Film & Video Editors
Also called: Editor, Video Editor, News Editor, Videographer
What they do:
Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. 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.
- Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary.
- Trim film segments to specified lengths, and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect.
Communications
Engineering and Technology
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Attention
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People interested in this work like activities that include
creating, designing, and making your own rules. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Video creation and editing software
Web platform development software
Graphics or photo imaging software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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See more details at O*NET OnLine about film and video editors.