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Video Editor

Turns raw footage into a finished video by selecting and cutting shots and adding sound, graphics and effects to tell a clear story.

Production houses, post-production studios, news and television channels, digital media companies and agencies.

Typical tasks

  • Import, review and organise footage
  • Create a rough cut based on the script or brief
  • Refine the edit with music, sound, titles and graphics
  • Apply basic colour correction
  • Make changes based on director or client feedback
  • Export and deliver videos in the required formats

Key skills

  • Video editing software
  • Storytelling and sense of pace
  • Basic sound editing
  • File formats and export settings
  • Organising footage and projects
  • Working to tight deadlines

Growing in this career

Editors can move up to senior editor or post-production supervisor roles, or specialise in colour grading, motion graphics or sound.

Role information is general career guidance. Programme availability, eligibility and batch dates are shared by our counsellors on enquiry.