Alistair Finch

Senior Horror Content Editor & Channel Branding Strategist

Aug 2024 - Jun 2026 • 1 yr 10 mos

Niche Focus: Cinematic Horror Documentaries, Real-Life Cryptid Encounters, and True Suspense Storytelling. Core Responsibilities: Developed signature visual identities and custom color grading luts for premium horror creators, ensuring distinct channel branding across entire video catalogs. Transformed raw, unedited voice tracks into dark, highly atmospheric narrative journeys using Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Directed complex motion design layouts, text tracking, and atmospheric overlays in After Effects to replace missing or flat visual assets seamlessly. Audited underperforming video metrics and adjusted hook sequencing to turn passive clicking into high average view duration (AVD). Key Achievements: Spearheaded complete visual overhauls for three high-traffic faceless networks, leading to measurable increases in subscriber retention and organic search impressions.

Long-Form Post-Production Editor & Audio Engineer

May 2023 - Feb 2025 • 1 yr 9 mos

Niche Focus: Extended Horror Marathons, Compilation Narratives, and Deep Dive True Crime Mysteries. Core Responsibilities: Managed the complete structural assembly and structural pacing for long-form video projects stretching from 30 minutes to over an hour in length. Cleaned, leveled, and mastered audio files with severe background noise or dynamic shifts using Adobe Audition to deliver clear, broadcast-ready narration. Wove complex, royalty-free audio tracks, custom ambient drones, and strategic jump-scare SFX cues tightly around script pacing elements. Maintained high copyright and monetization safety protocols by strictly auditing and licensing all media assets used. Key Achievements: Established a robust batch-editing workflow that allowed client