A Video Editor, or Video Production Editor, is responsible for reviewing audio and visual footage and using computer software to organize clips into a cohesive unit. Their duties include splitting or combining video clips, adding appropriate sounds or graphics, and watching the finished product to catch mistakes before submitting it for review.
• Operates video cameras, on location, in the production of professional pre-recorded programming.
• Designs, transports, sets up, and operates production equipment, including audio and lighting equipment, for field and studio productions.
• Computer edits video segments on a variety of tape and digital formats.
• Completes trouble and preventive maintenance reports on video and audio production equipment; assists in repair and upkeep of studio and production sets and properties.
• Maintains equipment inventory and field and studio production schedules.
• Assembling raw footage and transferring or uploading it to a computer
• Following a script, screenplay, or outline
• Inputting sound to enhance footage, which may include selecting music and writing voice-overs
• Inputting graphics to enhance footage
• Digitally splicing film and video and synchronizing them into one rough cut file
• Improving and correcting lighting, coloring, and faulty footage
• Working closely with directors to present a final product that matches her vision