Rachel Shenton
Editing fairy godmother, percy pig connoisseur, cat mum of two.
I founded Rachel Shenton Video Editing in 2015, after several years of editing within production companies helped me to understand who my ideal clients were, and what they needed.
I have since been fortunate to edit for a diverse range of individuals and businesses in the UK and around the world. My clients frequently call me their editing fairy godmother!
As a video editing specialist, I am committed to putting together consistent visuals that align with the identities of the businesses I work with. I lead with story and feeling, while ensuring that each edit is given the care and attention it requires. Whether it's a corporate piece, music video or a wedding film, I bring my heart and soul into every selection, every cut, and every final touch.
Weddings
Wedding film editing
You can watch a select few of my wedding films through my portfolio.
Why only a selection? Well, that’s because I also work as a ‘ghost editor’.
Similar to ghost writers, I am the one behind the screen, mimicking your editing style so no one will ever know I was there. If you want to know more about how and why to outsource video editing, you can find out more here.
Get To Know Rachel
Your video editing fairy godmother!
Take a look at my Q&A’s below for a better understanding of my personality, my passion for editing and why I became a professional video editor.
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I was a teenager, and I had been making these little slideshows and fan-made Doctor Who videos for a little while when it kind of dawned on me that there were people who did this for a living (music videos, and the like) and got paid for it, which just seemed like an absolute dream.
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When I was younger I wanted to be a cat behaviourist, and I'd still love to do that, but I think I'd also make a pretty good private investigator.
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Windows Movie Maker! (I know...)
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After the endless fan videos, my first professional job was a short film about a man who gets a message from God, which subsequently changes his life. We cut it on Final Cut, which was a delightful upgrade from Movie Maker, PowerDirector and Sony Vegas.
(Actually I take that back...I really loved Sony Vegas.)
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Hahaha, no. I have done a little bit of camera work and I'm not exactly a natural!
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I use terms such as 'secret weapon' and 'ghost editor' because I edit a lot of films for people who don't want anyone to know they have outsourced their video editing. I edit in the same style as each client, meaning they can maintain a consistent look and feel to their edits.
Also, someone called me their secret weapon once (I can't remember who, sorry!) and it sort of stuck.
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‘A Thousand Years’ by Christina Perri. About a thousand wedding videographers will back me up on this one, too. She's great, and it is a lovely song, but it does pop up a lot in this job!
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I'd like to be able to fly. Everyone says flying, don't they? Actually, it might still take a while to get anywhere, so maybe teleportation.
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A small amount of milk, no sugar. I'll drink any tea that resembles any of the darkest three guinea pigs on the Guinea Pig Tea Chart.
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Coffee ice cream, or anything lemon-y.
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I mean, is anyone good at those?
‘When I received my first film back from Rachel I was blown away - all my previous fears were totally gone; she hadn't just caught the ambience of the day, she had added to it.’
- Charlotte White Film & Photography
