ABSTRACT

The updated third edition of this popular book offers a clear and detailed overview of the postproduction process, showing readers how to manage each step in taking a film, TV, or media project from production to final delivery, from scheduling and budgeting through editing, sound, visual effects, and more.

Accessibly written for producers, post supervisors, filmmakers, and students and extensively updated to address current digital and file-based industry practices, The Guide to Managing Postproduction for Film, TV, and Digital Distribution helps the reader to understand the new worlds of accessibility, deliverables, license requirements, legal considerations, and acquisitions involved in postproduction, including the ins and outs of piracy management and archiving. This edition addresses the standards for theatrical and digital distribution, network, cable and pay TV, as well as spotlights internet streaming and various delivery methods for specialty screenings, projection large format (PLF), and formats including 3D, virtual reality and augmented reality.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|15 pages

Scheduling

chapter 2|23 pages

Budgeting

chapter 3|34 pages

Digital Workflow and the Film Laboratory

chapter 4|19 pages

Dailies

chapter 5|18 pages

Editorial

chapter 6|10 pages

Vfx

chapter 7|35 pages

Sound

chapter 9|26 pages

Deliverables

chapter 10|7 pages

Piracy

chapter 11|14 pages

Acquisitions

chapter 12|5 pages

Archiving

chapter 13|9 pages

Legal

chapter 14|7 pages

The Future