Job Description
Video Editor Job Role Tasks:
Involvement in Pre- Production to the Final Stage
• Involvement in the project from the beginning, such as scripting, and working with the production team to gain proper knowledge of the project from scripting to production.
• When a project is in the pre-production stage, communicate with your director and production team about it.
• Involvement in scripting, storytelling, storyboarding, shot lists, moodboards, director treatment, and close collaboration with all production departments.
• Participation in Each Pre-Production Meeting: As an editor, you must be familiar with all aspects of the project prior to production.
Data & Storage Management:
• Collect data from your /Production Team: copy and save the data in the system, and prepare it for editing.
• Managing the database and storage system.
• Before beginning to edit the project, create appropriate proxies.
Briefing:
• Before beginning to edit, get a complete project brief from the director/assistant director/point of contact.
• Take the brief in terms of cutting: Aesthetics of the cutting, music, motion graphics, sounds, and color Before beginning the edit, you must first understand the project's general aesthetics.
Storytelling:
• Strong, compelling storytelling would be the key to success as an editor.
Cutting:
• A good aesthetic and cutting style: Your distinctive cutting style distinguishes you as a storyteller.
• Cutting the entire film to guarantee that the production team's vision is properly represented on screen.
• Audio editing includes adding SFX and modifying audio tracks to match the project's style.
Graphic Designing & Photo Editing:
• Creating Motion Graphics, Graphics, Texts, Titles, for each category of projects.
• Creating Social Media Content like Reels, Graphical Posts, Carousels Etc..
Color Grading:
• Understanding of color grading.
• From Doing Color Correction: Base Corrections, Shot to shot Matching, Grouping to The Final Look of the Scene according to what aesthetics of the project demands.
Softwares:
• Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, basic knowledge of Davinci Resolve, Lightroom, Photoshop, basic knowledge of Adobe Audition.
Music:
• Adding the right kind of background scoring on edit.
• Familiar with multiple stock music platforms & their licensing like Epidemic sounds, Envato, Story Blocks Etc.
Sound:
• Understanding of Sound Design.
• Adding SFX.
Skills Required for this role:
• Storyteller.
• Must have a quality to take great responsibilities.
• If you are eager to grab great opportunities then it is for you.
• Communication skills: intermediate with languages: English & Hindi.
• Meeting deadlines.
• Working with aesthetics of the story is very important for this role.
• You must have questioning skills working with your Director or Production team.
Knowledge Required:
• Knowledge of aesthetics for each category like: Commercials, Music Films, Documentaries, Films, Corporate Films, Etc.
• Knowledge for aesthetics of Cutting,Colors, Sounds, Music & Graphics required.
• Fluency with softwares like: Adobe Premiere Pro, After effects, Davinci Resolve, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Audition.
• Always need to keep up to date with the latest technology: softwares & editing machines.
• Knowledge for technicals like: Codecs, Bit rates, Bit Depth, Chroma Subsampling, Color Profiles, Color Spaces, Screen calibrations, working with scopes, exposure tools like Waveform Monitor, Vectorscopes, Parade, Color Temperatures, White Balance, etc.
• Knowledge of technicals in terms of audio: Basic Understanding of audio decibel meter, DB, mono and stereo audios, multiple audio channels etc.
• Understanding of ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture,Light, Color, Cameras, Frame Rates, NTSC, PAL, Timecodes, Syncing of Frame rates and Sound, etc. would be appreciated.
Interested Candidates please apply.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Assistant Video Editor position is now open for candidates interested in the Video Editor Jobs sector. This role in New Delhi offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Video Editor Jobs is a plus.
