EntriesAs a total amateur film maker/editor/compositor/expert at life I have made the same mistake again and again. No one thinks about post production when filming. In school, post production was just another step to reach the finish line of a project but what they didn’t tell me is that post production is something that needs to be considered far before any actual production begins. When I create films with a group of fellow future film makers I end up with tons of footage of varying sizes, types, color and am expected to create a something that looks like a professional feature film. Don’t get me wrong, I am right there, on set, looking at a shot and saying “Well we can color correct that in post” or “We can fix that in post”. After many hours of trying to fix footage that was shot with the idea of “fixing it in post” and talking with Eric Escobar, I have finally concluded that having it “fixed in post” is NEVER a good idea. This may sound like common sense to most of you but you would be surprised how many writers/directors/producers, who have never done any post work, will say this on set when faced with a problem.
Eric Escobar gave a presentation at the SlamDance Film Festival in Park City, Utah about how to shoot for post production. Here is the video from RG TV on Vimeo:
Episode 14: Planning for Post in your Filmmaking Production Workflow from Red Giant Software on Vimeo.
Eric does a really great job in illustrating the importance of planning your entire project with heavy consideration on the post production work.