Film and Video Editors make and implement editorial decisions regarding mood, pace and climax of films, television programs, video productions or commercials.
Occupation description
Film and Video Editors make and implement editorial decisions regarding mood, pace and climax of films, television programs, video productions or commercials.
Occupations not considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- Art Director (Film, Television or Stage)
- Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage)
- Director of Photography
- Program Director (Television or Radio)
- Stage Manager
- Technical Director
- Video Producer
- Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors nec
- Performing Arts Technicians nec
These occupations are classified elsewhere in ANZSCO.
Film and Video Editor is a VETASSESS Group B occupation.
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher.
Applicants can fulfil the assessment criteria for this occupation in four different ways.
*If employment is prior to the completion of the qualification at the required level, an applicant must have at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level within the last five years. The remaining five years of pre-qualifying period may be within the last ten years.
A positive assessment of both qualification level and employment duration is required for a positive Skills Assessment outcome.
Additional qualifications in a highly relevant field of study include those comparable to the following levels:
- AQF Diploma
- AQF Advanced Diploma
- AQF Associate Degree or AQF Graduate Diploma
*** Bachelor degree or higher degree includes:
- AQF Master Degree or AQF Doctoral Degree
** Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week)
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minimum years of employment highly relevant to the nominated occupation, completed at an appropriate skill level in the five years before the date of application for a Skills Assessment.
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minimum 4 years of relevant employment required – Three years of relevant employment (can be outside the last 5-year period) in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment within the last five years before applying.
Self employment
If you are self-employed, you are required to provide the following:
- Evidence of self-employment such as sole trading or business registration details and/or official statements issued by your (registered) Accountant and/or legal team. The statement from your Accountant or Solicitor must include the Accountant’s or Solicitor’s letterhead, your full name, how long you have been continuously self-employed including official dates in each role, the nature of the business conducted, the signature and contact details of the Accountant or Solicitor.
- A statutory declaration listing your main duties during self-employment;
- Payment evidence showing regular income from self-employment, such as client invoices together with corresponding bank statements and/or official taxation records;
- Supplementary evidence, such as contracts with clients or suppliers, client testimonials, evidence of projects completed, etc.
Qualification and Employment Criteria
Employment
Highly relevant tasks include:
- Viewing film and video tape to evaluate and select scenes and determine which scenes need to be re-shot;
- Trimming and editing film or video segments and arranging and joining them in sequence to optimize the intended message or story;
- Working first-hand with Directors and other production personnel during the editing process;
- Managing shot film and video tape from laboratory stage through to post-production and completion;
- Editing and balancing music and effects;
- Adding graphics, special effects and credits to films and video tapes;
- Selecting stock shots from film and video libraries and editing and incorporating them into films;
* May be required to work with a Sound Technician.
Employment information
Film and Video Editors edit and assemble films and videos from raw, unedited footage (‘dailies’ or ‘rushes’), and reassemble the footage based on the mood, pace and climax of the films or television productions.
Film and Video Editors can find employment with film companies, television stations and video production houses. They may also work on a freelance basis.
Supporting material for assessment
Applicants nominating for this occupation are advised to provide a copy of, or a link to, their showreel.
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