Videographer, Editor  

Some typical responsibilities include:

• Working with a Creative Director or collaborative team to create the film or video product
• Figuring out what type of equipment to use
• Cleaning and disassembling hardware
• Setting up and tearing down cameras, audio recorders, lighting, microphones, and props
• Calibrating and maintaining equipment
• Doing small repairs on broken equipment
• Preparing background film or “B” rolls as well as live feed
• Troubleshoots problems with the equipment
• Interviewing people and creating a film clip via editing raw footage
• Working in the studio as part of a production team to edit film
• Inserting closed captioning, graphics, or other on-screen text into a video
• Adding computer graphics and special effects to a video
• Story concept, layout and execution

Videographers need the following characteristics:

• Motion Graphics Experience
• Manual dexterity, physical mobility, and some physical strength/stamina
• Bravery to get the camera shot in risky situations
• Creativity and attention to detail
• Ability to work under deadline pressure
• Organization to manage their time efficiently
• Ability to capture snippets of film and be able to edit it into a cohesive story
• Flexibility and good listening skills
• Enough patience to wait for the perfect shot
• Energy and determination
• Technical acumen to be able to operate, configure, set up, and fix video, audio, lighting, or other production equipment
• Must know computerized tape editing software and equipment
• Understanding of post-production techniques
• Can work in a variety of digital venues with software to edit and finish film work
• Passion—they have to be all about getting the shot
• Videographers have a challenging job, no matter the venue they’re working in. It’s a very competitive field so to stand out it takes determination and a lot of hard work.
• Suggested Software Proficiency
• A Videographer must know both hardware, such as camera equipment, switching equipment, and digital editing equipment, and software for scripting and video editing.
• Some of the software you may run into in the field includes:
• Celtx, for video planning and scripting
• Pinnacle Studio 16 Ultimate for video editing
• The Adobe Creative Suite can be used for editing, scripting, or marketing a film
• Corel VideoStudio Ultimate is a great tool to know
• Or, for those that are Mac-obsessed, try iMovie or, for the pros, try Apple Final Cut Pro X
• For balance, the PC-lovers will like Windows Movie Maker