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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.

Tasks
22 tasks13 core, 9 supplemental
Family
Arts, Design, Media & SportsOne of its 45 occupations
Code
27-4032.00SOC 2018: 27-4032

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13 core tasks and 9 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.Core taskTask 4057Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020
  2. Task 2. Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.Core taskTask 4052Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2020
  3. Task 3. Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.Core taskTask 4053Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2020
  4. Task 4. Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.Core taskTask 4060Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020
  5. Task 5. Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.Core taskTask 4061Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020
  6. Task 6. Trim film segments to specified lengths and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect.Core taskTask 4066Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2020
  7. Task 7. Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.Core taskTask 4050Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2020
  8. Task 8. Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary.Core taskTask 4058Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020
  9. Task 9. Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.Core taskTask 4056Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2020
  10. Task 10. 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.Core taskTask 4064Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2020
  11. Task 11. Program computerized graphic effects.Core taskTask 4059Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020
  12. Task 12. Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements.Core taskTask 4051Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2020
  13. Task 13. Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in film editing, assembling, and recording activities.Core taskTask 4065Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020
  14. Task 14. Determine the specific audio and visual effects and music necessary to complete films.Supplemental taskTask 4055Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020
  15. Task 15. Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.Supplemental taskTask 4054Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2020
  16. Task 16. Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries.Supplemental taskTask 4062Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2020
  17. Task 17. Conduct film screenings for directors and members of production staffs.Supplemental taskTask 4069Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2020
  18. Task 18. Discuss the sound requirements of pictures with sound effects editors.Supplemental taskTask 4071Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2020
  19. Task 19. Piece sounds together to develop film soundtracks.Supplemental taskTask 4068Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020
  20. Task 20. Confer with producers and directors concerning layout or editing approaches needed to increase dramatic or entertainment value of productions.Supplemental taskTask 4063Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2020
  21. Task 21. Develop post-production models for films.Supplemental taskTask 4067Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2020
  22. Task 22. Collaborate with music editors to select appropriate passages of music and develop production scores.Supplemental taskTask 4070Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020

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  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 27-4032
  3. License
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