STRAND | POST-PRODUCTION
POST-PRODUCTION
The Post-Production Department on a film and TV set manages the overall project that will be delivered to an audience.
The Post-Production Department on a film and TV set manages the overall project that will be delivered to an audience. This includes managing workflow, editing together footage and sound, visual effects, digital imaging, and so much more. They also work with a broad range of specialists to ensure the look and feel of the production is met from colourists to composers. Post-Production is usually completed at the end of the process to ensure all deliverables are met. Key roles in Post-Production include Assistant Editor, Digital Imaging Technician and Visual Effects Assistant.
LEVEL 4
Post-Production Assistant Editor
DURATION
Classroom
5 Days Online
11 Days
Workplace
30 Days
COURSE FEES
Classroom
$700
Workplace
$700
* Must have drivers licence (restricted at minimum)
* After completion of all of the above learners will receive a New Zealand Certificate in Screen Industry Skills.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Step into the dynamic role of a Assistant Editor with our specialised training course. Learn the essentials of supporting the Post-Productions Department by mastering:
- Editing software – features, strengths and weaknesses, manipulating, ingesting, syncing.
- Equipment overview – computers, servers, office equipment and furniture, drives, peripherals.
- Maintaining audio and picture metadata from set to editorial to post houses.
- Adding additional metadata from continuity e.g. scene, print take, shoot day/date.
- Syncing by autosequence, autosync, manual, front and end slates, no slates and sight sync.
- Technical aspects of screen production – resolutions, aspect ratios, codecs, file formats, unique filenames, 24 hour time of day timecode, camera information, frame rates, metadata.
- Reports and documentation – call sheets, schedules, camera reports, continuity and script documents (lined scripts and facing pages), sound and ADR (automated dialogue replacement) documents, deliverables, cross-checking between all reports.
- Troubleshooting and problem solving – discrepancies of naming protocols between set technicians e.g. audio folders not matching tape name of audio files, checking, spot checking.
- Workplace communication and etiquette.
- Health and safety – physical and mental health, ScreenSafe.
LEVEL 4
Post-Production - Digital Imaging Technician
DURATION
Classroom
5 Days Online
11 Days
Workplace
30 Days
COURSE FEES
Classroom
$700
Workplace
$700
* Must have drivers licence (restricted at minimum)
* After completion of all of the above learners will receive a New Zealand Certificate in Screen Industry Skills.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Become a key part of a film and TV production with becoming a Digital Imaging Technician. This program will equip you with essential skills and knowledge, including:
- Troubleshooting signal flow.
- Radio Telephone (RT) communication.
- Wireless video frequencies.
- Power types and best practices.
- Safe handling, moving and maintenance of equipment.
- Software used in a DIT cart.
- Data management fundamentals.
- Data security and integrity.
- Transcoding of recorded media.
- Video scopes.
- Production documentation interpretation.
- Communication with department, team, other departments.
- Etiquette – professionalism, respect for others and their equipment, respect for hierarchy, silence on set, phone use, punctuality, interaction with talent, confidentiality, attitude, organisation, movement around set.
LEVEL 4
Post-Production - Visual Effects Assistant
DURATION
Classroom
5 Days Online
11 Days
Workplace
30 Days
COURSE FEES
Classroom
$700
Workplace
$700
* Must have drivers licence (restricted at minimum)
* After completion of all of the above learners will receive a New Zealand Certificate in Screen Industry Skills.
COURSE OVERVIEW
A key part of a post- production team is the Visual Effects Assistant. This program will equip you with essential skills and knowledge, including:
- Specific roles within VFX team, hierarchy/structure.
- Communication and liaison with team members, and other departments – camera, assistant directors, art, grips, talent, costume, makeup.
- Production document interpretation – call sheet, schedule and mud map.
- Production size – how it determines needs, roles and responsibilities.
- Terminology used in VFX.
- Equipment – setting up, use, maintenance, wrap out and secure.
- Cameras – on set reference, HDRI, texture ref, production camera knowledge/overview.
- Witness cameras – tripods and rigging, use.
- VFX data wrangling.
- Data management.
- Tracking markers.
- Grey and silver balls.
- Post production overview as it relates to VFX.
- Health and safety, etiquette, intellectual property, security.