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We are continuing with our journey through the filmmaking process and
here we come to post-production. Now, this doesn’t just mean editing.
No, the post-production process incorporates sound mixing, score,
special effects editing, colour grading etc etc etc, and in these next
few articles, we’ll look at the whole process.
First up. Video editing.
In basic terms, video editing is piecing together your masterpiece. You have hours of footage that you want to put together in sequence just the way the script structured it. It is considered to be the most creative part of the filmmaking process, but also the most time consuming. Typically, the entire post-production phase of creating a film takes longer than the actual shooting of the film, and can take several months to complete and indeed master. Just ask any of the filmmakers featured on this website.
So, what tools do you use. Well, over the past few months, I have had the opportunity to interview the last three winners of the ReelShow Film of the Month, and all of them seem to have opted for completely different editing solutions.
Take RS Prasanna, who won our April Film of the Month contest with his film RANGA PLAYS A BOY. Prasanna and his editor edited the ten minute film using the industry standard AVID system, which has been used on literally everything from TITANIC to THE ENGLISH PATIENT. By contrast, this month’s Film of the Month winner, John Salcedo, who edited his film, BRAIN STORM (40 plus minutes in length), on the free Apple product iMovie 6. In fact, the behind the scenes videos that I have produced for this site and my own over at The Hollywood News are edited on an old version of iMovie. The system, while basic, works really well. In between these two products is Final Cut Pro, also developed by Apple, which is also available for under £1000. Films like Liron Shokty’s ReelShow award winner and the Danny Boyle’s 28 DAYS LATER were edited using Final Cut.
There are obviously loads of other packages available, but these are the most popular.
For more info on iMovie, click it here (the product comes free with most Apple Macs).
Click it for more about Final Cut Pro (there is also Final Cut Express, a slimmed down version of the software program, which retails for under half the price).
Point your clicker here for info on Avid's range of products.
So, what does that tell you? Well, it doesn’t really matter what
package that you use. You are only limited by you creativity. Just ask
any of the previously mentioned filmmakers.
In the next article we’ll look at how to mix your sound, and how to rock a killer soundtrack….
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