Video Post Production for Low-Budget Films
1h 5mIntermediate2016-04-19
Authors

Eduardo Angel
Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, technology consultant, and educator
Course details
Retaining the integrity of the story you filmed while keeping costs low can be a challenge. Deciding which post-production solutions are necessary can also be challenging when so many new options emerge daily. If you're planning to create an ultra-low-budget film, or if you've already filmed one, you want to ensure you allocate funds to the most essential solutions.
Emmy-winning director Eduardo Angel knows filmmakers can be overwhelmed by the amount of post-production options. In this course, he takes you behind the scenes, sharing insights to help you maximize your post-production process while minimizing the impact to your budget. Eduardo focuses on the essential post-production steps and how to implement technical and creative solutions that help accomplish your vision. He shows you an entire post-production process, including planning, editing your film, working with a composer, adding audio, working with color, and distributing your project.
Learning objectives
Selecting an NLE (nonlinear editor)
Preparing assets for editing
Storing and backing up your files
Evaluating scenes and takes to make selections
Fine-tuning the edit
Enhancing the story with audio
Working with a composer
Finishing the piece with color grading
Distributing your project
Emmy-winning director Eduardo Angel knows filmmakers can be overwhelmed by the amount of post-production options. In this course, he takes you behind the scenes, sharing insights to help you maximize your post-production process while minimizing the impact to your budget. Eduardo focuses on the essential post-production steps and how to implement technical and creative solutions that help accomplish your vision. He shows you an entire post-production process, including planning, editing your film, working with a composer, adding audio, working with color, and distributing your project.
Learning objectives
Selecting an NLE (nonlinear editor)
Preparing assets for editing
Storing and backing up your files
Evaluating scenes and takes to make selections
Fine-tuning the edit
Enhancing the story with audio
Working with a composer
Finishing the piece with color grading
Distributing your project
Skills covered
Video Post-ProductionVideoOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. Workflow
- 02 - Selecting the appropriate workflow
- 03 - Working with an editor
- 04 - Preparing assets for edit
- 05 - Organizing the project
2. Identifying and Building the Story
- 06 - Building the story
- 07 - Selecting the best takes
- 08 - Incorporating different types of edits
- 09 - Using cuts to establish tension and increase drama
- 10 - Reshooting and getting additional content
3. Creating the Soundscape of the Film
- 11 - Recording voice-overs and ADR
- 12 - Recording FX
- 13 - Licensing music
- 14 - Working with a composer
- 15 - Mixing the audio
4. Finishing the Piece
- 16 - The magic of color
- 17 - Color grading
- 18 - Monitoring calibration
- 19 - Exporting and compressing for different formats and platforms
5. Distributing and Marketing the Film
- 20 - Finding your target audience
- 21 - The importance of editing a trailer early on
- 22 - Distributing your project
Conclusion
- 23 - Goodbye