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About
Think: the energy of a polished YouTube tech explainer (Marques Brownlee, Fireship) crossed with a startup launch video. Dark, digital, modern. Not corporate, not cheesy.
Structure
The video has multiple parts:
Intro (1:34) — most visually developed. Animations rendered, storyboard mapped with timecodes.
Parts 2-3 (8:30) — voiceover recorded, visuals still being assembled. Mix of screen recordings, slides, and animations.
The intro needs the most sound design work (SFX, tension/release music arc). The remaining parts are more of a standard tech explainer — cleaner, less cinematic, but still need good music bed and mixing.
What We Have
Recorded voiceover (full ~10 minutes, clean audio)
11 programmatic animation clips for the intro (Remotion-rendered MP4s) — kinetic text, node networks, logo reveal, etc.
Shot-by-shot storyboard with timecodes for the intro
Brand assets (logos, color palette)
Stock footage and screen recordings (some done, some in progress)
Epidemic Sound subscription — we can source music together or you can pull tracks and we'll approve
What We Need
Sound Design (Primary)
Background music: Select tracks from Epidemic Sound (we have a subscription). The intro needs a build — tension in the first 30s (dystopian/urgent), shifting to hopeful/forward-looking. The rest of the video needs a consistent but less intense music bed underneath the explainer sections.
Sound effects / foley: Terminal typing sounds, UI whooshes for transitions, subtle ambient textures, a "system boot" sound for the turn moment (~0:38 in intro), impact hits on key text reveals. Think digital/tech, not cinematic trailer.
Audio mixing: Balance VO against music and SFX throughout the full 10 minutes. VO should always be clear and dominant. Music ducks under speech, swells in gaps and transitions.
Video Assembly (Secondary)
Timeline assembly: Place all clips against the voiceover per our storyboard/direction
Transitions: Smooth cuts between segments. Some quick fades, maybe a glitch transition or two in the intro. Keep it clean for the explainer sections.
Pacing: Make sure visual beats land with the VO. Trim/extend clips where needed.
Color consistency: Make sure everything feels cohesive (dark backgrounds, consistent contrast)
Deliverables
Final ~10-minute video (1920x1080, H.264, high bitrate)
Project file (Premiere, DaVinci, or CapCut — we can discuss)
Separately exported audio mix (for future re-edits)
The Vibe
Dark background, techy/digital feel throughout
Color palette: greens, cyans, purples, blues against near-black
Intro (0:00–1:34): The first ~35 seconds are "doom" — internet is broken, surveillance, enshittification. Then a turn moment: system coming online, like a CRT monitor booting up. Second half of intro builds hope: new technology, building blocks assembling, global coordination. Ends on logo resolve.
Rest of video: Confident, clear tech explainer tone. Not hype-y. Think "smart person explaining something they believe in."
Reference Links
Intro animation preview (11 clips) — Remotion-rendered components for the intro
Full storyboard, voiceover files, and all assets shared via Google Drive upon selection
Budget & Timeline
Budget: $300–500 USD (fixed price, depending on experience — pitch your rate)
Timeline: Final delivery by Feb 16. First rough cut of the intro within 2-3 days for feedback, then iterate on the full piece.
Revisions: 2 rounds of revisions included
Ideal Candidate
Experience editing YouTube tech content or startup videos
Strong sound design instinct — you know what makes a video feel professional through audio alone
Comfortable with Epidemic Sound (or similar libraries)
Comfortable with fast turnaround
Bonus: can suggest visual improvements or transitions we haven't thought of
To Apply
Share 1-2 examples of videos you've edited where sound design elevated the piece. Doesn't have to be tech — just show us you understand pacing, audio layering, and mood.
Contract duration of 1 to 3 months.
Mandatory skills: Audio Editing, Video Editing, Video Post-Editing, Audio Production
Languages
- English
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