Editing & Post Production
Post Production is the term for the final stage in film making in which the raw material (shot by the Camera crew and recorded by the Production Sound crew) is edited together to form the completed film. The processes involved in Post Production include: picture editing, sound editing, composing and recording the score, music editing, adding visual special effects, adding audio sound effects such as Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR), Foley (Post-synchronised sound effects)*, sound design*, sound mixing*, colour grading, titles design, and negative cutting.
*See also Post Production Sound
Further details and occupations found in this area are detailed below:
Editing & Post Production overview
Post Production is the term for the final stage in film making in which the raw material (shot by the Camera crew and recorded by the Production Sound crew) is edited together to form the completed film.
Read MorePost Production Supervisor
Post Production Supervisors are responsible for the post production process.
Read MoreTitles Designer
Title Designers design the opening titles for films, the captions that appear in the film giving details of time, place etc., and the end cards and moving roller listing all members of cast and crew.
Read MoreEditor
The highly creative, challenging and rewarding job of an Editor is to work closely with the Director after the filming is completed, to select shots and edit them into a series of scenes, which are in turn assembled to create a coherent whole, ensuring that the story flows effortlessly from beginning to end.
Read MoreAssistant Editor
Assistant Editors are responsible for running and maintaining Editing systems, and for the smooth running of the cutting room on feature films.
Read MoreSecond Assistant Editor
2nd Assistant Editors (2nd AEs) are only employed on very big budget films. They assist 1st Assistant Editors (1st AEs) and Editors in the Picture Editing department.
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