Film and Video Editors

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
2. 02Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.
3. 03Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
4. 04Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary.
5. 05Program computerized graphic effects.
6. 06Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in film editing, assembling, and recording activities.
7. 07Determine the specific audio and visual effects and music necessary to complete films.
8. 08Piece sounds together to develop film soundtracks.
9. 09Collaborate with music editors to select appropriate passages of music and develop production scores.
10. 10Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.
11. 11Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.
12. 12Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries.

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