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Lessons 1. Preproduction v vp1-0. Opening vp1-1. Five skills vp1-2. Writing vp1-3. Keeping track vp1-4. First impression vp1-5. Successful scouting vp1-6. Words of wisdom vp1-7. Conclusion 2. Production vp2-0. Opening vp2-1. Five production skills vp2-2. Pep talk vp2-3. Lighting vp2-4. Camera vp2-5. Sound vp2-6. Words of wisdom vp2-7. Closing 3. Postproduction vp3-0. Opening vp3-1. Five skills vp3-2. Editing vp3-3. Grading and graphics vp3-4. Sound vp3-5. Speaking vp3-6. Words of wisdom 4. Equipment 4-0. Opening 4-1. Camera 4-2. Tripod 4-3. Sound 4-4. Lighting 4-5. Editing 4-6. Packing 4-7. Closing |
Lessonvp3-1. Introduction
These five production job skills will help you to complete your project. We’ll be going over the details of each job. However, they’re all mixed with production and preproduction. What you will learn You will learn about the different jobs that go into polishing a movie: editor, colorist, graphic artist, sound engineer, and voice talent. Six postproduction skills These postproduction job skills will help you to complete your project. We will be going over the details of each job. But as mentioned, they are all mixed with production and preproduction. Did I say six production skills? It should be five postproduction skills. See, this is why you need to double-check everything. Now, I have to fix it in post. And I was going to watch a movie tonight. Editor While the director supervises the overall story concept, the editor manages the parts. The editor in postproduction and the cameraman in production work back and forth. As the cameraman, you will need ‘pickup shots,’ a polite term for shots you missed. Remember that b-roll lesson? If you did not shoot it, now you can not edit it. Editor: “Where is the establishing shot? Where is the close-up?” Cameraman: “Oh, did you need those too?” Colorist The colorist sounds like an artsy title. It is. As colorist, you can change, add or remove color. And objects, too. This skill is a specialty, but simplified software has many of the editor’s jobs. Learning even the basics will improve the color of every shot. Sound Engineer The sound engineer adjusts the different sounds so that they work together. That includes interviews, narration, natural sound, sound effects, and music. The sound engineer is like a music conductor. You will use sound not to make music but to make stories. Graphic Artist The graphic artist animates titles and visuals. Today, video editing software includes drag-and-drop transitions and title templates. You can easily change color, text, and timing—virtually everything. And fancy graphics like you see on TV are primarily store-bought ready-made templates. The skill is picking the right ones to enhance your story. Voice Talent You can most definitely narrate your productions. You can do an excellent job with some practice in front of the camera or microphone. Who knows? Maybe you are even a natural. I certainly was not. You will want to set up a proper recording environment to do this. We will be covering the setup, narrating, and recording. Conclusion These different postproduction job skills become more blended together each year. In fact, with some editing software, they already are. And they now even come with plenty of ready-made templates to get you started without any expertise. |