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Film and Video Editors

SOC 27-4032.00

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.

Zone 3 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

3.6

Reading Comprehension

3.5

Critical Thinking

3.5

Speaking

3.4

Time Management

3.4

Judgment and Decision Making

3.2

Writing

3.1

Active Learning

3.1

Knowledge Areas 8

Communications and Media

4.4

Computers and Electronics

3.9

Production and Processing

3.7

English Language

3.6

Customer and Personal Service

3.3

Fine Arts

3.1

Administration and Management

3.0

Telecommunications

2.9

Key Tasks

1Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.

2Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary.

3Trim film segments to specified lengths and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect.

4Determine the specific audio and visual effects and music necessary to complete films.

5Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.

Also Known As

Assistant Film Editor Associate Producer Commercial Producer Cue Selector Digital Editor Digital Media Coordinator Director Editor Electronic News Gathering Editor (ENG Editor) Film Editor