2. Explanation
Video editors have a variety of tasks to deal with at any given
time depending on the size of the project and the size of the
team.
A video editor's main responsibility is to put together uncut videos
making sure the videos runs smoothly and well organised.
3. Different roles of the job
• Some of the most important jobs as a Video Editor include:
• A colourist: A colourist needs to create an ideal look or mood through changing and
improving the footage's colour and tone for any project they work on to ensure the colour is be
suitable during the video and elevates its overall performance with consumers.
• Sound designer/ audio engineer: Sound designers must create to create an engaging audio
experience , sound designers and engineers must adjust audio in recordings, add sound
effects, include music, as well as other audio factors such as dialogue.
• Motion graphics designer: Graphics, titles, effects, and any other movement in the video's
visual and story are produced by the motion graphics designer to fully improve the movement
quality of any video.
4. Responsibilities for Video Editors
The overall duty of a video editor is to put together the original video with care, cut scenes, adjust
the speed, and include all audio parts to create a video that runs smoothly and is uninterrupted. This
makes it easier for video editors to create an organised and compelling video which engages with
any audience. For videos to convey the necessary message or inspire the right reactions in the
audience, video editors must be well-organised and have video editing knowledge. Editors Must
work closely with directors, producers, and various other team members to ensure that the project
vision and objectives are met.
5. Qualifications
and skills needed
Qualifications: An undergraduate degree in
communications, media production, film studies, or similar
subject will be a suitable subject to break into the industry,
however it is not always necessary. People with skills or
qualifications in video editing could potentially be
candidates for many industry related jobs.
Skills needed: Some skills needed are Creativity this is
because editors must be able to produce original
concepts, attention to detail, this is because there are long
hours involved with the job as well as needing to focus on
small details, adaptability, as they must be able to work in
teams and adjust to different footage styles and time
management as they have a large workload and must
meet deadlines.
6. Who do video editors work with?
• Video editors work with several roles such as directors, producers, camera
staff, sound engineers, visual effects and most importantly clients.
This is a very important part of the video editing role and part of their job they essentially mix
everyone's work into one and finalise it. This means it is a crucial job with no room for error as they are
the final person responsible for the success of the project.
