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A 24:56 political video essay and its thumbnail.

I edited this 24:56 political essay for Leo’s Perspective, using news clips and on-screen graphics to support the presenter. I also made the thumbnail.

Title
Raghav Chadha: AAP's Internal War
Year
2026
Role
Video editing and thumbnail design
Format
24:56 YouTube video essay
Client
Leo's Perspective
Campaign
Political video essays

What went into it

Give each point in the narration its own space.

01

The job

The script moves through several news events and pieces of background. Each visual change had to support the argument without interrupting it.

02

Audience

YouTube viewers following Indian politics and current affairs.

03

Known limits

I don’t have the original brief or performance figures for this project.

Source to final

Source frame. Finished frame.

A still from the supplied footage beside the designed frame.

Source frame from Raghav Chadha: AAP's Internal War
Source frame
Final treated frame from Raghav Chadha: AAP's Internal War
Designed frame

Key decisions

Why it looks this way.

How the main subject and supporting images share the frame.

  1. 01

    Supporting footage

    News clips and archive images show what the narrator is referring to.

  2. 02

    Changes of pace

    Headlines and full-screen graphics mark a new section while the narration continues.

  3. 03

    The thumbnail

    Opposing political figures, an arrow, and a short headline set up the subject of the video.

Contribution

My part

  • Long-form narrative edit
  • B-roll and archival integration
  • Thumbnail composition
  • Pacing and visual continuity

Deliverables

Files delivered

  • 24:56 long-form edit
  • YouTube thumbnail
  • Integrated B-roll and graphic beats

Result

Final result

  • Published on Leo’s Perspective