So, you've finished shooting your movie and now it's time to start cutting. This of course is the obvious next step in the natural progression of filmmaking—everyone knows this. But what about all that other post-production stuff that is looming surrounding the edit. What are all the different stages? How do prepare footage for color? What are codecs and what do they mean? If you've ever wondered any or all of these questions regarding post-production, No Film School is here to help. As a season posty for over a decade (ick) I hope to pass as much wisdom as possible. Not everyone needs to know all the nitty gritties of post, necessarily. Ideally you have a dedicated, knowledgeable team that will take care of all of this technical fare for you without you needing to be entirely in the know. However, the more you know as a producer, director, or anyone sticking with and seeing the project through the post-production process, the better equipped you'll be to communicate with your post team, allocate the appropriate amount of time and money for post, and keep everyone sane along the way. Check out our step-by-step breakdown below, for the greater good of filmmaking. Table of ContentsAssistant Editor: Ingest, Sync, and OrganizeEditor: Assembly and Story CraftFinishing: Color, Sound, VFXDelivery: QC and File ManagementAssistant Editor: Ingest, Sync, and OrganizeAn Assistant Editor takes on many roles depending on the nature of the project at hand, but at the end of the day is a gun...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 4 December