SKILLS FRAMEWORK FOR MEDIA
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES (TSC) REFERENCE DOCUMENT
TSC Category Content Post-Production
TSC Title Video Editing
TSC Description Arrange selected video footage in a sequential order that follows the narratives in the script and perform edits to comply with overall creative and technical requirements
TSC Proficiency Level 1 Level 2
Description MED-MPN-2005-1.1
Support the creation of
edited video content
according to requirements in
editing briefs
Knowledge • File naming conventions
and requirements
• Technical formats that
are compatible with
various editing software
and equipment
• Technical requirements
for various content
distribution channels
• Video editing software
and equipment
• Media delivery
specifications and
standards
• Ethical and legal
requirements
• Forms of copyright
infringements
Abilities • Prepare editing
equipment to ensure all
controls and format
settings are aligned with
production requirements
• Ingest required media
files to organise them in
the required structures
for editing
• Label clips according to
required naming
structures
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MED-MPN-3005-1.1 MED-MPN-4005-1.1
Execute video edits to Review edited footage to
organise video footage in a propose edits that comply
sequence that matches the with creative and technical
narratives in the script requirements
• Principles of video • Types of quality issues
theory in video content
• Principles of pacing and • Types of solutions to
rhythm that are rectify quality issues
appropriate for various • Parameters to assess
themes video quality
• Video enhancement • Industry quality
software standards
• Features, functions and • Technologies that
limitations in video improve efficiency and
editing software and quality of video edits
equipment
• Techniques to execute
technical edits
• Relevant editing
standards and guidelines
• Techniques to integrate
various source files in
edited footage
• Analyse requirements in • Review scripts to
each scene to identify conceptualise the types
types of edits and effects of edits required to
needed achieve creative vision
• Import footage from of production
multiple source files and • Develop editing
arrange them in a logical standards and guidelines
sequence for editing in accordance to legal
• Create editing logs to requirements and
outline details of edits broadcasting standards
required for selected • Develop work plans to
footage outline the processes
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TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES (TSC) REFERENCE DOCUMENT

• Transcode media files to • Make editing decisions and timelines needed for
create proxies which to determine the the post production
have smaller data rate appropriate shots, processes
and file size for editing pacing and the • Review edited footage to
• Arrange clips into bins to transitions needed to propose changes that
prepare for editing convey the story and will enhance the story
process emotions in each scene and emotions in each
• Export edited video • Collaborate with scene
footage into required production teams to • Assess edited footage
formats and file sizes for resolve problems against technical
broadcast and encountered in the parameters to ensure
distribution editing process alignment to
• Inspect edited video requirements
footages to ensure • Develop remedial
alignment to technical actions to resolve issues
requirements of that do not comply with
production industry standards
• Clean up noise and • Facilitate the adoption of
imperfections in edited new technologies to
video footages to improve the efficiency
optimise the video and quality of visual
quality outputs

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