Editing

Director in selecting which takes and shots from production are the most consistent with the director's vision for the finished film. Film editors work long hours manipulating scenes with technical video editing equipment and putting together preliminary versions of the film, known as cuts. These cuts are critiqued by the director, financiers and sometimes the actors. The cuts are then revised until the final cut of the movie is ready for audiences. Most film editors work in the film and television industry. Traditional film stock may soon be an artifact of a bygone era, as film is replaced by video. Editors will edit video by manipulating digital footage on powerful computer workstations. As the industry changes to digital imaging, filmmaking programs at colleges and universities will likely offer more courses in this budding technology.