Retention-first short edit that held viewers to the last frame
Hook in the first 0.8s, hard cuts on the beat, punch-in zooms and burned-in captions. Built to survive the swipe and finish strong.
Edit + Sound Design3.1M views
Professional video editing studio
Turn raw footage into watch time
not just uploads.
Retention-focused short-form edits, YouTube long-form, brand reels and motion graphics — delivered on a weekly schedule with Calendly booking and WhatsApp updates built in.
Palette
Short-Form
Colour Grading
Sound Design
Subtitles
Thumbnails
Motion Graphics
Hook Scripting
Retention Edits
Short-Form
Colour Grading
Sound Design
Subtitles
Thumbnails
Motion Graphics
Hook Scripting
Retention Edits
Results
At a glance
Average watch time
+184%
vs. previous edits
Retention at 30s
+95%
across delivered videos
Client subscriber growth
2.1×
in the first 90 days
Videos delivered
+130%
in the last six months
Brief
Turning footage into a content engine
Problem
Creators and brands were shooting plenty of footage but publishing slowly, with inconsistent pacing, weak hooks and edits that lost viewers in the first five seconds.
Outcome
A repeatable edit system — stronger hooks, tighter pacing and a consistent look — that lifted retention, watch time and publishing volume every single week.
Approach
The playbook
- 01
Review your raw footage, channel analytics and retention graphs to find exactly where viewers drop off.
- 02
Built four content pillars: Short-Form, Colour Grading, Marketing Insights, Client Wins.
- 03
Cut a per-platform master — 9:16 Shorts and Reels, 1:1 feed and 16:9 YouTube — from one edit.
- 04
Hook engineering: three opening variants per video, tested against real retention data.
- 05
Motion graphics, kinetic typography and branded lower thirds that make every frame recognisable.
- 06
Thumbnail and title testing framework, optimised for click-through and completed views.
Portfolio
Real edits, real retention, real results
A selection of short-form edits we cut for creators, coaches and DTC brands. Press play — every video below was built to hold attention from the first frame to the call to action.
Short-form editingReels & TikTokYouTube long-formMotion graphicsColour gradingSubtitles & sound design
Product reel cut for scroll-stopping first frames
Colour-graded product beauty shots, kinetic text and sound design timed to the edit. Same footage, twice the watch time.
Edit + Sound Design2.4× watch time
Talking-head edit with b-roll, captions and pattern breaks
Silence removal, dynamic subtitles, contextual b-roll and motion graphics every few seconds so attention never drops.
Edit + Sound Design+68% retention
Kinetic typography sequence built for brand recall
Animated type, logo reveal and transitions designed in the brand system — a template we can re-cut for every campaign.
Edit + Sound DesignKinetic typography
Paid social video ad edited around one clear hook
Three hook variants, native-feeling pacing and a hard CTA end card. Cut in 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 from a single master.
Edit + Sound DesignTop-performing hook
Want edits like these? Every new client starts with a free test edit of your own footage — no commitment.
System
Brand palette
Primary
Digital Blue
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Accent
Sky Accent
#2AF4FFclick to copy
Support
Deep Ocean
#01AFE9click to copy
Accent
Aqua Wave
#2AD2FFclick to copy
Ink
Ink Black
#1B1E40click to copy
Highlight
Bright Sky
#0096FFclick to copy
System
Typography system
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DISPLAY / HEADINGS
Space Grotesk
The quick brown fox
jumps over the lazy dog · 1234567890
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ · abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Used for hero headlines, section titles, and pull-quotes.
H1 · 36px / 900H2 · 24px / 700Body · 16px / 400Caption · 12px / 500
Bb
BODY / UI
DM Sans
The quick brown fox
jumps over the lazy dog · 1234567890
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ · abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Used for paragraphs, captions, buttons, and long-form copy.
H1 · 36px / 900H2 · 24px / 700Body · 16px / 400Caption · 12px / 500
System
Icon system
LAUNCH
STRATEGY
VELOCITY
CREATIVE
SYSTEMS
GROWTH
COMMUNITY
TRUST
CONTENT
REPORTING
Growth Engine
Impact infographic
Growth Engine
Every retention metric moves in the same direction.
One editing pipeline compounding weekly across hooks, pacing, motion and sound.
Average Watch Time
+184%
VS. PREVIOUS EDITS
Retention at 30 Seconds
+95%
ACROSS DELIVERED VIDEOS
Average Engagement Rate
+2.1x
ON EDITED UPLOADS
Publishing Volume
+130%
IN 6 MONTHS
Research
Video trend research
12 trends tracked · LinkedIn · 2 · X (Twitter) · 2 · Instagram · 2 · TikTok · 2 · YouTube · 2 · Blog · 2
LinkedIn
HIGH
marketing
From Student to Marketing SVP: A 5-Year Roadmap
X (Twitter)
HIGH
marketing
The 7 P's of Marketing, Explained in 7 Tweets (2024 Edition)
Instagram
EXPLODING
marketing
Marketing Genius: How Telfar Scared Everyone & Sold Out
TikTok
HIGH
marketing
The 3-3-3 Marketing Rule You NEED to Know
YouTube
HIGH
marketing
I Tried 5 Popular Online Marketing Courses (Which One is Best?)
