We'll Fix it in Post

We’ll Fix it in Post

Posted on August 1, 2008 in Editing | 1 Comment

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.

…Bad performances, incorrect eye lines, damaged film, clearance snafus, digital dropouts, focal problems, missing coverage, off-tilt tripods, exposed negative, color timing shifts, story holes, location noise and time-code breaks can destroy a crucial scene or even derail an entire project.

“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