Post-Production

There are a ton of professionals involved in Post-Production, and trusting each other probably matters more in ‘post’ than any other time in the filmmaking process. These are the final steps and they’re the glue that holds the movie together, literally. So, what is Post-Production, who’s involved, and what should you consider before it begins? 

What is 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.

Film Post-Production workflow:

• Have reliable storage
• Picture editing
• Sound editing — ADR and Foley
• Secure music
• Sound mixing
• Visual effects
• Color correction 
• Titles, credits, and graphics
• Gather distribution materials
• Make a trailer