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Film and Television Editor*

Last modified: November 07, 2011, 01:25 PM

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This is an ideal career for creative thinkers. Film and Television Editors edit, as in cut and assemble, raw footage which is known as rushes from film and video on a timeline into a working sequence.

Salary p/a
38k - 56k

Qualifications
Degree

Intensity
Sitting

Demand
Stable

Travel
Low

Conditions
Indoor

Weekly Hours
50-60

Pros

Having artistic licence on a project
Working with like-minded people
Satisfaction of successful outcome

Cons

Working long and irregular hours
Working within a confined space
At times can be very stressful

The Bottom Line

Film and Television Editor can be a very enjoyable profession. One minute your editing a TV commercial, the next a feature film which contrast in pace, style and mood. It takes a lot of patience, working the long hours, which can become a bit monotonous, stiff deadlines take their toll but the end product id your masterpiece!!

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