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Editor

Cuts picture with the director/producer to deliver the story in UK post facilities — hours follow delivery more than unit call.

Duties

• Read the call sheet and sides before arriving
• Maintain radio/set etiquette and H&S
• Hand over notes/kit status at wrap
• Assemblies and cuts
• Pace and structure
• Work with sound/VFX/grade

Reports to

Director / Producer

Works with

Assistant Editor, Post Supervisor, Sound team, VFX, Colourist, Script Supervisor notes

Career path

Assistant Editor → Editor → Series Editor

Day to day

Assemble from Script Supervisor notes; cut with Director; manage temp sound/VFX; hit locked picture; support grade/mix notes.

Call times

Facility/office hours more than unit call (often ~09:00–18:00) with late nights near picture lock and delivery. Set visits follow shoot calls.

What to wear

Comfortable edit-suite clothes; quiet shoes if on set for select.

Tools & kit

Edit system (production), calibrated headphones, personal peripherals often.

Tips

Confirm title, agreement, budget band, prep/wrap and kit fee on the deal memo before accepting. We never invent Bectu figures — check bectu.org.uk ratecards / your branch.

Software

• Avid Media Composer
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• DaVinci Resolve
• Frame.io
• ChatGPT for transcript/search helpers (no substitute for watching)
• Avid Media Composer / Premiere Pro / DaVinci Resolve
• Pro Tools / Nuendo (sound)
• Frame.io / PIX / ClearView

Bectu rate cards for this role are in the app.

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Assistant Editor

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