Video editing involves cutting, arranging, and enhancing clips to tell a story. It can range from simple tasks, like trimming clips, to more complex work, such as adding effects, transitions and colour grading.


Video editing involves cutting, arranging, and enhancing clips to tell a story. It can range from simple tasks, like trimming clips, to more complex work, such as adding effects, transitions and colour grading.

Good editing helps determine the pacing of the video. Whether it’s creating suspense, building excitement, or allowing for reflection, editing sets the rhythm and timing, ensuring that each moment of the video serves its purpose. Editing allows you to cut out unnecessary scenes, highlight the best moments, and focus on the content that matters most to your audience.
The secret to a great video isn’t just cutting footage down, adding striking visual effects and edits to the footage itself helps it stand out from the rest. This can range from a simple key frame or transition, to unique graphics and animations. This can make the video more appealing, professional and polished, as well as giving an overall theme to your project to make it more cohesive.


Graphic design helps establish and reinforce brand identity. Logos, colour schemes, and fonts are often incorporated into videos to make sure the content is instantly recognizable. This is especially important for businesses and content creators who want to build a consistent visual presence across all platforms. It also helps maintain the viewer’s attention. Well-designed elements like animations and transitions make the video more dynamic and visually stimulating, keeping the audience engaged throughout.
Conducting thorough research ensures that the content you’re creating is accurate, reliable, and relevant. In both video production and content creation, research helps you plan strategically. Whether it’s finding trending topics, analysing competitor content, or understanding SEO keywords, research helps you make informed decisions on the best approach for your content and how it will perform.

I’m Thomas Soppitt, a passionate and dedicated freelance video editor with over 2 years of hands-on experience in the industry. I work with a range of powerful tools like Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Photoshop to deliver polished, professional results, and over the years, I’ve worked on hundreds of video editing projects, from long-form content to fast-paced social media clips, building a versatile skill set that adapts to the needs of each client. My dedication to the craft and attention to detail ensures that every project receives the care it deserves, as I pride myself on collaborating closely with clients to meet their vision, while always bringing my own creative touch.
Outside of video editing, I’m an avid esports fan and gamer, constantly keeping up with the latest trends in the gaming world. I also enjoy working on personal projects, which help me refine my skills and experiment with new ideas.
Let’s create something amazing together!
Caroline Biggs
JD Studios