Being an editor can be a very difficult job, for it requires a highly creative mind and a fast paced worker for they are mostly put under pressure. Editor’s work very long hours in the cutting room or edit suite, where they have to create a storyline out of shots that have been given to them. Editors have to select the best takes and edit them together to create scenes. Before this even happens the editor works closely with the director before shooting begins. Both the editor and director work as a team to decide how to maximize the potential screenplay.
Directors really depend on editors, for the most important thing about a movie is making sure that you grab the audience attention and this is where the editor comes in. Editors are one of the key heads on feature films and work on range of productions.
Editors check the technical standards, as well as the developing sense of story, and the actors' performances. Because the scenes are shot and edited out of sequence, Editors may need to work on scenes from the end of the film before, instead of the shots at the beginning. So editors must be able to maintain a good sense of how the story is unfolding.
To be editor you need essential knowledge and skills such as: a wide experience of the pro production process, to be able to use a variety of computer editing equipment, a degree in technical aptitude and to understand dramatic storytelling and be able to create rhythm, pace and tension. The key skills needed are:
The ability to be creative under pressure,
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
Ability to lead a team,
Imagination and an understanding of narrative and patience,
Attention to detail and good organizational skills.
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