Jobs in Creative Media

Job title Film video/ editorial Film editorial is creative add some exiting things to it and improve some changes that have been made when editing video this is technical, creative and editorial job.

Contracts, conditions and pay

Range of typical starting salaries: £18,000-£25,000 for those employed by a television or post-production studio

Range of salaries with experience: £20,000-

£35,000.

Range of typical salaries at senior levels: £37,000-

£70,000. The higher end of this scale will only be

available to senior editors working on high-status

projects.

The majority of editors work as freelancers and

are paid on a contract basis. Rates vary, so it is

best to check with the Broadcasting Entertainment

Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) or

individual companies for current freelance rates.

Hours vary depending on the production and may

be standard office hours. Shift work may be

involved if editing studios are booked at night.

When there are deadlines to meet, long hours and

overtime may be required.

contracts, eg full-time permanent, part-time permanent, fixed-term,

freelance; work patterns, eg shift work, office hours, irregular and anti-social hours; pay, eg salaried, hourly, on completion

Skills and qualifications No specific qualifications are required and so this area of work is open to all graduates and those with a HND Entry without a degree or HND is possible but applicants must show commitment For direct entry, in addition to experience, you must be able to demonstrate your skill with appropriate editing software packages, such as Avid or Final Cut Pro.

Candidates will need to show evidence of the

following:

a keen eye for detail and a critical mind;

creativity;

patience and concentration;

ability to listen to others and to work well as part of

a team;

a high level of self-motivation, commitment and

dedication;

organisational and time management skills;

ability to work under pressure and to deadlines;

communication skills, both written and oral.

education and training, eg full-time and part-time education, training on the job, continuing professional development, self-training, Level 2, Level 3, graduate, post-graduate; sources of information, eg Sector Skills Councils (Skillset, Creative and Cultural Skills, e-Skills), unions, careers services, trade and other publications

Transferable Skills Good communication you need for every job and also punctual. Submit your work on exact daye will help you too.

personal attributes, eg knowledge and skills, commitment, efficiency, reliability, punctuality, self-presentation; key skills, eg number, communication, working with others, improving own performance

Methods of recruitment You have to start on your own and develop your skills more to be select as a film editor. national press; trade press; internet; word of mouth; personal contacts; internal promotion