How France Built the Perfect Welfare State (And Why It’s Falling Apart)

As the editor on this 2 and 20 YouTube documentary, I managed the post-production execution from assembly to final export. I structured the edit to support the narrative pacing, sourced supplemental archival and stock footage, and integrated custom SFX to reinforce key moments. I also handled color grading, sound design, and platform-ready exports to ensure consistent delivery quality.

2 and 20
102,260
12:54
5 days
December 27, 2025
  • End-to-end editorial and finishing for a YouTube documentary
  • Sourced archival footage and integrated SFX and sound design to support the story
  • Delivered platform-ready exports — video has since exceeded 102,000 views

This project, produced for 2 and 20 and released on YouTube, examines the development and current challenges of France’s welfare system. My role focused on translating the script and interviews into a cohesive visual narrative while preserving factual clarity and rhythm.

Work delivered included video editing, sourcing and integrating archival and stock footage, and creating SFX and sound design elements that punctuated transitions and arguments. I performed color grading to establish a consistent look across sourced material and mixed audio to balance voiceover, interviews, and added effects.

For final delivery I prepared exports to YouTube specifications and completed quality checks to ensure sync, levels, and color consistency. The finished piece has provided measurable audience engagement (over 102,000 views, 3,200+ likes and several hundred comments), and the post workflow focused on reliable, repeatable finishing practices to meet the client’s release schedule.