Video Post Production for Low-Budget Films

Get tried-and-true post-production tips for low-budget or ultra-low-budget video projects. Learn effective post-production techniques from Emmy-winning filmmaker Eduardo Angel.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Workflow

• Selecting the appropriate workflow
• Working with an editor
• Preparing assets for edit
• Organizing the project

2. Identifying and Building the Story

• Building the story
• Selecting the best takes
• Incorporating different types of edits
• Using cuts to establish tension and increase drama
• Reshooting and getting additional content

3. Creating the Soundscape of the Film

• Recording voice-overs and ADR
• Recording FX
• Licensing music
• Working with a composer
• Mixing the audio

4. Finishing the Piece

• The magic of color
• Color grading
• Monitoring calibration
• Exporting and compressing for different formats and platforms

5. Distributing and Marketing the Film

• Finding your target audience
• The importance of editing a trailer early on
• Distributing your project

Conclusion

• Goodbye