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Occupation AtlasFilm and Video Editors

O*NET · 27-4032.00

Film and 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.

Also called Content Creator · Contract Video Editor · Cue Selector · Digital Media Coordinator · Digital Video Editor · Editor · Electronic News Gathering Editor (ENG Editor) · ENG Editor
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Film Editor · Filmmaker · Movie Editor · Multimedia Specialist · News Editor · News Video Editor · News Videotape Editor · Non-Linear Editor · Online Editor · Optical Effects Layout Person · Tape Editor · Television News Video Editor · Video Content Creator · Video Editor · Video Production Editor · Video Tape Duplicator · Video Tape Transferrer · Videotape Editor

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code ACR35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  2. 2
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  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ACRArtistic · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • A Artistic5.61
  • C Conventional3.75
  • R Realistic3.14
  • E Enterprising3.08
  • S Social1.96
  • I Investigative1.91

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent16%
  • Some College Courses1%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree17%
  • Bachelor's Degree65%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (34%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (29%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (56%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Active Listeningbasic3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Active Learningbasic3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Speakingbasic3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Complex Problem Solving3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Writingbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Time Management3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Monitoringbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Social Perceptiveness2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
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  • Persuasion2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems Analysis2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Systems Evaluation2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Negotiation2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Service Orientation2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Quality Control Analysis2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Instructing2.42.6Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Operations Monitoring2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Operations Analysis2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Mathematicsbasic1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Operation and Control1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Troubleshooting1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Technology Design1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Equipment Selection1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Management of Financial Resources1.60.9
  • Management of Material Resources1.60.8
  • Programming1.50.6
  • Equipment Maintenance1.40.5
  • Repairing1.40.5
  • Installation1.0—
  • Sciencebasic1.0—

Tasks

13 core · 9 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.4.7
  2. Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.4.6
  3. Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.4.6
  4. Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.4.6
  5. Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.4.5
  6. Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.4.4
  7. Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary.4.4
  8. Trim film segments to specified lengths and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect.4.4
  9. Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.4.2
  10. Program computerized graphic effects.4.1
  11. 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.4.1
  12. Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements.4.0
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  1. Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in film editing, assembling, and recording activities.3.8
  2. Determine the specific audio and visual effects and music necessary to complete films.4.4
  3. Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.4.3
  4. Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries.4.0
  5. Conduct film screenings for directors and members of production staffs.4.0
  6. Discuss the sound requirements of pictures with sound effects editors.4.0
  7. Piece sounds together to develop film soundtracks.3.9
  8. Confer with producers and directors concerning layout or editing approaches needed to increase dramatic or entertainment value of productions.3.8
  9. Develop post-production models for films.3.7
  10. Collaborate with music editors to select appropriate passages of music and develop production scores.3.6

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Communications and Media4.95.9
  • English Language4.65.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Computers and Electronics4.55.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Fine Arts4.13.7Level 4 looks like: Play a minor part in a local theater play
  • Telecommunications4.14.7Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
  • Production and Processing3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Customer and Personal Service3.44.3Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Administration and Management3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
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  • Engineering and Technology3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Administrative3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Design3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Sales and Marketing3.23.5Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Education and Training3.14.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Law and Government2.82.7
  • History and Archeology2.72.0Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Foreign Language2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Geography2.32.9
  • Mathematics2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Economics and Accounting2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Transportation2.21.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Public Safety and Security2.01.2Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Philosophy and Theology1.92.5Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Mechanical1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.70.6Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Psychology1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Physics1.30.8Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Therapy and Counseling1.3—
  • Building and Construction1.2—
  • Food Production1.2—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Chemistry1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision3.94.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Oral Comprehension3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Information Ordering3.83.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Expression3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Fluency of Ideas3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Visualization3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Written Comprehension3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Originality3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
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  • Speech Clarity3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Category Flexibility3.43.6Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Deductive Reasoning3.43.5Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Selective Attention3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Speech Recognition3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written Expression3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Problem Sensitivity3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Flexibility of Closure3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Inductive Reasoning3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Perceptual Speed3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Far Vision2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Finger Dexterity2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Control Precision2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Speed of Closure2.52.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Manual Dexterity2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Auditory Attention2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Memorization2.32.5Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Depth Perception1.60.9
  • Trunk Strength1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.60.9
  • Rate Control1.40.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction Time1.40.4
  • Extent Flexibility1.3—
  • Multilimb Coordination1.1—
  • Sound Localization1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Dynamic Strength1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Response Orientation1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers4.94.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Thinking Creatively4.75.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Getting Information4.64.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.55.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.33.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.14.8Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.14.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.14.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
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  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.05.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.83.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Processing Information3.74.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.64.2Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.42.8
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.43.0Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.32.9
  • Developing and Building Teams3.12.4Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Selling or Influencing Others3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Training and Teaching Others2.92.9
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.82.7
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.82.3Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.62.7
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.53.6Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.41.8Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.41.7Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.31.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9
  • Time Pressure4.7
  • Spend Time Sitting4.6
  • Telephone Conversations4.5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4
  • Contact With Others4.1
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.1

Technology

37 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (10)

  • Adobe After Effectshot
  • Adobe Creative Cloud softwarehot
  • Adobe Illustratorhot
  • Adobe InDesignhot
  • Adobe Photoshophot
  • TikTokhot
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Video editing software

Hot (9; 6 more marked hot above)

  • AJAX
  • Cascading style sheets CSS
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • JavaScript
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (18)
  • Adobe Director
  • Apple DVD Studio Pro
  • Apple QuickTime
  • Apple Xsan
  • Autodesk Maya
  • Autodesk Smoke
  • Avid Digidesign Pro Tools
  • Avid Technology audio visual editing software
  • Boris FX Continuum Complete
  • Brightcove
  • Google Video
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Screencastify
  • Sorenson Media Sorenson Squeeze
  • Web browser software
  • Windows Media Services
  • YouTube

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Editors
  2. Producers and Directors
  3. Special Effects Artists and Animators
  4. Desktop Publishers
  5. Media Technical Directors/Managers
  6. Audio and Video Technicians
  7. Graphic Designers
  8. Sound Engineering Technicians
  9. Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
  10. Proofreaders and Copy Markers

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