Long-Form Video Repurposing

Long-Form to Short-Form Repurposing

Turn one ~10-minute raw video into a polished YouTube upload plus 4–6 short-form clips (Reels/Shorts/TikTok), ready to post, on a recurring basis.

Background

I film one video per shoot (up to 10 minutes, single camera, talking-to-camera / demonstration style — [add: e.g. "headshot photography tips", "photography lighting tutorials", "men's health talk"]). I need a reliable editor who can turn that single raw file into a full set of platform-ready assets every time, so I can focus on filming and posting rather than editing.

This is intended as an ongoing weekly/biweekly arrangement if the fit is right — not a one-off job. Please apply with that in mind and mention your capacity for repeat work.

What you'll receive from me
One raw video file (MP4/MOV), up to 10 minutes, single continuous take or lightly segmented
Any supporting stills or before/after photo pairs I want featured (when relevant)
A short brief per video: topic, key moment(s) I want as hooks, and anything I want cut
What I need back, every time

1. One long-form YouTube edit

Tightened cut of the full video (remove dead air, false starts, filler words)
Clean intro (first 3–5 seconds must hook attention — see "Strong opening frames" below)
Simple end card / outro

2. 4–6 Reels/Shorts cut from the same footage

15–60 seconds each, vertical 9:16, 1080x1920
Each one a self-contained moment (a tip, a punchline, a before/after reveal, a strong opinion) — not just an arbitrary slice of the long video
Native-feel cuts and pacing for Reels/TikTok/Shorts, not just a cropped version of the horizontal edit

3. Captions/subtitles

Burned-in captions on all short-form clips (styled, on-brand, easy to read on mobile with sound off)
Clean subtitle file (SRT or VTT) delivered alongside the YouTube long-form edit

4. Before/after comparisons (where the footage includes them)

Split-screen, slider, or side-by-side treatment to visually contrast before/after moments
Should read clearly even paused on a single frame

5. Strong opening frames

Every deliverable (long-form and each short) needs a first frame/first 2 seconds designed to stop the scroll — a compelling visual, bold on-screen text, or a hook line, not just a random freeze-frame from the middle of the video

6. Clean audio

Noise reduction, level balancing, de-essing as needed
Light background music bed on shorts where appropriate (royalty-free, ducked under speech)

7. Graphics

Lower thirds / name-title cards where relevant
Text overlay callouts for key points
Simple branded intro/outro bumper (I can provide a logo/brand kit, or you can propose a clean template)

8. Lighting diagrams (when the content covers a lighting setup)

Simple, clean diagram graphic (camera, subject, light positions, modifiers) overlaid or inserted where I'm explaining a lighting setup — doesn't need to be fancy, just clear and easy to follow at a glance

Technical specs
Deliverable Format Aspect ratio Notes
YouTube long-form MP4, H.264, 1080p min 16:9 With SRT/VTT file
Reels/Shorts (x4–6) MP4, H.264, 1080p min 9:16
Burned-in captions
Delivery Shared drive link (Google Drive/Dropbox) or similar — Organized folder per video
Skills / tools I'm looking for
Strong hands-on editing in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, or Final Cut (your choice — I care about the output, not the tool)
Comfortable generating and styling captions (auto-transcription + manual clean-up)
An eye for short-form hooks and pacing — please include 1–2 examples of before/after or talking-head content you've cut into shorts, ideally with a link to how the shorts performed if you have that data
Basic motion graphics / text overlay skills
Bonus: experience with photography, fitness, or coaching content (visual explainer / diagram work)
Turnaround & workflow
Target turnaround: [add: e.g. "3–5 business days from raw file delivery"]
One round of revisions included per video
I'll send footage and a short brief via [Drive/Dropbox/WeTransfer — add your preference]
Budget

[Add your rate/budget range here — e.g. "

Xpervideopackage(1long−form+4–6shorts)"or"X/hour"]. Open to a fixed per-video package rate for ongoing work once we've found a good fit.

How to apply

Please include:

2–3 examples of similar before/after or talking-head → short-form edits (links preferred)
Your typical turnaround time for a package like this
Your rate for a package (1 long-form YouTube edit + 4–6 shorts) vs. hourly
Confirmation you're available for ongoing weekly/biweekly work

Optional: I'm happy to pay for a small paid test edit (one short clip) before committing to the full ongoing arrangement, if that's useful for both of us to confirm fit.