Laura Wright

Trailer

Editor

Becoming a trailer editorTo become a trailer editor, you start at an entry-level position (basic level) in an agency, and work

your way up from inside the company.

Becoming a trailer editor

Once you have a reel of work, you can move to another agency or try it out on your own.

Typical day

Job involvement; Create trailers using scripts made by copywriters/marketing executives

Typical dayTime scale; A 30-second tv spot may take up to two days to cut from scratch, show a producer, get notes and improve until complete then forward to a client

Typical day

Job role; Often work alone to cut a trailer which is project-specific until needing further notes and feedback from producers or clients.

Experience needed

School > post-production (primarily editing/sound design)

Up to speed with technical elements > Working the machine room, tape desks etc

Two – four year college > focusing on film making industry (as well as directing etc)

Experience needed

Assistant in the film industry > production or assistant editor

Skills and luck > film editor

Apprenticeship > career information on film editing

Reasons why…• Own trailers, own time• Interesting • High success- roughly $1789 a week (£970 a week)• Creative

Inspiration

• Homework for different subjects in school• The Holiday• Encouragement from actress’s success

Own work/experience

• Homework pieces e.g. geography, media etc• Different events e.g. birthday presents• Spare time

CONSIDERING…• Own site for different occasions