YouTube History Documentary Video Editor
Budget: $10 – $30 USD
**Video Editor Needed — Faceless YouTube History Documentary Channel (Ongoing Work)**
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**About the Channel**
I run a faceless YouTube channel called "The Arab Sage" — a documentary-style channel that explores world events, history, and geopolitics . The content is serious, intelligent, and cinematic in style.
This is a long-term ongoing project. If your first episode is excellent, I will hire you for the full series and beyond.
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**What I Provide You**
- Complete professional script for each episode
- High-quality AI voiceover (MP3) — already recorded
- Scene-by-scene visual direction notes (I tell you exactly what each scene should look like)
- Channel style guide (dark cinematic aesthetic, gold accents, documentary tone)
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**What I Need You to Do**
- Source cinematic royalty-free stock footage that matches each scene (from Pexels, Pixabay, Storyblocks, or similar)
- Edit footage to sync perfectly with the voiceover
- Add cinematic text overlays (scene titles, dates, names) in a clean professional font
- Add subtle background music (cinematic, documentary style — very low volume under voiceover)
- Add auto-captions / subtitles
- Basic color grading — dark, cinematic, slightly warm tone
- Deliver a clean YouTube-ready 1080p MP4
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**Style Reference**
The style I want is similar to:
- Explained (Netflix/YouTube)
- Kurzgesagt — In a Nutshell
- OverSimplified
Dark background, cinematic stock footage, clean typography, smooth pacing. Not fast-cut. Not flashy. Intelligent and immersive.
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**Episode Specifications**
- Duration: 5–8 minutes per episode
- Resolution: 1080p minimum (4K preferred if possible)
- Format: MP4, YouTube optimized
- Aspect ratio: 16:9
- Turnaround time: 3–4 days per episode
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**First Project — Episode 1**
Topic: How Shia Islam was born and why it still shapes the Middle East today.
This episode covers: 7th century Arabia, the death of the Prophet ﷺ, the Saqifah gathering, the early Caliphs, and the tragedy of Karbala. Historical and respectful in tone.
I will provide full scene-by-scene visual direction — you do not need to research the topic yourself.
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**Before You Apply — I Will Ask For**
1. Your portfolio — show me 2–3 samples of history, documentary, or cinematic YouTube videos you have edited
2. A 60-second test edit — I will send you the first 60 seconds of voiceover and your scene notes
3. If the test is excellent — I will hire you for the full episode immediately
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**Ownership & Confidentiality**
All work produced is my exclusive intellectual property. You may not use, publish, share, or re-upload any part of the content. This is a condition of the order.
**Who I Am Looking For**
- Proven experience editing faceless documentary or history YouTube videos
- Strong sense of pacing — this is not a fast-cut TikTok style channel
- Reliable and communicative — I need someone who delivers on time
- Long-term mindset — I produce content weekly and need a consistent partner
If this sounds like you — apply with your portfolio and your price per episode.
I look forward to building something excellent together.
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**About the Channel**
I run a faceless YouTube channel called "The Arab Sage" — a documentary-style channel that explores world events, history, and geopolitics . The content is serious, intelligent, and cinematic in style.
This is a long-term ongoing project. If your first episode is excellent, I will hire you for the full series and beyond.
---
**What I Provide You**
- Complete professional script for each episode
- High-quality AI voiceover (MP3) — already recorded
- Scene-by-scene visual direction notes (I tell you exactly what each scene should look like)
- Channel style guide (dark cinematic aesthetic, gold accents, documentary tone)
---
**What I Need You to Do**
- Source cinematic royalty-free stock footage that matches each scene (from Pexels, Pixabay, Storyblocks, or similar)
- Edit footage to sync perfectly with the voiceover
- Add cinematic text overlays (scene titles, dates, names) in a clean professional font
- Add subtle background music (cinematic, documentary style — very low volume under voiceover)
- Add auto-captions / subtitles
- Basic color grading — dark, cinematic, slightly warm tone
- Deliver a clean YouTube-ready 1080p MP4
---
**Style Reference**
The style I want is similar to:
- Explained (Netflix/YouTube)
- Kurzgesagt — In a Nutshell
- OverSimplified
Dark background, cinematic stock footage, clean typography, smooth pacing. Not fast-cut. Not flashy. Intelligent and immersive.
---
**Episode Specifications**
- Duration: 5–8 minutes per episode
- Resolution: 1080p minimum (4K preferred if possible)
- Format: MP4, YouTube optimized
- Aspect ratio: 16:9
- Turnaround time: 3–4 days per episode
---
**First Project — Episode 1**
Topic: How Shia Islam was born and why it still shapes the Middle East today.
This episode covers: 7th century Arabia, the death of the Prophet ﷺ, the Saqifah gathering, the early Caliphs, and the tragedy of Karbala. Historical and respectful in tone.
I will provide full scene-by-scene visual direction — you do not need to research the topic yourself.
---
**Before You Apply — I Will Ask For**
1. Your portfolio — show me 2–3 samples of history, documentary, or cinematic YouTube videos you have edited
2. A 60-second test edit — I will send you the first 60 seconds of voiceover and your scene notes
3. If the test is excellent — I will hire you for the full episode immediately
---
**Ownership & Confidentiality**
All work produced is my exclusive intellectual property. You may not use, publish, share, or re-upload any part of the content. This is a condition of the order.
**Who I Am Looking For**
- Proven experience editing faceless documentary or history YouTube videos
- Strong sense of pacing — this is not a fast-cut TikTok style channel
- Reliable and communicative — I need someone who delivers on time
- Long-term mindset — I produce content weekly and need a consistent partner
If this sounds like you — apply with your portfolio and your price per episode.
I look forward to building something excellent together.