Job Purpose:
Taking the raw footage shot by a film crew and director and turning it into the final product and reviewing and selecting photos for promotion, publication, and dissemination.
Principal Accountabilities (Role & responsibilities):
- Meeting with the director to determine production vision.
- Review raw material to determine the shot list.
- Manipulating film and video footage using modern editing techniques.
- Maintaining continuity while moving shots according to scene value.
- Trimming footage and putting together the rough project.
- Inserting dialog, sound effects, music, graphics, and special effects.
- Ensuring the project follows a logical sequence.
- Consulting with the director and production team throughout the project.
- Creating the final cut for broadcasting.
- Consulting with the editorial team and brainstorming creative concepts.
- Coordinating photography assignments and allocating projects to in-house photographers.
- Hiring specialist photographers and negotiating fees, if relevant.
- Obtaining rights to photographs, as well as permission to shoot at designated locations, when required.
- Selecting photographs that complement the text in the way envisaged by the editorial team.
- Editing and artfully positioning photographs to accompany texts.
- Submitting photographic designs for approval in a timely manner.
- Obtaining feedback from editorial teams and making relevant changes, when required.
- Keeping track of industry trends and advancements in the field of photographic editing.
Qualification/Competencies:
Educational qualifications: Any Graduate or Under Graduate
Experience: Minimum 2 Years
Preferred Industries: Any Industry
Competencies/skills:
- A complete portfolio of work-related examples.
- Advanced proficiency in photograph editing software, such as Lightroom, Photoshop, Corel Draw, Illustrator, and InDesign.
- Exceptional creative abilities as reflected in appealing photographic content.
- Ability to collaborate on projects and integrate editorial feedback.
- Extensive experience in coordinating photography projects and meeting deadlines.
- In-depth knowledge of copyright and other relevant permissions.
- Proficiency in keeping up with photography trends and related technologies.
- Previous work experience as a video editor.
- Hands-on experience with editing software, including Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Light Works, Premier Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.
- Creative and artistic skills.
- Familiarity with 3D composition and special effects.
- Portfolio of completed film productions.
- Ability to work on a tight schedule.
- Ability to translate ideas into complete projects.
