Open for creator, brand and agency projects

Strong stories.
Sharper cuts.
Better videos.

I turn raw footage into engaging YouTube videos, social content and brand edits with stronger pacing, cleaner storytelling and a visual style people remember.

YouTube Videos / Social Content / Brand Edits / Motion Graphics

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Press play. The edit explains the rest.

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Editing for creators, brands, channels and campaigns.

Story Structure Stronger Hooks Clean Captions Motion Graphics Sound Design Platform-Ready Delivery

Selected work / 2026

Recent Cuts

Four different projects. Four different rhythms. One goal: keep the viewer interested.

Music & Lifestyle / Social

After Hours

Night-city energy shaped through rotation, hard transitions and quick changes in scale.

Edit / Pace / Sound

Fashion Edit / Reels

Street Style

A polished fashion sequence that balances close-up product details with relaxed street movement.

Edit / Detail Cuts / Colour

Experimental Fashion / Short Form

Neon Editorial

A darker editorial cut using collage, texture and colour shifts to build visual tension.

Edit / Compositing / Motion

Streetwear Film / Social

Street Motion

Fisheye movement, architectural cuts and grounded pacing give this streetwear piece its identity.

Edit / Transitions / Sound

The thinking behind the timeline

What Makes
the Edit Work

01

The Hook

Get to the interesting moment quickly—without making the viewer work to understand it.

02

The Pace

Know when to cut, when to pause and when to let the moment breathe.

03

The Story

Turn scattered footage into something clear, watchable and easy to follow.

04

The Sound

Use music, dialogue, atmosphere and effects to make scenes feel complete.

05

The Details

Captions, graphics, colour and tiny timing choices that make an edit feel intentional.

Featured breakdown / The Call

How the Cut
Came Together

A simple phone-call setup becomes more watchable through framing, rhythm and a few controlled visual decisions.

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  1. 01 / Opening hook

    The first wide rooftop frame establishes the caller and location before the cut moves closer.

  2. 02 / Pace shift

    Wide, medium and close angles alternate to keep a single conversation visually active.

  3. 03 / Graphic framing

    A four-panel contact-sheet beat adds contrast without turning the edit into an effects reel.

  4. 04 / Final polish

    A consistent green-toned grade, clean motion and restrained sound choices hold the piece together.

A frame from the Street Motion edit Stay out of the way
when the moment works.

Editing approach

Good editing knows when to move—and when to stay out of the way.

The goal is not to cover every second with effects. It is to make the message clearer, the pacing stronger and the video harder to leave.

Services

Ways I
Can Help

Bring the footage, the rough idea or the full brief. We’ll shape the level of support around the video.

01

YouTube Editing

Long-form videos with clear structure, engaging pacing, B-roll, sound design and visual emphasis.

02

Short-Form Editing

Reels, Shorts and TikTok content with strong openings, clean captions and platform-native pacing.

03

Brand & Product Videos

Focused promotional videos that make the message and the product feel clear and convincing.

04

Motion Graphics

Animated titles, captions, callouts, visual explanations and brand-aligned graphic elements.

05

Podcast & Interview Editing

Clean dialogue, multi-camera switching, better pacing and focused social cutdowns.

06

Content Repurposing

One long recording turned into multiple useful videos for different platforms.

From footage to final

Simple Process.
Stronger Final Cut.

01

Send the Details

Share the footage, platform, references, deadline and what the video needs to do.

02

Build the Edit

I organise the footage, find the strongest moments and shape the full first cut.

03

Review Together

Leave focused notes through a clear, organised revision process.

04

Final Delivery

The cut is polished, exported and prepared for the platform it belongs on.

No confusing process. No unnecessary meetings. Just clear communication and organised delivery.

Fashion edit frame used as part of Noah's visual contact sheet The Call edit frame used as part of Noah's visual contact sheet
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About Noah

The Person Behind the Timeline

I’m Noah Mercer, a video editor who likes turning messy footage into something clear, engaging and genuinely fun to watch.

My editing style is built around story, pacing and personality. I use effects when they make the video stronger—not simply because there is empty space to fill.

The best edit should feel intentional without feeling overworked.

No fake testimonials. Just the working standard.

What Working
Together Feels Like

Direct communicationOrganised project files Clear feedback roundsCreative input when needed Platform-ready exportsConsistent visual quality Respect for deadlinesNo production confusion

Start a project

Got footage? Let’s turn it into something worth watching.

Tell me what you are making, where it will be posted and what you want the audience to feel.

* Just the essentials are required. Share the rest if it helps.