U5 L1 Post-Production Flashcards
At the post production stage, does the team become larger or smaller?
smaller
What is the difference between post-production for film and digital?
F- editing cannot be done until all footage shot
D- post pro work can be done while shooting
Post-production begins in what stage?
pre-production
Budget, scheduling, and hiring talent begins in what stage?
pre-production
At the beginning of production, a post-pro supervisor is hired to do what?
guide process in production and post-pro
What is the editor’s cut/offline cut?
- foundation for final film
- may closely resemble final cut
- chooses best dailies
What is the director’s cut?
- director’s vision
- length of scenes altered
What is the producer’s cut?
- temporary effects/music
- submitted to studio/network for approval
For most of the 20th century, movies were shot on what?
film
When was the digital age that changed the film and video industry?
1980s and 1990s
What allows directors/editors to take footage from production wherever they are?
private web networks
Who was the sound editor who invented the process of sound effects in the post-pro phase?
Jack Foley
Who does the Foley artist work with to manipulate location sound recording?
- recording engineer (recordist)
- post-pro supervisor
Most feature films include a line item for who?
composer
Can there be more than one composer?
yes
What is the Title and Credit music?
T- introduces film
C- closes film, plays in credits
What is the role of Sound effect editors?
make elements of sound track that is NOT dialog or music
There may be how many tracks of sound to manage to produce the final mix?
100-300
What are mattes?
backdrops:
- painted
- animated
- photo-generated
- CGI 3D space
- can be still or moving
What is compositing?
pulling together elements shot separately
What is a single title card?
- one name in credit
- seen in beginning of film
- director, writer, producer, cinematographer, composer
What is the main title card?
main title of film
What are titles placed in the lower third of the screen used on?
- news programs
- documentaries
Where are Subtitles used? And in what situations?
- news, docs, films
- translation, too much noise
Who is responsible for the film’s color correction?
colorist
What is exhibition?
screening film in theaters
What is a Digital cinema package?
collection of files on hard drive for projecting film in theater
What should the Master not have?
- pre-roll ads
- website URLs
- out dated info
