According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers. | 93% |
| Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment. | 91% |
| Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story. | 91% |
| Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product. | 91% |
| Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product. | 90% |
| Trim film segments to specified lengths and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect. | 87% |
| Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible. | 87% |
| Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary. | 87% |
| Determine the specific audio and visual effects and music necessary to complete films. | 87% |
| Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end. | 86% |
| Verify key numbers and time codes on materials. | 83% |
| Manipulate plot, score, sound, and graphics to make the parts into a continuous whole, working closely with people in audio, visual, music, optical, or special effects departments. | 82% |
| Program computerized graphic effects. | 82% |
| Conduct film screenings for directors and members of production staffs. | 80% |
| Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries. | 80% |
| Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements. | 79% |
| Discuss the sound requirements of pictures with sound effects editors. | 79% |
| Piece sounds together to develop film soundtracks. | 77% |
| Confer with producers and directors concerning layout or editing approaches needed to increase dramatic or entertainment value of productions. | 76% |
| Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in film editing, assembling, and recording activities. | 75% |
| Develop post-production models for films. | 73% |
| Collaborate with music editors to select appropriate passages of music and develop production scores. | 72% |
| Estimate how long audiences watching comedies will laugh at each gag line or situation to space scenes appropriately. | 45% |
