We’ll Fix it in Post
Posted on August 1, 2008 in Editing | 3 Comments
For every dream of Sundance glory, there is an equal and opposite nightmare-reality that often begins during the final home stretch that is post-production.
“Everyone always says, ‘Don’t worry, we’ll fix it in post,’ but independent filmmakers need to know that some things actually can’t be fixed in post – and often the things that can cost much more than these filmmakers can afford,” says Jennifer Lane, vice president of postproduction at Miramax Films. “It can cost a small fortune to have a van or a sign digitally removed [from a scene] when it could’ve cost next to nothing to have someone move it during production.”
— Filmmaker Magazine | Read The Full Article
3 Comments
So treu. This gives you a smooth workflow.
I hear that saying so often still!
Such a true statement, being a photographer and now segwaying into cinematography, I know by experience limitations primarily being time and budget, ‘fixing it later’ mentality cannot compare to what can be done ‘live’. I used to scold my assistants and teach them to never use ‘photoshop’ as a verb!