**Video Production Editor**, is responsible for reviewing audio and visual footage and using computer software to organize clips into a cohesive finished project. Their duties include splitting or combining video clips, adding appropriate sounds or graphics and watching the finished product to catch mistakes before submitting it for review. ### **Duties and responsibilities** A Video Editor’s main task is to take the raw footage shot by a film crew and Director and turn it into the final product. Examples of duties a Video Editor may need to perform include: * Assembling raw footage and transferring or uploading to a computer * Analyzing and following a script, screenplay or outline when performing edits * Inputting sound to enhance footage, which may include selecting music and writing voice\-overs * Adding 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 their vision * Making revisions to edits upon request Qualifications: * Creative thinking ability to translate raw footage into a finished product while following a script or storyboard * Reading comprehension and critical thinking skills to fully understand scripts * Organizational skills and information ordering ability to place scenes in logical order * Ability to take direction and follow instructions from the Director * Visualization skills to imagine how a scene will look once necessary edits are complete * Knowledge of video editing, photo editing and production software * Time management skills to complete edits and revisions in accordance with strict deadlines