1. Jobs in Creative Media
Job title Film video/ editorial
Film editorial is creative add some exiting things to it
and improve some changes that have been made when
editing video this is technical, creative and editorial job.
Contracts, conditions and pay
Range of typical starting salaries: £18,000-
£25,000 for those employed by a television or
post-production studio
Range of salaries with experience: £20,000-
£35,000.
Range of typical salaries at senior levels: £37,000-
£70,000. The higher end of this scale will only be
available to senior editors working on high-status
projects.
The majority of editors work as freelancers and
are paid on a contract basis. Rates vary, so it is
best to check with the Broadcasting Entertainment
Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) or
individual companies for current freelance rates.
Hours vary depending on the production and may
be standard office hours. Shift work may be
involved if editing studios are booked at night.
When there are deadlines to meet, long hours and
overtime may be required.
contracts, eg full-time permanent, part-time permanent,
fixed-term,

2. freelance; work patterns, eg shift work, office hours,
irregular and anti-social hours; pay, eg salaried,
hourly, on completion
Skills and qualifications No specific qualifications are required and so this area of
work is open to all graduates and those with a HND Entry
without a degree or HND is possible but applicants must
show commitment
For direct entry, in addition to experience, you must be
able to demonstrate your skill with appropriate editing
software packages, such as Avid or Final Cut Pro.
Candidates will need to show evidence of the
following:
a keen eye for detail and a critical mind;
creativity;
patience and concentration;
ability to listen to others and to work well as part of
a team;
a high level of self-motivation, commitment and
dedication;
organisational and time management skills;
ability to work under pressure and to deadlines;
communication skills, both written and oral.
education and training, eg full-time and part-time
education, training on the job,
continuing professional development, self-training, Level
2, Level 3, graduate, post-graduate; sources
of information, eg Sector Skills Councils (Skillset,
Creative and Cultural Skills, e-Skills), unions, careers
services, trade and other publications
Transferable Skills Good communication you need for every job and also
punctual.
Submit your work on exact daye will help you too.

3. personal attributes, eg knowledge and skills,
commitment, efficiency, reliability,
punctuality, self-presentation; key skills, eg number,
communication, working with others, improving own
performance
Methods of recruitment You have to start on your own and develop your skills
more to be select as a film editor.
national press; trade press; internet; word of mouth;
personal contacts; internal
promotion