Blog
HIGH
marketing
What IS Marketing? The Ultimate 2026 Guide for Students (+ Free PDF)
#Marketing · 4#MarketingStrategy · 4#Marketing101 · 3#LearnMarketing · 3#BrandStrategy · 3#MarketingMix · 2#DigitalMarketing · 2#MarketingTips · 2#Telfar · 2#LearnOnTikTok · 2#MarketingStudent · 2#AdAge · 2
Studio
Hashtag studio
0 research sets saved
#Marketing · 4#MarketingStrategy · 4#Marketing101 · 3#LearnMarketing · 3#BrandStrategy · 3#MarketingMix · 2#DigitalMarketing · 2#MarketingTips · 2#Telfar · 2#LearnOnTikTok · 2#MarketingStudent · 2#AdAge · 2
Intel
Editing trend intel
www.jasper.ai/
heyjasperai
Positioning · Jasper.ai positions itself as a sophisticated, enterprise-grade AI solution specifically for marketing teams. They call themselves "the execution platform for intelligent marketing" and "the agent workspace built for mo…"
Our edge · Opportunity to differentiate on content velocity and design system.
Offer
Services
- Short-Form Video Editing (Reels, Shorts, TikTok)
- Sound Design & Calendar Development
- Colour Grading & Cinematic Looks
- Thumbnails Engagement & Management
- Motion Graphics & Kinetic Typography
- Performance Retention Edits & Reporting
Stack
Tech stack
Adobe Premiere Pro (Editing)After Effects (Motion Graphics)DaVinci Resolve (Colour Grading)Sprout Social (Retention Edits & Engagement)Google Retention Edits (Website Traffic Correlation)Figma (Thumbnail & Title Design)Frame.io (Client Review & Feedback)CapCut (Rapid Social Cuts)
All-in-one video editing engine
Complete Video Editing & Post-Production Services
Complete Video Post-Production Infrastructure
From footage review and edit style guides to motion graphics, sound design and AI-assisted workflows—everything you need to publish consistently on every platform.
01
Footage Review & Edit Architecture
- Retention Audit: We read your retention graphs frame by frame and rebuild the moments where viewers leave.
- Footage Organisation: Proxy workflow, selects, sync and labelled bins so nothing usable ever gets lost.
- Edit Style Guide: Cut rhythm, caption style, colour grade and sound palette documented and reused every video.
- Delivery Workflow: Frame.io review links, two revision rounds and fixed weekly delivery slots.
02
Grading, Graphics & Motion Graphics
- Cinematic Colour Grading: Custom LUTs, skin-tone protection and a consistent look across every upload.
- Dynamic Subtitles: Word-by-word animated captions styled to your brand, keyed for sound-off viewing.
- Motion Graphics & Animations: Kinetic typography, animated logos, lower thirds and hook animations built in After Effects.
- Sound Design & Mixing: Noise removal, levelling, SFX layering and music sync cut to the rhythm of the edit.
03
Packaging & Delivery Engines
- High-Retention Reels & Shorts: Hook scripting, fast retention-focused cutting, trending audio matching and custom subtitles.
- YouTube Thumbnails & Titles: Thumbnail design aimed at >8% CTR, title testing and chapter markers.
- Multi-Format Exports: One master edit exported to 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 with platform-safe framing.
- AI-Assisted Post Pipelines: Auto-transcription, silence removal and AI b-roll sourcing wired into the edit pipeline.
Delivery Formats & Asset Types
- YouTube Long-Form
- Instagram Reels
- YouTube Shorts
- Kinetic Typography
- 2D/3D Motion Graphics Assets
- Thumbnail Packs
- Podcast Clip Packs
- Project Files & LUTs
All-In-One Video Editing Engine
Complete Video Editing & Post-Production Services
From footage review and edit style guides to motion graphics, sound design and AI-assisted workflows—everything you need to publish consistently on every platform.
01
Footage Review & Edit Architecture
- ✓Retention Audit: We read your retention graphs frame by frame and rebuild the moments where viewers leave.
- ✓Footage Organisation: Proxy workflow, selects, sync and labelled bins so nothing usable ever gets lost.
- ✓Edit Style Guide: Cut rhythm, caption style, colour grade and sound palette documented and reused every video.
- ✓Delivery Workflow: Frame.io review links, two revision rounds and fixed weekly delivery slots.
02
Grading, Graphics & Motion Graphics
- ✓Cinematic Colour Grading: Custom LUTs, skin-tone protection and a consistent look across every upload.
- ✓Dynamic Subtitles: Word-by-word animated captions styled to your brand, keyed for sound-off viewing.
- ✓Motion Graphics & Animations: Kinetic typography, animated logos, lower thirds and hook animations built in After Effects.
- ✓Sound Design & Mixing: Noise removal, levelling, SFX layering and music sync cut to the rhythm of the edit.
03
Packaging & Delivery Engines
- ✓High-Retention Reels & Shorts: Hook scripting, fast retention-focused cutting, trending audio matching and custom subtitles.
- ✓YouTube Thumbnails & Titles: Thumbnail design aimed at >8% CTR, title testing and chapter markers.
- ✓Multi-Format Exports: One master edit exported to 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 with platform-safe framing.
- ✓AI-Assisted Post Pipelines: Auto-transcription, silence removal and AI b-roll sourcing wired into the edit pipeline.
Delivery Formats & Asset Types
YouTube Long-FormInstagram ReelsYouTube ShortsKinetic Typography2D/3D Motion Graphics AssetsThumbnail PacksPodcast Clip PacksProject Files & LUTs
Proof
Testimonials
5.0
"Rainmaker Art completely changed how our videos perform. The pacing, hooks and sound design lifted our average watch time immediately — and the turnaround is faster than our old in-house editor."
CP
Client Partner (Anonymous)
Head of Business Development
5.0
"They took a year of unused footage and turned it into a publishing schedule. Consistent look, clean subtitles, zero chasing for revisions — exactly what we needed."
ME
Marketing Executive (Anonymous)
VP of Marketing
"Rainmaker Art turned our raw footage into a channel. The edits finally match the quality of the work."
Let's build
Let us edit your
next video.
Send us a link to your raw footage and we will edit a free 30-second test cut so you can see the style, pacing and quality before you commit — usually within 48 hours.