Carry out editing projects to a brief

​This standard is about interpreting the brief to carry out an editing project. It is also about understanding your role on each production and how it relates to other roles and departments. It also includes understanding the technical requirements of your work.

This standard is for the following job roles: editor, assistant editor, senior editor and junior editor.

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1. ​interpret the brief and confirm with the relevant people the work that is required of you
2. research and obtain the information you need to carry out work effectively
3. agree a schedule and time within budget for the edit that balances the needs of the client with time to produce work of the appropriate quality
4. communicate any issues with progress, quality or work methods that impact on workflow and enables others to resolve problems
5. manage own workload and ensure that agreed deadlines are met
6. work in an organised way so that others can access your work when necessary
7. operate systems and equipment, solving any day to day problems that may occur
8. solve problems, explain limitations and find ways around issues with given media
9. consider and suggest viable alternatives to improve the edit
10. act on feedback, identifying how to make changes required and  accepting creative decisions of others
11. provide details about copyright of images or sound to the relevant people when required
12. facilitate debate between different creative opinions to help form a concensus
13. deliver the edited content to brief

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1. ​how to interpret a brief
2. the editing styles for different genres
3. how to manage your time to meet production schedule
4. where in the post production workflow you are and the impact on others  in the process       
5. the responsibilities of your own role and how your work relates to and impacts on the work of others
6. the different job roles  in the productions you work on, and who you need to liaise with about aspects of your work
7. who makes editorial decisions and how to maintain relationships with them
8. how to communicate effectively and get your views across
9. how to remain motivated after receiving feedback
10. how to interpret technical deliverable standards required to meet the brief
11. how to problem solve and resolve conflict when editing content
12. how to comply with laws and regulations that apply to content and editorial guidelines

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2026

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Current

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Original

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ScreenSkills

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SKSE1

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Arts, Media and Publishing, Associate Professionals and Technical Occupations, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design, Design Associate Professionals, Media and Communication, Media Associate Professionals

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3416

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deliver; editing; projects; brief; role; production; departments; technical; requirements

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