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Job Description

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

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-4032.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 82,190.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 39.00
Currently, there are 29,880 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Film and Video Editors”.

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Tasks for “Video Effects Editor”

Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
Conduct film screenings for directors and members of production staffs.
Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries.
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.
Estimate how long audiences watching comedies will laugh at each gag line or situation to space scenes appropriately.
Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.
Confer with producers and directors concerning layout or editing approaches needed to increase dramatic or entertainment value of productions.
Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements.
Determine the specific audio and visual effects and music necessary to complete films.
Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.
Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.
Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
Piece sounds together to develop film soundtracks.
Program computerized graphic effects.
Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
Trim film segments to specified lengths and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect.
Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary.
Discuss the sound requirements of pictures with sound effects editors.
Collaborate with music editors to select appropriate passages of music and develop production scores.
Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.
Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in film editing, assembling, and recording activities.
Develop post-production models for films.

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