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Multimedia Interviewee

The document discusses interview questions for a media editing position, covering topics like software used for video, audio, and image editing, favorite editing software and experience, computer hardware knowledge, concepts of rendering and sequences in video editing, and working under pressure to meet deadlines.

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Multimedia Interviewee

The document discusses interview questions for a media editing position, covering topics like software used for video, audio, and image editing, favorite editing software and experience, computer hardware knowledge, concepts of rendering and sequences in video editing, and working under pressure to meet deadlines.

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Abiy Mulugeta
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Media Editing Interview Questions (30 Pts, 5 each)

1) Tell us about yourself...

2) What Software Platforms are used for: A) video editing? B) Audio editing? C)
Image/graphics Editing?
Some of the most popular programs for editing include the Adobe Creative Suite Package,
Final Cut Pro and AVID. Final Cut Pro software runs on Mac platforms, while AVID and the
Adobe Suite run on both Macs and PCs.

3) What was the favorite editing software you've used and why? And what previous
editing experience do u have?

Some video houses may strictly use Final Cut, while others will only use Adobe and some a
combination of the two.
Motion graphics programs, such as Adobe After Effects, or 3D software such as Maya or
Blender.
An editor serious about his career will prepare a "reel" before searching for work. These
reels, usually between five to ten minutes long, are a collection of some of the best shots and
sequences from an editor's work. Traditionally, reels were on videotape or DVDs, but many
editors are finding it easier to put reels online and on streaming services such as Vimeo or
YouTube.

4) What computer hardware knowledge do you have in media editing?

Editing video on computers requires a vast amount of hard drive space. Keeping these drives
in good working order sometimes falls to the editor, especially in a smaller editing firm or a
company where there is only one editor. Questions about the candidate's familiarity with
various types of drive storage, such as RAID arrays, network connections, and the location of
cache memory and files for various programs posed during an interview will be a good test to
see the depth of a potential editor's knowledge.

5) What are the concepts of rendering and sequences in video editing?

Rendering is the process of generating an image from a model (or models in what
collectively could be called a scene file), by means of computer programs… A number of
ordered still pictures usually meant to be the frames of an animated video scene. They can
be represented by a single text file

6) How do you tackle working under pressure?

Editing a program, especially in the world of broadcast TV, is extremely time-sensitive.


Programs have to be edited and then prepared for broadcast. Pressure during production
periods can be very high. A question in this area might be along the lines of, "When was the
last time you faced a high-pressure situation and how did you react?"

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