Film / Video Editor

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Editor; Film Editor; News Editor; News Video Editor; News Videotape Editor; Non-Linear Editor; Online Editor; Tape Editor; Television News Video Editor; Video Editor

Tasks

• Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
• Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
• Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.
• Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.
• Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
• Trim film segments to specified lengths and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect.
• Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.
• Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary.
• Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.
• Manipulate plot, score, sound, and graphics to make the parts into a continuous whole, working closely with people in audio, visual, music, optical, or special effects departments.
• Program computerized graphic effects.
• Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in film editing, assembling, and recording activities.

Knowledge

• Communications and Media
• English Language
• Computers and Electronics
• Telecommunications
• Fine Arts
• Production and Processing
• Customer and Personal Service
• Administration and Management
• Engineering and Technology
• Administrative
• Sales and Marketing
• Design
• Education and Training

Skills

• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Speaking
• Active Learning
• Writing
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Near Vision
• Oral Expression
• Information Ordering
• Written Comprehension
• Fluency of Ideas
• Visualization
• Originality
• Speech Clarity
• Written Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Category Flexibility
• Selective Attention
• Speech Recognition
• Problem Sensitivity
• Inductive Reasoning
• Flexibility of Closure
• Perceptual Speed
• Visual Color Discrimination