Documentary editing weaving footage into engaging narratives. — tailored for fiction podcast professionals.
Discover the StudioWe ingest all raw footage, organize by scene, sync audio, and select the strongest takes for your story.
We build the narrative structure, establish pacing, and create an assembly edit for your review and feedback.
Precise trimming, audio leveling, color correction, graphics, and export in all required formats and aspect ratios.
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Every project includes a dedicated project manager and clear milestones with approval checkpoints.
All final deliverables are yours — full ownership and usage rights included with every project.
In the Fiction Podcast sector, professional video content has become essential for standing out in a competitive market. Whether you need promotional material, training content, or brand storytelling, Documentary Editing delivers measurable results that transform how fiction podcast professionals communicate with their audience.
Fiction podcasts — audio dramas, serialized stories, horror anthologies — are the most creatively ambitious podcast format and video production unlocks a new dimension. Behind-the-scenes content showing voice actors performing in-studio (complete with dramatic facial expressions and foley-artist sound effects), animated storyboard sequences that preview upcoming episodes, and set-design reveals for live-show adaptations all build devoted fan communities. Trailer videos with cinematic visuals and sound design generate anticipation for season launches. These videos distribute through YouTube, TikTok fandom communities, Patreon subscriber-exclusive content tiers, comic-convention panel recordings, and cross-promotion with streaming platforms considering adaptation deals.
Video podcasts outperform audio-only by 4x in discoverability on platforms like YouTube and Spotify. 60% of podcast listeners also watch video versions when available. The challenge is creating visually engaging content from a primarily conversational format without losing the intimacy that makes podcasts compelling.
Production must be efficient for regular recording schedules — weekly or biweekly episodes require efficient multi-camera setups, consistent lighting, and fast post-production turnaround. Clip extraction for social media promotion is essential for growth.
A business podcast added professional video production to their weekly episodes. Downloads tripled, YouTube subscribers reached 150K in 12 months, and clip excerpts on LinkedIn generated 8x more engagement than audio-only promotions, leading to premium sponsorship deals worth 5x their previous rates.
Video podcasting transforms reach and revenue: video formats increase discoverability by 4x, clip excerpts drive 8x more social sharing than audio promotions, and visual elements increase listener retention by 35%. Video podcast hosts command 3x higher sponsorship rates and unlock YouTube ad revenue as an additional income stream.
1. Media Ingestion & Organization: We import all raw footage, organize by scene/take, create proxy files for efficient editing, and synchronize multi-source audio.
2. Assembly & Rough Cut: We select the strongest takes, establish narrative structure, create the initial assembly, and review timing and pacing with you.
3. Fine Cut & Polish: Precise trimming, transition refinement, audio leveling, color consistency pass, and graphics integration. Two rounds of client revisions included.
4. Final Master & Export: Final quality check, export in all required formats and resolutions, organized file delivery with naming conventions.
Documentary editing is an exercise in finding the story within unscripted footage. We sift through 50-200 hours of raw interviews, B-roll, and archival material to extract a compelling thread. Our editors build paper edits first, then assemble selects into a narrative structure that balances information with emotion. Delivery typically takes 4-8 weeks depending on runtime. We handle subtitle integration for multilingual subjects and export in broadcast-ready formats including ProRes 422 HQ and closed-caption SRT files.
You receive: final edited video in multiple formats (MP4 H.265, ProRes 422 HQ, web-optimized versions), project files upon request, separate audio mix, thumbnail/poster frame, and formatted versions for each target platform (16:9, 9:16, 1:1).
Software: Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer | Formats: ProRes 422/4444, H.264/H.265, DNxHR | Resolution: Up to 8K, standard delivery in 4K/1080p | Frame rates: 24, 25, 30, 50, 60 fps | Color: Rec.709, Rec.2020, HDR10
Ready to elevate your Fiction Podcast brand with professional documentary editing? Our team combines deep industry expertise with advanced production techniques to deliver content that drives real results. Contact us for a free consultation and custom quote — no commitment required.
Let's discuss your documentary editing needs for fiction podcast. Free consultation and custom quote — no commitment required.