u/Scared-Hovercraft285

Looking for a TF2 YouTube Editor / VOD Scrubber

I’m looking for an editor/VOD scrubber for my growing TF2 YouTube channel. I’ve tried multiple editors and haven’t found someone who really understands the style I’m going for, so I’m hoping to find someone who does.

What I’m looking for:

My channel is primarily about me and my personality. My humor is a mix of dry wit, modern memes, absurdity, random observations, good timing, and Southern/country phrases. I want the editing to enhance my personality, not become the entertainment itself.

My biggest references are Uncle Dane, LazyPurple, and elmaxo, especially their gameplay-focused videos. I want that kind of personality-driven gameplay content, but with a more consistent upload schedule. My goal is to become the “young blood” of TF2 YouTube — someone viewers can rely on for a good time every Thursday.

Editing style:

• Fast-paced enough to maintain attention, but not hyperactive
• Cut unnecessary dead air, but keep important context
• Don’t turn every joke into a meme
• Memes, subtitles, zooms, images, sound effects, etc. should support a joke, not replace it
• I like absurd things happening; sometimes the best edit is simply letting the moment breathe
• Good comedic timing is extremely important
• I want the viewer thinking “this dude is hilarious,” not “wow, there are a lot of effects”

Very important: Please keep individual games together whenever possible. One of my biggest audience complaints is that they sometimes can’t tell whether I won or lost a game. If I start a match, I generally want the viewer to see how that match ends rather than jumping randomly between games for individual funny clips.

I also want the video to have some structure when the footage allows it: hook → explanation → main gameplay → payoff. If there’s no natural payoff, that’s fine; don’t force one.

I’m looking for someone who can watch a VOD and make good creative decisions independently, rather than someone who needs me to provide every timestamp and tell them exactly where every cut goes.

Budget / workload:

I’m currently able to budget $300/month for 4 videos per month (roughly one video per week).

I want to be transparent about this: I’m brand new and the channel isn’t monetized yet, so $300 is what I can realistically afford right now. My intention is to increase the budget and pay more once the channel is monetized and generating revenue. I’m looking for someone who is potentially interested in growing with the channel rather than just doing a one-off project.

I record my gameplay and VOD separately and provide them through Google Drive to avoid unnecessary compression.

References:
Uncle Dane gameplay/highlights are probably the best example of the editing philosophy I’m after.

Highlight reference: https://youtu.be/06JVyJvYMjY

Gameplay reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBF-g4y4clg

I know this is a lot, but I’d rather be upfront about my vision and budget. If you think this style is something you’d be good at please feel free to DM me. I'm very flexible and excited to meet you :)