Skills: Sony Vegas Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- assembling all raw footage, with camera shots either recorded or transferred onto video tape in preparation for inputting into the computer
inputting uncut rushes and sound, and synchronising and storing them into files on the computer
digitally cutting files to put together the sequence of the film and d----------- what's usable
creating a 'rough cut' (or assembly edit) of the programme/film and determining the exact cutting for the next and final stages
reordering and fine-tuning the content to ensure the logical sequencing and smooth running of the film/video.
Additional tasks may include:
overseeing the quality and progress of audio and video engineering and editing
experimenting with styles and techniques including the design of graphic elements
writing voiceover/commentary
suggesting or selecting music
online editing - depending on your role you may also finalise technical aspects such as correcting faulty footage, grading and colouring and adding special effects.
