Also called:
Editor, News Editor, Video Editor, Videographer
In the Air Force:
Broadcast Journalist; Broadcast Journalist Apprentice; Broadcast Journalist Craftsman; Broadcast Journalist Helper; Broadcast Journalist Journeyman; Photojournalist; Photojournalist Apprentice; Photojournalist Craftsman; Photojournalist Helper; Photojournalist Journeyman
In the Army:
Combat Documentation/Production Specialist; Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist; Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainer
In the Coast Guard:
Information System Technician; Public Affairs Specialist
In the Marine Corps:
Combat Graphics Specialist; Combat Mass Communicator; Combat Photographer; Combat Videographer; Communication Strategy and Operations Chief
In the Navy:
Hospital Corpsman; Mass Communications Specialist
“Cut!” While credit for a film’s success may go to the director, it’s often editors who turn hours of raw footage into an enjoyable blockbuster movie. Film and video editors select and cut film and video footage of actors and settings and arrange it into stories with a clear sequence and meaning or to achieve certain emotional or psychological effects. These film professionals often look closely frame by frame to ensure that the final product achieves the desired impact. An editor might work at a Hollywood studio… spending hours alone in the editing booth… or in an office producing video content for a media company. Many editors work in motion picture and video industries or in television broadcasting, and some are self-employed. Editors need creativity and the ability to work collaboratively with producers and directors to achieve a common vision. Most jobs require a bachelor’s degree in a field related to film or broadcasting. As in most industries, technology has had a profound impact. Today, most editing is performed digitally using specialized software. Film editors typically choose to specialize in one type of software, and some employers offer training in the type of specialized editing software they use. Internet-based video creation services have provided additional platforms and opportunities for editors.
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.
Knowledge
Communications
multimedia
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
English language
Skills
Basic Skills
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
reading work related information
Problem Solving
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
listen and understand what people say
read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
order or arrange things
come up with lots of ideas
Attention
pay attention to something without being distracted
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.
They do well at jobs that need:
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cooperation
Adaptability/Flexibility
Initiative
Stress Tolerance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Video creation and editing software
Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
Apple Final Cut Pro
Web platform development software
AJAX
Hypertext markup language HTML
Graphics or photo imaging software
Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
Education
bachelor's degree or some college usually needed
Job Outlook
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.