Editing is a difficult job, one of the ways to begin finding work in this chosen area is to use the cheapest software possible and work your way up from there. For example, Windows Movie Maker, is one of the cheapest programs for editing, it's quality is debatable however.
Firstly, edit for fun, including voice over work or dubbing, maybe even compiling clips together if you prefer the video route of editing. Finding work in this area is difficult because of the scarce amount of people employing editors. Of course there's also editing in publishing, such as checking spelling and grammar or organising the layout of a magazine article.
http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/3085_assistant_editor
This is one of the results I have found, an example of where you can find work in being an assistant editor
What education and qualification do you need?
In the link above, the qualifications are listed.
What other qualities as a person would you need to succeed in this area?
This is a list of qualities needed for the job, it's also found in the link above that I've put in the blog.
What kind of careers, pathways and opportunities are available in this area of media?
Editors can range from many things, some options here are video editing, compiling video and making them snap together to create a film or show (out of shots taken by the recording crew).
After a job in editing you could go as an editor to become a camera operator because you'll have a grasp of the films as a whole.
Michael Moore is an example, he was a journalist, he then went onto TV, made some award-winning documentaries, he was a writer and he made the special FX for Star Wars as well.
After that he grew in popularity, due to the fact that Star Wars was well known for it's FX and it's visuals, he's gone on to be a very successful writer as well.
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