About the Job -
A film or video editor is responsible for assembling recorded raw material into a finished product suitable for broadcasting. The material may consist of camera footage, dialogue, sound effects, graphics and special effects.
This is a key role in the post-production process and the editor's skill can determine the quality and delivery of the final product.
Salary -
Range of typical starting salaries: £18,000-£25,000 for those employed by a television or post-production studio. This is not typically an entry level/graduate job; entrants start at a lower-paid level, which can be around the national minimum wage, working as runners and then assistant editors before reaching this post.
Entry Requirements -
No specific qualifications are required and so this area of work is open to all graduates and those with a HND. However, the following subjects may increase your chances and provide you with useful experience:
- communication and media studies;
- photography/film/television;
- fine art/visual art;
- information technology/multimedia;
- graphic design.
Learning while working within the industry is the key way to develop the relevant skills. A combination of observing experienced professionals and experimenting with your own work is the common way for editors to develop the required technical and creative skills.
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- Broadcast engineer
- Broadcast presenter
- Graphic designer
- Runner, broadcasting/film/video
- Television camera operator
- Television floor manager
- Television production assistant
- Television/film/video producer
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