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O*NET-SOC 27-4032.00

Film and Video Editors

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.

From O*NET 30.3

Tasks

From O*NET 30.3, by importance, as O*NET OnLine lists them

Free · O*NET 30.3
  1. Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.Core4057
  2. Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.Core4052
  3. Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.Core4053
  4. Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.Core4060
  5. Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.Core4061
  6. Trim film segments to specified lengths and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect.Core4066
  7. Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.Core4050
  8. Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary.Core4058
  9. Determine the specific audio and visual effects and music necessary to complete films.Supplemental4055
  10. Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.Supplemental4054
  11. Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.Core4056
  12. 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.Core4064
  13. Program computerized graphic effects.Core4059
  14. Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries.Supplemental4062
  15. Conduct film screenings for directors and members of production staffs.Supplemental4069
  16. Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements.Core4051
  17. Discuss the sound requirements of pictures with sound effects editors.Supplemental4071
  18. Piece sounds together to develop film soundtracks.Supplemental4068
  19. Confer with producers and directors concerning layout or editing approaches needed to increase dramatic or entertainment value of productions.Supplemental4063
  20. Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in film editing, assembling, and recording activities.Core4065
  21. Develop post-production models for films.Supplemental4067
  22. Collaborate with music editors to select appropriate passages of music and develop production scores.Supplemental4070

Technology Skills

From O*NET 30.3, 37 examples in 14 categories, 15 Hot Technology

Free · O*NET 30.3

Graphics or photo imaging software

  • Adobe After EffectsHot TechnologyIn Demand
  • Adobe Creative Cloud softwareHot TechnologyIn Demand
  • Adobe IllustratorHot TechnologyIn Demand
  • Adobe PhotoshopHot TechnologyIn Demand

Video creation and editing software

  • Adobe Director
  • Adobe Premiere ProIn Demand
  • Apple DVD Studio Pro
  • Apple Final Cut ProIn Demand
  • Apple QuickTime
  • Autodesk Smoke
  • Avid Technology audio visual editing software
  • Boris FX Continuum Complete
  • DaVinci ResolveIn Demand
  • Screencastify
  • Sorenson Media Sorenson Squeeze
  • TikTokHot TechnologyIn Demand
  • Video editing softwareIn Demand
  • Windows Media Services
  • YouTube

Desktop publishing software

  • Adobe InDesignHot TechnologyIn Demand

Web platform development software

  • AJAXHot Technology
  • Cascading style sheets CSSHot Technology
  • Hypertext markup language HTMLHot Technology
  • JavaScriptHot Technology
  • RSS

Filesystem software

  • Apple Xsan

Computer aided design CAD software

  • Autodesk Maya

Music or sound editing software

  • Avid Digidesign Pro Tools

Web page creation and editing software

  • Brightcove
  • Google Video
  • Instagram

Enterprise application integration software

  • Extensible markup language XMLHot Technology

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft ExcelHot Technology

Office suite software

  • Microsoft Office softwareHot Technology

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPointHot Technology

Word processing software

  • Microsoft WordHot Technology

Internet browser software

  • Web browser software

Detailed Work Activities

From O*NET 30.3, under their work activities; open one for the AI skills Workforce Automation maps to it

Free · O*NET 30.3

Getting Information

  • Study scripts to determine project requirements.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

  • Label production materials.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Processing Information

  • Verify accuracy of data.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

  • Edit audio or video recordings.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Thinking Creatively

  • Develop promotional materials.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Create computer-generated graphics or animation.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Determine presentation subjects or content.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Controlling Machines and Processes

  • Operate audio recording equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

  • Provide information to coworkers.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

  • Collaborate with others to prepare or perform artistic productions.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

  • Manage content of broadcasts or presentations.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

  • Coordinate activities of production personnel.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Job Zone

From O*NET 30.3

Free · O*NET 30.3

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Workforce Automation analysis, not part of the source

WFA coverage: AI skills for this job

WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

Pilot mapping: these skill links come from our seed list and haven’t been reviewed yet. Expect them to change as each one is checked.

DWAs covered by an AI skill0 of 14
Distinct tools0
Level mix
  • No tools yet

Equivalents

NICE work roles, with their DCWF equivalents

Mapped to this job by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); roles from NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, DCWF equivalents from DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0 and DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

No NICE work role maps to this job.