The Creativity Roll of Video Post Production
Video post production is an important process in film making. Film making as a whole is
quite lengthy but it has various stages. Video post production is one of the stages. Video post production has many
processes that fall under it. They include editing, re-recording, addition of special effects, sound design among
others.
In video post production, quality is of paramount importance. Before kicking off the process of video post
production, you need to be clear on the purpose of your footage. The purpose will determine on the approach that
you will take in your video post production.
Is it an interview, a short film, a reality show or a documentary? Once you are clear on the type of footage
that you are dealing with, you then decide on the mode of distribution. Will the footage go to a newsroom or a
cinema? If your footage is going online then the video post production process will be faster.
Another factor that you will need to consider will be the hardware of your computer. This is because you will
need the level and type of format that your computer is able to handle.
Some of the major procedures that you will undertake during video post production will include de-compression.
This procedure requires a lot of power. This will not be a problem if you are using a computer that is modern.
However, if your computer is old, it may be somewhat slow.
Some of the tips you need to have in mind when undertaking video post production include; avoiding animations
and dissolves in video post production. Always edit footage when it is still in its original format. This helps
retain the quality of the image.
Once you are done with editing, make a conversion to a format of post production. This will allow you to filter,
make visual animations or tweaking. You can also do a conversion to the footage when you are beginning the process
of editing all through to the end. By doing this, you get to exercise your creativity without any limitations.
If your computer is able to take great capacity in terms of storage, you may convert as this will make your work
easier since the footage will be less compressed. If the space in your computer is limited the process of editing
may not be as smooth and you will only be able to convert at the end of the process.
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