Jobs in UAE – Job Purpose:

TV Programs editor is responsible for assembling the final product as a sequence consisting of shots from the raw camera footage, dialogue, sound effects and graphics, and the editor’s skill determines the quality and delivery of the final product.

Principal
Responsibilities:

- ­Reading the shooting script
­- Go through footage, once shooting is done, and select scenes based on their dramatic and entertainment value
­- Looking for the best combination of photography, performance, consistency and timing.
­- Assembling all raw footage, with camera shots either recorded or transferred onto video tape in preparation for inputting into the computer
- ­Inputting uncut rushes and sound, and synchronising and storing them into files on the computer;
­- Digitally cutting the files to determine the sequence of the film and determining what is usable.
­- Creating a ‘rough cut’ of the programme/film and determining the exact cutting for the next and final stages;
­- Re-ordering and tweaking the content to ensure the logical sequencing and smooth running of the video
­- Overseeing the quality and progress of audio and vision engineering and editing
­- Consulting with the director, producer and/or client throughout the post-production process
­- Familiarising oneself with the style of specific directors
­- Experimenting with styles and techniques including the design of graphic elements
­- Selecting the most effective shot of a scene in terms of drama, story relevance or continuity
- ­Writing voiceover/commentary suggesting or selecting music

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