Cut Theory
SERVICEChannels · series · video essays

YouTube & long-form editing

Retention-first edits for channels and series. Pacing tuned to the retention graph, hooks that hold, b-roll that earns its place.

YouTube & long-form editing

For channels, founders, and educators publishing long-form.

What you get

  • Story assembly from raw + script
  • Hook & re-hook structuring
  • B-roll & graphics sourcing
  • Music & SFX bed
  • Two revision rounds
  • Project archive returned

Deliverables

  • Full edit + color + sound
  • Custom motion titles & lower-thirds
  • Chapter markers & thumbnail frames
  • Retention-pass notes
PROOF

Recent youtube / long-form work

FAQ

Common questions

  • Short-form clips: 2–4 days. A YouTube long-form: 4–7 days. A commercial or branded film: 1–3 weeks depending on scope. Rush is available for short-form (24h) and is billed at a 35–50% rush fee. Dates are agreed before we start.

  • Most engagements include two revision rounds (three for commercial work). Notes are collected in one pass per round via Frame.io with timecoded comments, which keeps things fast and unambiguous. Additional rounds are billed hourly at the project’s rate.

  • You send footage via Frame.io, a shared drive, or cloud link — whatever’s easiest. I keep an organized project and a backup throughout. On delivery you get your masters plus, on request, the source project files and a full archive. Your footage is never reused or shared.

  • Yes. Channels and brands publishing weekly usually move to a monthly retainer — a set number of long-form and/or short-form deliverables at a reduced per-unit rate, with a reserved slot in the schedule. It’s the calmest way to ship consistently.

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Got footage? Let’s make it land.

Tell me the project, the deadline, and the platform. You’ll get a fixed quote and a start date — usually within a day.