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Will AI replace Film and Video Editors?

O*NET occupation 27-4032.00

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.

O*NET alternate job titles

  • Editor
  • Film Editor
  • Video Editor
  • News Video Editor
  • Digital Video Editor
  • Contract Video Editor
  • Video Production Editor
  • Television News Video Editor

Example core tasks from the O*NET database

  • Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
  • Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
  • Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.

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