What is the responsibility of a video editor?

• A. Edits video footage using software to create final sequences, adding special effects and sound under the director's guidance.
• B. Chooses fonts for posters.
• C. Composes music.
• D. Develops marketing plans.

Answer: (A)

Video editing is about turning raw footage into the finished video by choosing shots, cutting them together, and shaping pacing and sound. The responsibility described matches what a video editor does: edit footage using software to create final sequences, add effects and sound, all under the director’s guidance. Editors work with editing programs to refine timing, insert transitions, adjust colour and audio levels, ensure continuity, and deliver the final cut that fits the director’s vision.

The other tasks aren’t editing work: choosing fonts for posters is graphic design, composing music is music production, and developing marketing plans is marketing.