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AI non-linear editor

Organises raw footage into a continuous whole and edits films to insert music and sound effects for final production.

Lars Nguyen“I organise raw footage and edit films for the final product.”An example character, not a real person.
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Non-linear editor · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Organise raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts.
  2. Edit films to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects.
  3. Review footage sequence by sequence before assembling it.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Film and Video Editors” (O*NET 27-4032.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
  • Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
  • Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.

Non-linear editor · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • TikTok

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits