{"id":125,"date":"2024-10-14T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T11:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/voiceandvision\/?post_type=content&#038;p=125"},"modified":"2025-05-07T07:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T07:38:10","slug":"chapter-19-postproduction-overview-workflow-and-the-editing-stages","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/staging.routledgelearning.com\/voiceandvision\/resources\/chapter-19-postproduction-overview-workflow-and-the-editing-stages\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 19: Postproduction Overview: Workflow and the Editing Stages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After the director has gleefully announced, \u201cthat\u2019s a wrap,\u201d after the data wrangler has backed up the last memory card three times, after all of the equipment has been packed up and returned, and after you shake the last hand at the wrap party, there\u2019s still a long way to go before you\u2019ve finished making your movie. The next step is postproduction. Post-production encompasses all of those creative and technical processes that go on after the shooting stops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-short-film-examples\">Short Film Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<media-player  load=\"visible\" id=\"vidstack-video-block_4f27bb9359b36b3becc62c0066856e7a\" class=\"vidstack-video\" title=\"The Black Hole\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9R9aEIW2bOA\">\n  <media-provider>\n                  <media-poster\n          class=\"vds-poster\"\n          alt=\"\">\n        <\/media-poster>\n\n  <\/media-provider>\n  <media-video-layout><\/media-video-layout>\n  <media-controls class=\"vds-controls\">\n      <media-controls-group class=\"vds-controls-group\"><\/media-controls-group>\n  <\/media-controls>\n<\/media-player>\n\n\n<p>The Black Hole<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-helpful-downloads\">Video Figures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<media-player  load=\"visible\" id=\"vidstack-video-block_4cd62b3cfd43860ccdd44875b92e8727\" class=\"vidstack-video\" title=\"Figures 19-5 and 22-11 with ID\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4ZE1t99m9m0\">\n  <media-provider>\n                  <media-poster\n          class=\"vds-poster\"\n          alt=\"\">\n        <\/media-poster>\n\n  <\/media-provider>\n  <media-video-layout><\/media-video-layout>\n  <media-controls class=\"vds-controls\">\n      <media-controls-group class=\"vds-controls-group\"><\/media-controls-group>\n  <\/media-controls>\n<\/media-player>\n\n\n<p>Figures 19-5 and 22-11 with ID<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-high-resolution-and-color-figures\">High Resolution and Color Figures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-df4581a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fcaea75a5bb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fcaea75a5bb\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-1-1024x436.jpg\" alt=\"A flowchart presents a nonlinear editing system workflow, depicting the ingestion of video and audio files, processing with editing and effects, and outputting a master file for distribution.\" class=\"has-border-color has-black-border-color wp-image-398\" style=\"border-width:1px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-1-1024x436.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-1-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-1-768x327.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-1.jpg 1393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Workflow for a simple project where all post-pro tasks are accomplished in your NLE: Shoot: Rec. 709 or Log. Edit and color grade: native footage in your NLE. Master: Native format. Release: Multiple formats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fcaea75bf1d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fcaea75bf1d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"485\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-2-1024x485.jpg\" alt=\"A flowchart presents a nonlinear editing system workflow, depicting ingestion of media files, editing, sound processing, color grading, and final master file output for multi-format distribution.\" class=\"has-border-color has-black-border-color wp-image-397\" style=\"border-width:1px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-2-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-2-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-2-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-2.jpg 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Workflow for a project using specialized, thirdparty platforms for complex tasks. In this case, the edited picture sequence is exported for color grading, graphics, and FX, while the audio sequence is exported separately for sound mixing. They are then re-integrated to create the master.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fcaea75c3a8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fcaea75c3a8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"373\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-5-1024x373.jpg\" alt=\"Two screenshots present a video editing interface, depicting a side-by-side comparison of a log source and a processed version with a lookup table applied.\" class=\"has-border-color has-black-border-color wp-image-395\" style=\"border-width:1px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-5-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-5-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-5-768x279.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-5.jpg 1231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This NLE preview window (left) shows the original Log footage clip and the sequence window (right) shows the same clip from the sequence timeline after a built-in LUT has been applied. See the color insert.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fcaea75c7df&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fcaea75c7df\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"362\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-6-1024x362.jpg\" alt=\"A flowchart presents a postproduction workflow, depicting nonlinear editing with proxies, sound mixing, color grading, conforming to a master, and final distribution in multiple formats.\" class=\"has-border-color has-black-border-color wp-image-396\" style=\"border-width:1px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-6-1024x362.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-6-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-6-768x271.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-staging.routledgelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/assets\/sites\/26\/figure-19-6.jpg 1514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Picture and audio paths for a 4K and 6K workflow. Shoot uncompressed 4K or 6K video; create low-res proxies for off-line editing (or record HD proxies in camera when available); conform back to high-res source; Master DCP and various formats. Audio is surround sound.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0\"><strong>On this page<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6fe931d8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex wp-container-1 is-position-sticky\"><div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-short-film-examples\">Short Film Examples<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-helpful-downloads\">Video Figures<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-high-resolution-and-color-figures\">High Resolution and Color Figures<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":29,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6],"class_list":["post-125","content","type-content","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-chapter-resources","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.routledgelearning.com\/voiceandvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content\/125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.routledgelearning.com\/voiceandvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.routledgelearning.com\/voiceandvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/content"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.routledgelearning.com\/voiceandvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content\/29"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.routledgelearning.com\/voiceandvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.routledgelearning.com\/voiceandvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.routledgelearning.com\/voiceandvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}