Sergey Laptev

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I edit short vertical videos from podcasts and raw talking-head footage: clip selection, clean cuts, readable captions, simple motion graphics. I run a small AI-assisted studio.

About

I edit short vertical videos from podcasts and raw talking-head footage: clip selection, clean cuts, readable captions, simple motion graphics.

I run a small AI-assisted studio. AI tools help with transcription and rough cuts; every video is checked by hand before delivery: cut points, ending, loudness (-14 LUFS), captions.

Communication is written and async only (chat or email). Clear briefs and timestamped feedback work best for me.

  • Joined October 2026

Languages

  • RussianFluent
  • EnglishBeginner

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Projects · 8

Think Further | Spec Ad for Claude by Anthropic

Unofficial spec ad made for my portfolio. Not affiliated with Claude or Anthropic. The goal: show the idea of an AI assistant, not its interface. No chat screens. What happens: a woman is buried in tabs and paperwork, then the clutter folds into a checklist that ticks itself off. Three beats follow: hard things in plain words, learning what you always wanted, ideas you'd never have noticed. 24 seconds, 9:16. My part: script, motion design (HTML-based animation), editing on an 85 bpm grid, sound design and mix. Footage and music from Mixkit.

  • AI Video Editor
  • Motion Graphic Designer
  • Video Editor
Open. Pick. Get it. | Spec Ad for Amazon

Unofficial spec ad made for my portfolio. Not affiliated with Amazon. The goal: online shopping in three words, understood without sound. What happens: a thumb opens the app, a product is picked, a courier hands over the box, she unboxes it and laughs. Logo and tagline at the end. 15 seconds, 9:16. The phone screen is a drawn stand-in, not the real app. My part: script, motion graphics, one AI shot (hands with phone, Seedream + Seedance), editing on a 120 bpm grid, sound design and mix. Footage and music from Mixkit.

  • AI Video Editor
  • Motion Graphic Designer
  • Video Editor
Morning Coffee | Spec Ad for Starbucks

Unofficial spec ad made for my portfolio. Not affiliated with Starbucks. The goal: a calm 9:16 reel in the opposite style to my burger ad. Soft morning light, slow dissolves on a lo-fi beat. What happens: a steaming mug on a sunny windowsill, beans pour into the grinder, espresso runs, latte art, then the first sip and a smile. 19 seconds. My part: concept, AI generation of the window, hands and sip shots (Seedream + Seedance), stock for espresso and latte art, editing, color, sound design and mix. Music and sound effects from Mixkit.

  • AI Video Editor
  • Motion Graphic Designer
  • Video Editor
Flame-Grilled Burger | Spec Ad for Burger King

Unofficial spec ad made for my portfolio. Not affiliated with Burger King. The goal: a 9:16 food reel that sells the burger in the first second. No voiceover, no text until the end card. What happens: cheese melts on a patty over open flame, buns toast, the burger builds layer by layer on the beat, sauce pours, then the first bite with a cheese pull. 17 seconds. My part: concept, shot list, AI generation of the food shots (Seedream + Seedance), editing on a 121 bpm beat grid, color, sound design and mix (-14 LUFS). Music and fire overlays from Mixkit.

  • AI Video Editor
  • Motion Graphic Designer
  • Video Editor
Motion graphics explainer, 14 s, vertical

A short vertical explainer for a small product of my own. All motion is built in code (HTML rendered to video), no stock footage, no templates. The same approach works for SaaS and app ads: screen recordings plus animated callouts, zooms and a clear end card.

  • AI Video Editor
  • Motion Graphic Designer
  • Video Editor
Podcast clip, 36 s, vertical

Demo edit, not client work. A short vertical clip from a long-form podcast: a self-contained moment with a clear topic header, tight cuts and readable captions, so it makes sense to a viewer who never saw the episode. Source: WAF The Podcast (James Haskell), CC BY. AI-assisted pipeline (transcription, rough cut), every cut checked by hand.

  • AI Video Editor
  • Motion Graphic Designer
  • Video Editor
Podcast clip with speaker labels, 42 s, vertical

Demo edit, not client work. A vertical highlight from a podcast episode: I found the moment with a strong opening line, cut pauses and stutters, added captions and speaker labels so the clip works without sound. Source: Mind Pump Show, CC BY. AI-assisted pipeline (transcription, rough cut), every cut checked by hand.

  • AI Video Editor
  • Motion Graphic Designer
  • Video Editor
Mental health video essay, 82 s, vertical

Demo edit, not client work. A calm documentary-style essay cut from a long podcast episode: I picked the passage, removed pauses and filler words, added quiet subtitles and mastered the sound to -14 LUFS for social platforms. Source: The Mindset Mentor Podcast, CC BY. AI-assisted pipeline (transcription, rough cut), every cut checked by hand.

  • AI Video Editor
  • Motion Graphic Designer
  • Video Editor

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