Post Production Essay Plan

Introduction

Post Production is the process of changing the footage after filming has finished. Post production can consist of the following:

• Editing
• Consumption/ exchange
• Marketing
• Sound
• CGI effects
• Video commentary
• Menu for DVD
• Credits
• Transitions/ effects
• Subtitles

Main Body - Thriller

During the editing processes of this project we used only basic transitions including continuity and parallel editing and some credits showing the audience who was responsible for different areas of the product (sound, camera, lighting etc)

We also added a basic soundtrack using the program GarageBand

Throughout the filming of the product we were always thinking about how we would sell/ market the product

Music Video

During the Post Production process we used more advanced techniques including a simple CGI effect which was similar to that used in the film 'sin city.'

We also had to create a Digipak meaning that we had to research into music video consumption, exchange and marketing techniques.

Post Production - Once Upon A Time In The Midlands

Three points which we felt impacted the final product most from the video commentary were:

• lots of improvisation was used which allowed the actors to reflect their and the characters mood more than if they were always following the script word for word.
• Another point was that the actors had a weeks rehearsal time before the start of filming, this allowed them to understand the actors more making it easier to film some tougher scenes as they would not have to waste time before shooting to work out how best to portray the character.
• the final point was that the script would change from day to day depending on the mood created from the previous day of filming, this means that again understanding the character was very important as areas of the script may be unfinished or half written when they needed to be filmed.