10 video editing skills you should consider building:
1. Communication
involves being attentive while communicating with another person. As a video editor, you’ll need to listen to others and understand their feedback to implement ideas and changes appropriately.
Active listening improves with practice. You can show you’re being attentive by:
Asking the speaker to clarify all or part of what they’ve said with a phrase like “Are you saying…?”
Using similar words to restate what the speaker said with a phrase like “It sounds like you’re telling me…”
Reflecting on what the speaker said with a phrase like “I’m sensing you felt frustrated (or angry, sad, confused, etc.) when…”
A workshop or course on active listening may also help you enhance this vital communication skill.
Is video editing a high-income skill?
The average annual salary may vary based on your experience and the type of project on which you are working, which could be a wedding video, a documentary, or a feature film, but overall, the industry does offer opportunities for solid pay. According to Glassdoor, a video editor makes a median total salary of $72,000 [
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