Skills checklists · Editorial and post
Editorial and post: skills by grade
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Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Editorial trainee (post runner)
Runs, drives, logging, helping assistants.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Assistant editor
Ingest, sync, bins, turnovers, VFX pulls.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder and the assistant editor guide. Compare it with the ScreenSkills checklist . Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
First assistant editor
Runs the cutting room and the workflow for the editor.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Assembly editor
Cuts scenes or episodes under the editor.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Editor
Head of the cutting room; shapes the story with the director.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder and the editor guide. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Grading assistant
Conform prep, renders and deliverables.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Assistant colourist
Dailies, matching and versions.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Colourist
Grades the picture from dailies look to final master.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder and the colourist guide. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Trainee sound editor
Ingest, track lay prep, conform.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Assistant sound editor
Organises sessions and conforms.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Sound editor (dialogue, effects or Foley editor)
Dialogue, effects or Foley editing.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Supervising sound editor
Leads the sound team and the track.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Re-recording mixer (dubbing mixer)
The final mix: dialogue, effects and music.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder and the re-recording mixer guide. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Post coordinator
Schedules, bookings and deliverables paperwork.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Post-production supervisor
Runs post from wrap to delivery.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Skills checklist · Editorial and post
Post producer
Owns the post budget and the delivery.
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our editorial and post ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.
Last reviewed 13 November 2026