Television & Film Post-Production

BuzzwordsPost-Production

Studios

Editing

Past, present, future

Final Cut

Introduction to Post-ProductionProcess after production (polish stage)

Bringing the pieces together (editing)

Marketing & advertisement

The Past of Post-Production

Analogue editing - Cut and splice style editing. - Physical task using razor blade and grease pencil.

No computers or digital work stations.

BBC Television Centre first opened in June 1960

-Second oldest TV centre next to Granada

The Present of Post-Production4 decades ago, video editing evolved from ‘cut & splice’ to a

‘computerized craft’.

Digital work stations favoured over analogue editing.

Larger amount of studios compared to the past.

Internet used for advertisement and displaying media.

Large variety of jobs e.g. - Runner - Colour Grader - Sound designer - Editor/Assistant editor

The Future of Post-ProductionFast growing industry. Major companies in -London-Vancouver-New Zealand-Singapore

High demand for special effects

Constant evolving software

Artistic & Tech aspects of Post-ProductionArtistic input with visual appearance, time

and sound. Editing with digital technology.

Post production can include designers, technicians and artists working on projects aside from the main television or film production. For example

- Posters- Merchandise- Logos

List of SoftwareEditing- Final Cut Pro- Avid Express ProSound Editing- Soundtrack Pro- WavepadAfter Effects- Adobe After Effects

Post-Production JobsPost-Production RunnerColour GraderSound designerEditor/Assistant editorMedia TechnicianManagerLoggerResearcher

SummaryLarge variety of jobs available.

TV still in its early days.

Highly suspect to change with new technology.

Highly team-based jobs.

Bibliography ‘Cut and Splice’ ‘Computerized craft’ -Video Editing & Post-

Production by Gary H. Anderson 1999, Published by Focal Press.

‘Razor blade and grease pencil’ – Statson.org, Created by Stas Bekman, Source material from ‘Audio Professional FAQ’, Oct 21st 2010.

BBC Television Studio – Wikipedia – “Dyke accused of conflict on interest over £6m holding in rival TV firm” The Independent, 17 Jan 2000