Antonio Nevarez Start a project
Open for new work · Remote

Edited to be
Unskippable

Short-form video editor.
Retention is the product.

60M+ views for creators, startups and consumer brands. Hooks, pacing, captions and sound built around how each platform measures watch-through.

Start a project (415) 344-8516 @nevarez.films
See the samples
Hook structuringRetention pacingCaption systemsSound designMotion graphicsColor gradePlatform delivery Hook structuringRetention pacingCaption systemsSound designMotion graphicsColor gradePlatform delivery
60M+
Cumulative views
5 yrs
Freelance editing
10–15
Videos per week
24–48h
Turnaround

Selected
cuts

Vertical, sound on, shot for the first 1.5 seconds.

Tap to play 9:16 · Sound on
Creator growth cut
TikTok · Hook + pacing pass
Tap to play 9:16 · Sound on
Founder talking head
Instagram · Motion + sound design
Tap to play 9:16 · Sound on
Fashion Spot
YouTube Shorts · Caption system

Full reel on request — open the drive folder

01 — Method

Views are a
retention problem

STEP 01

Hook in 1.5s

The first frame does the selling. I restructure the open until the drop-off curve stops falling off a cliff.

STEP 02

Pace to the platform

TikTok, Reels and Shorts reward different rhythms. Same footage, three different cuts.

STEP 03

Captions + motion

Readable at arm's length, on mute, in sunlight. Type and graphics that carry the story, not decorate it.

STEP 04

Finish and ship

Grade, sound mix, delivery specs per platform. Revisions run directly with you, no producer telephone game.

02 — Stack

Post

  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Color grading
  • Motion graphics

Audio

  • Pro Tools
  • Reaper
  • Sound design
  • Dialogue editing
  • Location recording

On set

  • Producer / 1st AD
  • Scheduling + call sheets
  • Budgeting
  • Boom operation
  • Crew management
03 — About

Five years in
the timeline

I'm Antonio Nevarez, a video editor working remote with agencies, creators and founders. B.A. Cinema, San Francisco State University. Alongside 60M+ views of short-form work, I've run sets as Producer / 1st AD on music videos and commercials, and worked location sound on documentary and long-form projects.

Native fluency in English and Spanish — I direct, take notes and write copy in both. Available W2 or 1099.

Based in
Remote worldwide
Languages
English & Spanish, native
Works with
Agencies · Creators · Founders
Engagement
Per project or weekly retainer
04 — Contact

Send me the
footage

Tell me the platform, the goal and the deadline. You'll get a straight answer on scope and timing the same day.

antonionc1302@gmail.com (415) 344-8516 @nevarez.films