Post-Production

There are two aspects to this module. Firstly students will be introduced to "the cut" and how to tell a story through the editing and post-production process. Secondly, the basic technical aspects connected to VFX are reviewed. Storytelling is the fundamental reason for producing the VFX shot. Over the twelve weeks ?the cut? will be explored, and its influence on the viewer, genre conventions, and the impact photo-real elements can make to the "believability" of the story. Students will be provided with pre-existing footage in order that they concentrate on the editing and post process. Having created a narrative the basics of pre-vis, sound effects, mixing, and colour grading are explained. These will then be applied to the narrative created by the student. The second key focus of the module is to deliver technical knowledge around file formats, codecs, colour principles, resolutions, and post-production workflows for delivery to online, TV and film platforms. The organisation of both assets and data is essential to a fluid workflow and how to approach this will also be explored. The management of this media, and data, allows the compositor to combine the different elements (real world live action, SFX, CG, matte painting and so on) from numerous sources and formats, and to them ?composite? them. The historical context in which Post Production operates helps shape meaning, form and structure and informs creative decisions made by editors. Throughout the module related theory will be considered "at the point of need" in order to support the development of a reflective practitioner (Schon, 1995).