Post-Production

Whether you’re an editor, sound editor, Foley artist, compositor, VFX specialist or work in any profession related to the post-production process, this is the place to discuss, share content and offer tips and advice on your chosen craft of the business in general

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Even with years of experience as an editor, there’s always something new to learn. The industry keeps evolving, and new techniques are constantly raising the bar. That said, no matter how complex a project gets, a strong edit always comes back to mastering the fundamentals.

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Patrik Gyltefors

5 days ago

DaVinci Resolve does support DPC export, even though the free version has some limitations. As mentioned above, to know how it looks in a theater, you need to watch it in a theater (or similar setup)....

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Mike Boas

Good notes Patrik. Maybe they’ve added DCP output to Resolve recently? I haven’t upgraded since my last big job. (Never want to upgrade in the middle of a job.)

We have a black magic video card, so we feel pretty confident using that with our 4K monitor.

Shadow Dragu-Mihai

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- Lindbergh Hollingsworth
5 days ago

Rowan Taylor-Laska How do you find out what the final color will be? You DON'T. You only approximate. Every projector, every screen on the planet will show the color slightly different....

Abhijeet Aade

Rowan Taylor-Laska A good approach is to monitor your grading on a properly calibrated display if possible, since DCP projection in theaters can look different from a normal monitor. When working in A...

Timothy Miller

3 hours ago

From Premiere Pro Grade to 4K DCP

This guide highlights key considerations to ensure a 2K grade translates accurately to theatrical 4K projection.

1. Calibrat...

4 hours ago

That is a fantastic initiative. I am eager to delve deeper into color grading, sound design, and VFX to provide more educational content. My goal is to craft posts and comments that serve as valuable...

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- Langley Coleman
5 days ago

...so long as you over 20gb VRAM in a top of the line editing system...

Langley Coleman

3 days ago

Due to the power of open source development, this now -already- runs on consumer levels of vram. 8-12gb i believe.

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- Langley Coleman
3 days ago

Langley Coleman Well that's at entry-level prosumer, and the costs for a usable editing system is ~$3k. Not really for hobbyists or anyone who isn't trying to make a career out of it. Costs I doubt ar...

9 hours ago

Shadow Dragu-Mihai It runs on my 11 year old machine, right now, today, so....

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- Shadow Dragu-Mihai
8 hours ago

Langley Coleman Cool. Don't be shy, post some footage!

Amanda Toney

This was a pretty wild announcement. no one saw this coming.

Vital Butinar

Yeah especially since he was so vocal about not working in the past Amanda Toney.

Cyrus Sales

14 hours ago

Amanda Toney i couldn't agree more. I know I didn't see it coming. Prime example of "never let them know your next move." Vital Butinar I didn't know this. I wonder what inspired the change?...

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- Timothy Miller
3 weeks ago

Yeah I use Davinci and Caput too. Definitely each has their strengths and weaknesses. Thanks for sharing you approach. I will sure adopt some of these.

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- Vanessa Chattman 2
3 weeks ago

"I am always happy to assist. Should you require further information regarding editing or acting, please feel free to reach out. Alternatively, you may explore our Education tab, which offers a comprehensive collection of instructional resources.

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- Vanessa Chattman 2
2 weeks ago

It's interesting mentioning Davinci Resolve and other software. A long time ago I used to edit in Avid, but then changed to PP and again to Davinci. But it's funny how sometimes I really just need to...

Timothy Miller I actually have a pretty similar approach, though I don’t use CapCut, although I’ve been told to check it out on several occasions. I stick mostly with DaVinci Resolve and focus on the...

Cyrus Sales Thank you for asking,

I developed my editing expertise through hands-on experience as a content creator across YouTube and TikTok. My journey began with mobile editing, where I refined my w...

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- Shadow Dragu-Mihai
2 weeks ago

I just posted about this too! It’s interesting to see how Ben Affleck has been ahead of the curve, keeping this in “stealth” mode for four years. I’m a bit confused, though, how does this not take awa...

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2 weeks ago

Cyrus Sales In fact, it doesn't help creatives at all, IMO. It gives Netflix a way to get their fingers into the post for films that want to go to them. Given their history, where they do such things...

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- Shadow Dragu-Mihai
7 days ago

Shadow Dragu-Mihai Thanks for sharing your perspective. It’s a really interesting take on how these systems affect indie filmmakers. For me, it does seem to “ease the workload,” but I feel like that’s...

7 days ago

Cyrus Sales I am going to say that IMO the only people losing site of what it really means to make a film are the host of wannabes making mediocre fight scenes with Tom Cruise images, etc. The rest of...

Joshua Young

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- Shadow Dragu-Mihai
5 days ago

Exactly. This is where AI actually shines, and some companies clearly know it: the production pipeline. Not replacing filmmakers, but accelerating the parts of the process where time, repetition, and...

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- Vanessa Chattman 2
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A R Mavero. Totally agree! Editing is where a film really comes to life, it shapes the story, the emotion, and how we experience it, whether in a theater or at home....

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