Film and Video Editors

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.

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

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

Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.

Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.

Piece sounds together to develop film soundtracks.

Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.

Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in film editing, assembling, and recording activities.

Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.

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.

Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.

Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries.

Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.

Program computerized graphic effects.

Confer with producers and directors concerning layout or editing approaches needed to increase dramatic or entertainment value of productions.

Conduct film screenings for directors and members of production staffs.

Collaborate with music editors to select appropriate passages of music and develop production scores.

Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements.

Develop post-production models for films.

Estimate how long audiences watching comedies will laugh at each gag line or situation to space scenes appropriately.

Discuss the sound requirements of pictures with sound effects editors.