses, such as my previous to current job roles. I am a very experienced writer, with college experience and many years of writing. I can help clients achieve many different writing tasks and overall commit to creating your ideas come alive through words, videography, content, editing, and much more. As a new entrepreneur to this platform, I am excited to start a journey creating dreams and results for you!

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Graphic Design
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Anime
  • Freestyle Drawing
  • Digital Painting
  • Drawing
  • Research Papers
  • English
  • YouTube
  • Proofreading
  • Sony Vegas
  • Tutoring
  • CapCut
  • Canva

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