Creative Craft of Post Production Course Outline
Preparing for Post
Overview
Key ingredients for a successful post-production workflow: Planning, Organization and Communication
Post-production defined
Review of movie-making process: Pre-production, Production, and Post-production
Pre-production
There are things you can do at the outset of a project to avoid pitfalls later on
- Decide on capture medium
- Decide on release format
- Pick Transfer house
- Perform Camera tests
- Bring Post-production team in early
- Plan and communicate with storyboards
Choosing the right lab
- Processing
- Services
- Proximity
Planning out special effects shots during pre-production
Production
Procedures performed during production that have impact in post
- Slating
- Record ambient sound
- Record enough pre-roll
- Camera and Sound Reports
Importance of planning out shots and sequences
Bringing in member of Post-production team
Communication and Collaboration
Importance of communication through the filmmaking process Lab, Color Timer, Colorist, Editor
Why Film?
- Image quality
- Post-production flexibility
- Distribution options
Post-production paths
Traditional Film Workflow
- Capture
- Development and creation of workprint
- Transfer of sound from DAT to Mag tape
- Editing
- "Picture lock"
- Negative cutting
- Sound mixing
- Printing
- Release print and distribution
Fewer projects are edited in the traditional way due to the power and flexibility of non-linear editing systems and digital audio workstations.
Telecine Transfer
Telecine or film-to-tape transfer defined
Establishing a relationship between KEYKODE and timecode at the telecine transfer
- KEYKODE
- Timecode
- Look at KEYKODE in detail
- KEYKODE reader on telecine
- Burn-in
Different frame rates
- Video frames 2 Fields
- 3:2 pull-down
- Increasing frame rate to 30fps for television
Color correction
- One light transfer
- Scene-to-scene transfer
Choosing a transfer house
Non-linear Edit Workflow
Non-linear editing systems are clearly the technology of choice
Film capture > Non-linear Edit > Film Release Workflow
What to consider when matching back to film
- Keykode and timecode
- Duplicate frames
- Standard dissolves and fades
Film > Non-linear Edit > Broadcast or Video Workflow
Digital Intermediate
- Film capture
- Scanning
- Edit and manipulation with Digital tools
- Film Recorder
- 35 mm internegative
- 35 mm Release prints
Editing
Overview
Non-linear editing systems
Benefits of Non-linear editing systems
Common functions and features
- Capturing clips
- Media Files
- Folders and bins
- Timeline
- Trimming and editing
- Effects and transitions
Editing Techniques
What is good editing?
Basic cuts and editing techniques used by editors to help tell the story
- Straight cut
- Fades
- Dissolves
- Match Cut
- Jump cut
- Intercut
- Cutaway
The editor drives the narrative by:
- controlling time and space
- evoking emotion
- providing a point of view
- helping the viewer identify with characters
Edit interactions and examples
- Timing / Impact
- Continuity
- Overlapping Dialog
- Green Screen
Audio
Digital Audio Workstation defined (DAW)
Exporting to DAW with Open Media Framework or OMF file
Elements of sound used in movies
- Dialogue
- Sound Effects
- Music
- Narration
Mixing - Mixing interaction
Final Mix
Importance of sound
A Vision Comes to Life
Outputting to Film
EDL
Film Cut List
Negative Cutting
- EDL
- Importance of KEYKODE
Traditional cut list and marked workprint,
Printing
- Contact Printer
- Optical Printer
- A and B Rolling
- Fades and Dissolve
- Timing
Types of Prints made by the lab
- Dailies
- Answer Print
- Composite Print
- Release Print
Printing process
- Original Negative
- Master positive
- Duplicate negatives
- Release Prints
Laboratory Aim Density (LAD) system
Laboratory services:Projection Formats
Screen
- 1.37:1 Academy Standard
- 1.66:1 European Standard
- 2.35:1 Anamorphic Scope
- 1.85:1 Academy Flat
Sound
- Optical Soundtracks
- Digital Soundtracks
Outputting to Broadcast
Telecine Transfer
- Original Negative - Transfer of project intended for broadcast
- Master Positive - Transfer of finished film
Color Correction
Primary
Secondary
Importance of monitoring and calibration
Telecine Calibration tools
- Telecine Analysis Film (TAF)
- Telecine Exposure Calibration (TEC) film
- Gray Card Plus
- The KODAK Telecine Calibration System (TCS)
- KEYKODE Verification Film
Demand for wide screen - new broadcast standard of HDTV
Transferring widescreen films to the standard 1.33:1 television aspect ratio
- Center Crop
- Pan and Scan
- Letterbox
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