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James Whitfield

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South Africa

Video Editor — YouTube & Short-Form Content

4.6(42 reviews)$28/hr
Video EditingAfter EffectsMotion Graphics

About

Video editor with 6 years of experience working with YouTube creators, brands, and agencies. I specialize in long-form educational and finance content — my bread and butter is turning raw talking-head footage into engaging, well-paced videos with clean motion graphics and strong storytelling.

Skills & Expertise

Video EditingAfter EffectsPremiere ProMotion GraphicsColor GradingAudio MixingYouTubeShort-form VideoCaptions

Work History

Personal Finance YouTube Channel

March 2026
United States·$20K – $30K

Sole editor for 80 videos over 18 months. Channel grew from 20K to 85K subscribers during engagement.

B2B SaaS Brand Video Series

January 2026
United Kingdom·$5K – $8K

6-part explainer series with screen recording, motion graphics, voiceover. Drove user activation up 15%.

Short-Form Content Repurposing

October 2025
Mexico·$2K – $4K

10 long-form videos repurposed into 30 Reels/TikTok clips. 3 clips crossed 100K views, one hit 800K on TikTok.

Reviews (42)

Mike D. · WealthSimplified

March 2026

James has been editing my YouTube channel for over a year. He gets better every month — he understands the style now, rarely needs revision notes, and has actually helped shape how I structure scripts.

Lena B. · Stacklane Ltd.

January 2026

Hired James for a corporate video series. He was professional, hit every deadline, and the final product looked incredible. He suggested a music track that worked better than what we had in mind.

Chris A. · Expansión Digital

November 2025

Good editor, solid communication, reliable deadlines. The motion graphics were a little basic for what we needed, but he was upfront about his strengths and we adjusted the scope accordingly.

Track record

Total earnings$110K+
Jobs completed42
On-time rate93%
Repeat clients52%

Member since July 2022