Clients book editors for judgement and reliability as much as software. These ten come up on almost every job.
- 1. An editing application you know deeply: DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro.
- 2. Colour correction and grading, in your editor or a dedicated tool.
- 3. Audio clean-up and mixing: dialogue levels, noise reduction and loudness for each platform.
- 4. Motion graphics basics: titles, lower thirds and simple animation, for example in After Effects.
- 5. A fast computer with enough memory and a capable graphics card for 4K and log footage.
- 6. A calibrated monitor, so the grade you deliver is the grade they see.
- 7. Fast storage and a backup routine: working SSDs, a second copy, and an off-site copy.
- 8. Proxy and multicam workflows for long interviews and podcasts.
- 9. Delivery know-how: codecs, aspect ratios and the cut-downs each platform wants.
- 10. Story and pacing, and taking notes well: the skill that makes a client book you again.
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