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Film and Video Editors

Also called: Editor, Film Editor, News Editor, Video Editor

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:
  • 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.
On the job, you'll need:

Communications

  • multimedia
  • telecommunications

Arts and Humanities

  • English language
  • music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics
  • product and service development

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

  • order or arrange things
  • come up with lots of ideas

Artistic

People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.

  • Stress Tolerance
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Cooperation

Video creation and editing software

  • TikTok
  • YouTube

Web platform development software

  • AJAX
  • Cascading style sheets CSS

Graphics or photo imaging software

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $63,520

Education

Bachelor's degree or associate's degree is usually needed.