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U3 L6 Pre-Planning Techniques And Requirements for Post Production Flashcards

1
Q

For most projects, when does postproduction begin?

A

when raw footage is received with script

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What stages does the finishing process include?

A
  • sound design, mix and music scoring
  • visual effects
  • titles
  • printing
  • delivery of final master
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3
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What does a postproduction supervisor do?

A

maintain consistent communication btw:

  • producer
  • editor and sound editor
  • companies that finish the film
  • production accountant
  • dealines met
  • coordination of entire postpro process
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4
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Industry standard postpro schedules estimate about how many weeks for the film’s first cut delilvery?

A

10 weeks

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5
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When should scheduling and expectations be set up?

A

beginning

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6
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What qualities should a postproduction supervisor have?

A
  • excellent communicator

- manage high level of stress

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7
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Who usually hires the postproduction supervisor?

A

producer

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8
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How many films a year may a postproduction supervisor work on?

A

3-4

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9
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Where does a postproduction supervisor work in a big-budget film with CGI?

A

preproduction

-meets with CGI company to review budget and creative considerations

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10
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Who does the postproduction supervisor work with on a small-budget film? What do they contribute

A
  • director
  • producer
  • production team

-gives advice on limitations

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11
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A postpro supervisor is responsible for which budget?

A

postpro budget

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12
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How frequently should a postpro supervisor prepare cost reports?

A

once a month

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13
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For most films, audio must be planned in which phase?

A

preproduction phase

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14
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What are the three categories Audio for film is divided into?

A
  • music
  • dialogue
  • effects
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15
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What is a recordist also called?

A

production mixer

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16
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What does a production mixer do?

A

records dialogue on set during production

17
Q

What is room tone?

A

sound of location when no one is talking

18
Q

What does the recordist/production mixer do during production?

A
  • records clear dialogue
  • minimize background noise
  • helps sound mixer chose equipment
  • notes dialogue need re-recording in postpro
  • captures specific sounds
19
Q

What are dailies?

A

raw footage shot each day

20
Q

What are the four main types of workflow when dailies are put into it?

A

1- film capture to film delivery (not used anymore, few prefer)
2- film capture to electronic delivery (film transferred to HD/digital cam)
3-electronic capture to film delivery (from digital to 35mm film)
4-electronic capture to electronic delivery

21
Q

Should production and postpro phases be considered separately or together?

A

together

22
Q

What can portpro NOT improve?

A

image quality and resolution

if you filmed in 16x9, you cannot change this

23
Q

What is an online edit?

A

assembly of footage form production days

24
Q

What does it mean to ‘ingest the footage’?

A

to capture, transfer, or import video and other elements into computer’s hard disk

25
Q

What is ADR, and what is it also known as?

A

Automatic-dialogue-replacement, Foley recording

26
Q

What are deliverables?

A

physical items to be delivered to distributors are specified times in schedule according to a contract

27
Q

Who sees the rough/first cut/assembly of the film?

A

producer or executive producer

28
Q

What is distribution?

A

selling and marketing a film

29
Q

What do many online video streaming platforms require films to be submitted with?

A

closed captioning

30
Q

What are the formats and deliverables a distributor will need according to contract?

A
  • music licenses
  • music and effects tracks (for dubbing
  • music clearances
  • film divided into chapters
  • trailer
  • formats (digital master)
  • quality check report
  • technical specifications
  • insurance
31
Q

Why does a film need to be divided into chapter points?

A

if distributors create a DVD of film

32
Q

Why does a distributor and producer need insurance?

A

protects from:

  • lawsuits of slander accusation
  • invasion of privacy
  • copyright infringement
  • other threats to film success
33
Q

What is an example of a digital master?

A

Apple ProRes file on external hard drive

34
Q

What should the master not have?

A
  • pre-roll advertising
  • Website URLs
  • outdated information
35
Q

What is a quality check report?

A

doc shows how film passed quality standards

36
Q

why does a distributor need the M and E tracks of a film?

A

foreign buyers can create dub

37
Q

What is a music clearance?

A

negotiating music rights through prod and postpro

38
Q

For TV programs, what does the station require of each version of the program?

A

master and backup HDCAM

39
Q

What are technical standards?

A

technical norms established by SMPTE (society of motion picture and television engineers) and other prof org that are required by distributors and TV stations

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