LO2 - Task 3 - Understanding the skills needed for fulfilling the role of an editor

Written communication - The editor does not work with written communication as much as other roles might as the editor works independently most of the time. However the editor has to work with the director as they are the one whose vision for the film the editor has to realise, they may have to speak with the director through something such as E-Mail if the director is unavailable in person. When I did some editing for Unit 46 and needed to ask the director of our trailer something about the structure of the trailer I would sometimes have to E-Mail or text him as he wasn't always present when I was editing.

Verbal Communication -As with written communication the editor does not work with verbal communication as much as other job roles but because they still need to speak to the director they need to understand what the director wants the editor to do, and how the director wants certain scenes to feel and how the elements of the scene should reflect that. When I edited a film trailer for Unit 46 I had to speak to the director as they knew how they wanted different scenes to look and feel.

Practical production - The editor works entirely in an editing booth so they don't have anything to do with practical production. However when working on a small production one person may take on multiple job roles. For example when working a production which consisted of myself and another four people I had to work as an editor and a cameraman so when working on a small production it may be necessary for the editor to also take on the work of another role.

Creativity -The editor would need to have some creative sense in order to do their job properly as they are responsible for arranging the rushes into a structured narrative. I think that I would be able to fulfil the vision for a film in editing.


Areas for Development
In hindsight there are things I could improve while editing such as sometimes when I don't fully understand what I've been tasked to do instead of asking I try to figure it out myself I need to stop doing this.
In order to achieve this I need to make sure that every time I feel that I don't know what I'm doing I ask what I've been asked to do.