Post-Production Processes


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  Step 1:  Color Timing or Correcting

Color timing is a word from the film industry that has its roots in the artistry of developing film to change the way the developed film displays color. By carefully controlling or "timing" the development process, a blue, green or red cast could be removed to produce a final product with the desired color. This same process can now be completed inside the computer, and no matter how carefully the production crew lit and shot the scenes; usually some footage needs color correction or "timing."
  Step 2:  Sound Sweetening

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In larger budget productions, a specialist, sound editor, or "designer" does sound sweetening. In low budget films, the sound tools of the non-linear editing system may do some or all of the sound work. This involves "rubber banding" the audio levels through each video clip by using a line with "control points" that can be adjusted, or sloping the line to adjust volume throughout the entire clip or as necessary at various times during it.
  Step 3:  Specialized Audio Software

Programs such as Sound Forge or ProTools can be used to effect very sophisticated manipulation of sound such as digitally removing ambient noise, equipment hums, or other audio problems. These digital tools have made it possible for one person at one "A/V" workstation to do a reasonably good job of both video and audio post-production in low budget settings.
  Step 4:  Adding Titles and Credit Rolls

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Most digital video editing systems have plug-ins called "titlers" or "character generators" (CG for short) that enable the editor to lay in professional-looking titles with various fonts, borders, drop shadows, extrusions (basic 3-D look). The editor can also lay in motions such fly-ins, fly-outs rolls (titles enter frame at bottom and move toward the top), or crawls (side to side). More elaborate titling can be done in 3-D animation software.