Post Production
Post-Production is the stage after production when the filming is wrapped and the editing of the visual and audio materials begins. Post-Production refers to all of the tasks associated with cutting raw footage, assembling that footage, adding music, dubbing, sound effects, just to name a few.
The Post-Production process is highly collaborative, across a few months to even a year, depending on the size and need of the project.
Post production is the editing of audio and visual materials to create a film. An editor assembles footage shot by shot, adds music, and incorporates other visual and sound effects. These elements are woven together to create a multisensory experience we call a movie.
Post-Production workflow
- Have reliable storage
- Picture editing
- Sound editing — ADR and Foley
- Secure music
- Visual effects
- Color correction
- Titles, credits, and graphics
- Gather distribution materials
- Make a trailer
Post-Production process
- Edit : The edit suite is the command center during post production. First, the footage is transferred to an editing system, like Avid or Final Cut Pro. The editor begins cutting the movie, guided by the vision of the director.
- Sound edit : Sound editors are responsible for assembling the audio tracks of a film, removing unwanted noise, and creating sound effects.
- Music : Most theatrical films have an original score, highlighting the mood or action of a scene.
- Visual Effects : Artists and engineers make up the special effects team. They design the computer-generated visuals for a film.
- Sound Mix : When all audio tracks are finished, sound mixers step in to adjust audio levels. This is an integral step, as the strength of sound can easily overwhelm a scene if the music is too loud while characters are speaking, or distract from the narrative if the sound is too low and the audience can’t hear what is happening.
- Color Correction : When the picture is locked (meaning, no further edits or changes), a colorist goes through every shot to digitally adjust and refine the hues and light to create continuity and strike a mood.
- Graphics : Title, credits, and graphics (such as a date stamp) are created and added.
- Trailer : A new editing team takes over to cut the trailer, which is a two-and-a-half-minute preview meant to entice audiences to watch the movie when it hits the big, or small, screen.