The finishing of a film goes beyond editing. As independent movies move away from film video color correction falls into their hands. The polish and depth of a properly finished movie is great. It can stand between a project looking amateurish and looking professional. The credulity of an audience can be bought with a slick and finished look if they are on the fence.
Shifting the palette of a shot can lend it emotional value that can enhance a performance, or cast it against an ironic backdrop. Our visual field has a visceral connection to an audience’s emotional responses. Taking control of that is a subtle way to take control of a scene.
The level of alteration can be tailored to fit each production and budget. For the right money and time investment every element of a frame can be tailor colored. There have been movies so corrected that spring looked like autumn. The more common approach is of course more subtle, better suited to polishing and finishing an already good scene.
While the digital processes available now provide great control one should not put off attention to the color content of the frame to post-production. Thought and attention at every stage will bare out with the finished project. Unless your budget is vast and time is not tight a quick process will be the most painless.
After writing, shooting and maybe even editing a movie it can be natural to simply take on this last stage of production. The director is advised to hire a professional though. It’s a process based on attention to detail that neither directors nor editors are trained to deal with.
This often neglected stage of post-production has become attainable to every project. It’s benefits are undeniable, yet subtle. Taking advantage of this new access has the potential to set your project above the competition.
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