TV Post-Production Jobs
In television post production, there are numerous jobs that you can find involving many different levels of expertise.
Sound Editor Job Description
The TV sound editing will be done by a sound editor or sound engineer, who will also do the final mix of the audio for a television show or while editing TV commercials. The sound editor is responsible for the finished sound that you will hear for any TV show, reality series, news broadcast, live event, or TV commercial. It will involve making sure that there are no echoes, fixing sound glitches, editing the sound so that it fits with the speech, and mixing in music and sound effects.
Sound Editor Training
A sound editor will need to be trained in audio engineering through a university or college, usually completing a 3 year course. Most sound engineers start off working for a production company or TV network, editing and mixing sound for news broadcasts or edit TV shows that are shot in studio.
How to Start Doing Post-Production Sound
Post production TV sound editing requires a lot of skill as you will eventually produce the sound effects, and put together the entire track of sound for a TV show. Most sound editor jobs begin as very small, easy jobs and as you get more experience you will be offered the more complicated TV sound editing jobs. You should contact as many companies as you can after studying and schedule interviews.
TV Sound Editing Salary
The sound editor will receive an editor salary based on his or her skills, experience and training. Most audio engineers in the TV industry start off working for approximately $30,000.00 per year. You can also start working as a sound designer for various TV shows which will involve creating the opening songs and music for talk shows and series. This will increase your salary quite dramatically and you can usually charge for this by the hour.
