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Also called contract video editor, digital video editor, editor and electronic news gathering editor.
$75,420
Median pay a year
25,610
People do this work
6
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Editing audio or video
Determining presentation content
Managing broadcast content
Studying scripts
Labeling production materials
Verifying data accuracy
Developing promotional materials
Creating computer graphics or animation
Operating audio recording equipment
Operating broadcasting equipment
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Film and Video Editor
Summary
Film and video editor organizing and assembling raw footage into cohesive narratives, collaborating with producers and directors to enhance visual storytelling through sound and image synchronization
Experience
Film and Video Editor
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Organized and stringed together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or instructions from directors and producers
Edited films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, using editing equipment
Selected and combined the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story
Reviewed footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product
Set up and operated computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, and video switching equipment to produce a final product
Trimmed film segments to specified lengths and reassembled segments in sequences that presented stories with maximum effect
Conducted film screenings for directors and members of production staffs to discuss editing approaches and sound requirements
Skills
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Editing audio or video, Determining presentation content, Labeling production materials, Verifying data accuracy, Developing promotional materials, Creating computer graphics or animation
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Organized raw footage into a continuous wholeEdited films to insert music and sound effectsSelected effective shots to form a logical storyReviewed footage sequence by sequence for familiaritySet up and operated computer editing systemsTrimmed film segments to specified lengths
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Organized raw footage into a continuous whole, ensuring a logical flow of the story
Selected and combined the most effective shots to enhance narrative clarity
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Organized raw footage into a continuous whole, making the story easier to follow
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Made the story easier to followHelped the audience stay engagedImproved the overall viewing experience
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Selected and combined the most effective shots to enhance narrative clarity
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Clarified key plot points for viewersMade emotional moments more impactfulHelped convey the intended message
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What a Film and Video Editor does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Film and Video Editor make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$52,720
Median
$75,420
75th percentile
$105,310
About 25,610 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$38,800
$38,800
$48,810
AL
$20,540
$74,410
$80,680
AR
$44,990
$48,480
$53,770
AZ
$45,060
$45,840
$60,220
CA
$60,810
$88,490
$128,630
CO
$58,700
$84,620
$103,740
CT
$59,050
$83,550
$95,720
DC
$75,510
$98,830
$122,650
FL
$50,880
$60,430
$79,030
GA
$37,780
$51,280
$71,570
ID
$41,770
$54,080
$74,990
IL
$59,030
$72,460
$91,340
IN
$39,000
$46,780
$58,460
KS
$26,540
$50,900
$60,690
KY
$47,430
$62,330
$82,920
LA
$55,400
$66,870
$73,380
MA
$78,730
$92,130
$112,910
MD
$60,920
$78,380
$98,300
MI
$47,230
$59,100
$98,010
MN
$47,430
$53,150
$63,060
MO
$47,720
$57,950
$76,230
MS
$47,230
$50,410
$50,470
MT
$35,820
$42,520
$56,880
NC
$44,660
$60,020
$94,380
NE
$45,800
$55,810
$64,490
NH
$48,630
$61,250
$90,640
NJ
$70,070
$82,890
$138,510
NM
$46,540
$49,400
$68,270
NV
$60,730
$65,720
$82,610
NY
$75,990
$103,440
$135,640
OH
$44,300
$56,410
$69,100
OK
$47,650
$55,210
$55,790
OR
$52,710
$72,300
$96,210
PR
$39,330
$44,490
$44,510
SD
$38,150
$39,090
$46,720
TN
$44,410
$57,880
$62,920
TX
$44,800
$61,220
$80,360
UT
$49,530
$76,240
$95,110
VA
$64,050
$78,740
$92,200
VT
$45,550
$63,080
$76,980
WA
$49,830
$66,870
$85,120
WI
$37,090
$53,430
$73,300
WV
$44,950
$48,440
$56,980
Other names
Other names for this job
contract video editor, digital video editor, editor, electronic news gathering editor, eng editor, film editor, movie editor, news editor, news video editor, news videotape editor, non linear editor, online editor.
More names for this work
tape editor, television news video editor, video editor, video production editor, videotape editor, content creator, cue selector, digital media coordinator, filmmaker, multimedia specialist, optical effects layout person, video content creator, video tape duplicator, video tape transferrer.
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