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Program Codes
14048
20841
38237
Employment Percentage
11.23712104
SOC ID
27-4032
SOC Title
Film and Video Editors
ONET ID
27-4032.00
ONET Concat ID
27403200
Median Salary
84471.35
EMSI Interest Area Term
The Arts
Ed Level High School
16.280001
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
1.18
Ed Level Associates
16.85
Ed Level Bachelors
65.099998
Ed Level Masters
0.59
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
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.
Core Tasks
  • 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.
  • Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.
  • Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
  • Trim film segments to specified lengths and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect.
  • Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.
  • Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary.
  • Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.
  • 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.
  • Program computerized graphic effects.
  • Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements.
  • Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in film editing, assembling, and recording activities.
Start Annual Earnings
37298.26
Top Annual Earnings
232356.72
EMSI Career Title Slug
film-and-video-editor