Video editor

Job description

Roles & Responsibility • Assembling raw footage and transferring or uploading to a computer • Working in the studio as part of a production team to edit film • Inserting closed captioning, graphics, or other on-screen text into a video • Adding computer graphics and special effects to a video • 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 his or her vision • Ability to capture snippets of film and be able to edit it into a cohesive story • Can work in a variety of digital venues with software to edit and finish film work Skills Required (Primary) • Adobe After Effects Software, Adobe Premier, Adobe photoshop and Illustrator Skills Required (Secondary) • Training in multimedia and communications helpful • Proficiency in editing software programs • General understanding of computers and digital equipment and knowledge of new and cutting-edge technology • Ability to take and follow direction, while also having a creative eye for improvements

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