Thoughtful editing and evidence-led graphics for true-crime and documentary YouTube channels—built around clarity, tension, pacing, and respect for the subject.
View editing studies ↓Original school and self-directed assignments developed into portfolio pieces—manually composed from type, layout, timing, and documentary conventions.
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A layered evidence sequence that introduces the document first, isolates the key timestamp, then connects it to an audio exhibit. The pacing leaves room for narration.
Fictional concept study. No real case, victim, or client is represented.
A time-led reconstruction that distinguishes confirmed events from gaps. Each card is written for fast comprehension on mobile without overwhelming the narration.
Fictional concept study. All names, times, and events are invented.
This agreement records the transfer of the listed parcel on the date below.
Filed: 04 / 17
Account review identified a second entry made six days later.
The signatures use the same witness number.
The corresponding witness ID was inactive at the time of filing.
A three-document comparison that guides the viewer toward one meaningful connection. Restrained color and hierarchy keep the material serious and legible.
Fictional concept study created solely to demonstrate visual storytelling.
A realistic Premiere Pro-style sequence view showing how a complete documentary edit is organized—not a generic animation mockup.
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Open on the strongest unanswered question, establish the stakes, then earn the viewer’s attention without false suspense.
Shape narration, interviews, archival material, and evidence into chapters that progress instead of repeat.
Clean speech, control music, build room tone, and use silence deliberately rather than filling every second.
Match mixed footage, maintain readable levels, add captions, and prepare consistent 16:9 YouTube exports.
No AI-generated people, evidence photos, or crime scenes. Portfolio graphics use manually arranged typography, document structure, redactions, timecodes, waveform design, masks, and keyframed motion.
A repeatable workflow for channel teams: understand the case, shape the narrative, support it visually, and deliver a clean episode.
Identify the central question, key revelations, necessary context, and the strongest opening beat.
Cut narration and interviews first, remove repetition, and make each chapter advance the story.
Place archival footage, documents, evidence graphics, and B-roll where they improve understanding.
Refine pacing, sound, color, captions, and exports while checking names, dates, and claims.
I’m Corin Huggins, a college student and U.S. Army veteran building a focused practice in documentary editing and evidence-led motion graphics. My current portfolio grows from academic assignments and independent studies, with an emphasis on structure, discretion, and clear visual storytelling.
Seeking junior editing opportunities, supervised sample assignments, and collaborations with documentary or true-crime creators. I’m ready to contribute, learn an established workflow, and expand this portfolio through real production experience. Contact details will be added before this private draft is shared publicly.
Portfolio note: Featured work consists of academic assignments and original fictional studies, not paid-client claims. The work does not reference an active investigation or real victim. All evidence graphics are manually composed editorial demonstrations; no generative imagery is used.