Film & Video Editors

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. 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.
• Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
• Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.

Education

• bachelor's degree
• associate's degree

Communications

• multimedia
• telecommunications

Arts and Humanities

• English language
• music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture

Engineering and Technology

• computers and electronics
• product and service development

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

• manufacture and distribution of products

Basic Skills

• listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
• thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Artistic

People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.

• Stress Tolerance
• Attention to Detail
• Dependability
• Integrity
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Cooperation

Verbal

• listen and understand what people say
• communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

• order or arrange things
• come up with lots of ideas