I'm Ilyes, a freelance video editor working with YouTube creators on long-form and short-form content. I focus on story-driven edits โ€” pacing, retention, and knowing when to let a moment breathe versus when to cut, punch in, or bring in graphics to keep people watching. I handle everything from raw footage to final cut in Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve, and I'm comfortable working across niches โ€” from personality-driven content to more technical/educational formats. ๐Ÿ“ฉ _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ ๐Ÿ”— ilyesss.carrd.coโ€ฆ

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I'm Ilyes, a freelance video editor working with YouTube creators on long-form and short-form content. I focus on story-driven edits โ€” pacing, retention, and knowing when to let a moment breathe versus when to cut, punch in, or bring in graphics to keep people watching. I handle everything from raw footage to final cut in Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve, and I'm comfortable working across niches โ€” from personality-driven content to more technical/educational formats. ๐Ÿ“ฉ _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ ๐Ÿ”— ilyesss.carrd.coโ€ฆ

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Iโ€™m Ilyes, a freelance video editor working with YouTube creators on long-form and short-form content. I focus on story-driven edits โ€” pacing, retention, and knowing when to let a moment breathe versus when to cut, punch in, or bring in graphics to keep people watching.

I handle everything from raw footage to final cut in Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve, and Iโ€™m comfortable working across niches โ€” from personality-driven content to more technical/educational formats.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup
๐Ÿ”— ilyesss.carrd.co

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Language

English
Advanced
French
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Work Experience

Lead Video Editor & Content Strategist at Independent Agencies & Production Houses (Freelance)
August 1, 2023 - Present
Collaborated with multiple top-tier US creative agencies to edit, produce, and optimize high-impact short-form and long-form video content across various digital niches. Successfully managed end-to-end post-production workflows, including visual storytelling, sound design, pacing, and color grading. Engineered viral content strategies that generated over 200 million cumulative views globally, significantly boosting client engagement, audience retention, and brand monetization.

Education

University (Bachelor's Degree / Licence) at Aix-Marseille Universitรฉ
September 7, 2022 - July 9, 2025
Cinema and Audiovisual / Media Production

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    Breaking Down the Personal Brand Blueprint โ€” ft. Matt Gray

    This project involved editing a personal branding video for Matt Gray, centered on the framework he uses to help people build an audience and turn it into a business. The topic was dense and idea-heavy, so the edit had to work hard to keep it digestible โ€” breaking down complex points into clear visual beats, using on-screen text and pacing to reinforce key moments, and cutting aggressively to remove any dead air. The goal throughout was to make a video that felt easy to follow even when the subject matter wasnโ€™t simple, while keeping Mattโ€™s voice and authority front and center. The video went on to reach 94K views.

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    A Short Film, Not Just a Video โ€” Cinematic Edit for Jamie Robbins

    A cinematic-style edit for Jamie Robbins, built to feel less like a typical YouTube video and more like a short film. This involved careful attention to color grading for mood and consistency, layered sound design to build atmosphere, and deliberate, unhurried shot pacing that lets moments breathe rather than rushing from cut to cut. The intent was to elevate the footage beyond standard content editing and give it a more artistic, intentional feel โ€” while still keeping it tight enough to hold viewer attention. The video reached 113K views.

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    Inside the Conversation โ€” Editing the Brez Scales Podcast

    A full-length podcast episode edit for the Brez Scales Podcast, taking a raw, unstructured conversation and shaping it into something tight and engaging without losing the natural chemistry between hosts. This meant trimming filler, tightening transitions, and restructuring some sections for better flow, all while preserving the authentic, unscripted feel that makes podcast content resonate. Clean captions, subtle sound design, and well-placed b-roll were layered in to keep viewers visually engaged across a long runtime, which is often the hardest part of podcast editing. The episode performed well, pulling in 140K+ views.

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    On the Road with Brett Conti โ€” 1M+ Subscriber Vlog Edit

    A travel/lifestyle vlog edit for Brett Conti, a creator with over 1 million subscribers who has trusted me with recurring edits over time. The raw footage came in unstructured, so the job was to find the story inside it โ€” building a clear narrative arc, choosing the strongest moments, and pacing the edit so thereโ€™s no dead time for viewers to click away. Sound design, music selection, and color consistency were all part of making the final video feel polished and native to his channelโ€™s style. Being trusted repeatedly by a creator at this scale speaks to the consistency and reliability of the work. This particular edit reached over 1 million views.

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