Build F 1 YouTube Automated Videos

Title Build an Automated Video Production Pipeline Weekly YouTube F 1 Videos Category Video Editing / Marketing Automation / Podcast Production Budget Type Fixed price for initial build, hourly or per-video for ongoing (see Structure below) Project Description Create a weekly F1 podcast and repurpose podcast content into standalone 8–9-minute YouTube videos (single presenter, walkthrough style, think Autosport/The Race's explainer format, e.g. "The 2027 F1 Car Rule Changes"). I have handled. I need someone to create the format, scripting process, and voice recording and then operate an automated production pipeline that takes a finished script + voiceover recording and turns it into a published-and-ready YouTube video, with the only manual step being my final approval before it goes live. This is not a one-off edit job. I want a repeatable, documented system, ideally with automation tooling (Zapier/Make or similar) connecting the steps, so that after the first 2-3 videos, my involvement drops to: use recorded automated voiceover, hand off, review final cut, and approve publish. What I need you to build & run each week: • A finished, timed script (8-9 minutes, for review) Claude AI okay) • A recorded voiceover (via Descript) • Any specific data points/stats that need on-screen text 1. Footage/visual sourcing - licensed stock footage (Storyblocks/Envato/Pexels. I do NOT want F1 broadcast footage, copyright risk is not acceptable) matched to script sections 2. Descript editing - transcript cleanup, filler word removal, Studio Sound audio polish, picture-in-picture footage insertion, on-screen text overlays for key stats 3. Captions - accurate, reviewed (not just auto-generated and left as-is) 4. Thumbnail creation - bold, clickable, consistent branded style across videos 5. SEO metadata - title options, description, chapter timestamps 6. Publishing prep - video queued/scheduled in YouTube Studio as a draft, ready for my final review and one-click publish 7. Documentation - a written SOP of the exact process, so this is repeatable/transferable, not locked in your head What "automated" means for this project (please read carefully): I'm looking for AI to write scripts and generate my voiceover that stays with me. I'm looking for the assembly and publishing pipeline to be systematized: ideally using Zapier/Make to trigger steps automatically (e.g., new voiceover file uploaded, triggers transcript cleanup, triggers footage-sourcing checklist etc.), combined with your hands-on editing work in Descript. The end state: Send me a script on Monday, and a finished draft video is ready for my review by Wednesday, with minimal back-and-forth required from me in between. Ideal Skills & Experience • Demonstrated Descript expertise (please share example projects/portfolio) • Experience with stock footage licensing and sourcing (Storyblocks, Envato Elements, or similar) • YouTube publishing workflow knowledge (metadata, chapters, thumbnails, Content ID awareness) • Automation tool experience (Zapier or Make) this is a plus, not strictly required, but strongly preferred • Comfortable working from a written brief/timing table without needing heavy handholding • Bonus: experience with motorsport, technical/explainer content, or educational YouTube formats Project Structure & Budget Phase 1 - Trial Build (Fixed Price, $150-400 depending on bids): • One complete video, start to finish, including a script and voiceover • Includes: documentation of your process/workflow as you go • Purpose: evaluate quality and fit before committing to ongoing work Phase 2 - Pipeline Documentation & Automation Setup (Fixed Price, $200-500): • Formalize the SOP from Phase 1 • Set up any Zapier/Make automations to reduce manual steps • Deliverable: a written workflow document + working automation, not just a finished video Phase 3 - Ongoing Weekly Production (Per-video rate or weekly retainer): • Rate to be negotiated based on Phase 1-2 quality and actual time required • Structure as per-video fixed rate once scope is proven) I am not committing to Phase 3 until Phase 1 output meets my quality bar. To Apply, Please Include: 1. 2-3 examples of similar video work (Descript-based preferred) 2. Your experience (if any) with stock footage licensing and YouTube publishing 3. Whether you have Zapier/Make experience, and one example of an automation you've built 4. Your estimated turnaround time for Phase 1 (one trial video from provided script + voiceover) 5. Any questions about the brief above See YouTube link as an example; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLLnuZHTmXQ&t=223s