Before filming, it’s always very important to carefully plan out the post production workflow of the project. In fact, it should be one of the first decisions a filmmaker should think about even before choosing a camera and devising a shot list. I’ve spoken to Jason about my post workflow and he gave me some suggestions. He will also lend me a matte box and hopefully a monitor. I’m shooting with the Canon C100 in CLog. C Log is an option for some higher-end Canon camcorders to provide a more dynamic range for luminance and gamma. Therefore, in post production, I have more flexibility for color grading by applying a LUT and then grading each shot. I purposely chose a camera that would allow me to shoot in C Log as I was introduced to it this past summer and realized the possibilities in color grading. For color grading, I’m planning to use Premiere to apply LUT’s and then import the final sequence into Adobe Speedgrade for final color correction/grading.
Another reason to think about post workflow before filming is to have a more organized, methodical way that will help with the filming process. For example, I am thinking of shooting in 60fps (slow-mo when converted to 24/30fps) for some dramatic scenes/shots. However, the C100 can only shoot 60i 1920×1080. So, I am planning to shoot the slow-mo shots with a different SD card (to prevent corruption) and to maybe convert 60i to 60p or shoot in a lower resolution to allow for 60p. After thinking about this, I now know to be more methodical when on set and to allow time for the slow-mo shots. If that doesn’t work, I know I could turn to Twixtor, which is a plug-in for NLE systems that allow footage with lower frame rates to be converted to slow-mo footage.
I encourage the class to think about post-production before diving in on set. As someone with more post-production experience than production experience, issues in post can often become a huge headache and can easily be avoided if the post workflow had been carefully planned.
Inspiration of the week: Laurence Anyways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YjIWEky81M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akmyJu7vHWQ
-Jocelyn
