Section 3
Post-Production Management & Workflow
Post-production management is the administrative and logistical backbone of the entire post-production process. It encompasses the roles, tools, and workflows that ensure the project is delivered on time, within budget, and to the technical specifications required by the distributor or broadcaster. Without strong post-production management, even the most talented editorial, sound, and VFX teams will struggle to deliver a finished product efficiently.
Post-production management is the administrative and logistical backbone of the entire post-production process. It encompasses the roles, tools, and workflows that ensure the project is delivered on time, within budget, and to the technical specifications required by the distributor or broadcaster. Without strong post-production management, even the most talented editorial, sound, and VFX teams will struggle to deliver a finished product efficiently. The terms in this section cover the key management roles (from the Post-Production Producer to the Runner), the essential workflow concepts (such as turnovers, proxies, and conform), and the technical standards (such as timecode, EDLs, and AAFs) that keep the post-production pipeline running smoothly.
Burn-in
A Burn-in (or "burned-in timecode") refers to text or timecode information that is permanently embedded (or "burned") into the video image itself, as ...
Bin
In non-linear editing, a Bin is a container or folder within the editing project that holds and organizes clips, sequences, and other media assets. Th...
Bit Rate
Bit Rate (or "bitrate") is the amount of data used to represent a second of digital video or audio, measured in bits per second (bps) or megabits per ...
Conform
Conforming (or "online conform") is the process of rebuilding an edited sequence using the original, high-resolution source media, replacing the low-r...
Compression
Compression, in the context of digital video, refers to the process of reducing the size of a video file by removing redundant or less important data....
Codec
A Codec (a portmanteau of "coder-decoder") is a software algorithm used to compress and decompress digital video and audio data. Different codecs make...
Deliverables (Lingo)
Deliverables are the final, required files and documents that the production company must submit to the studio, network, or distributor upon completio...
Deliverable
A Deliverable is a specific, tangible output that is produced as part of a project and delivered to a client or stakeholder. In a creative project, de...
Dailies (or Rushes)
Dailies (called "rushes" in the United Kingdom) are the raw, unedited footage captured during a single day of production. In the era of film, this foo...
Dailies / Rushes (Lingo)
Dailies (or "Rushes") refer to the raw, unedited footage shot during a single day of production. In the era of film, this footage was processed overni...
Drop Frame Timecode
Drop Frame Timecode is a type of SMPTE timecode used in NTSC video (the television standard used in North America and Japan) that compensates for the ...
EDL (Edit Decision List)
An Edit Decision List (EDL) is a text-based file that contains a list of all the edit decisions made in a non-linear editing system, expressed as time...
Export
Export is the process of rendering and saving a completed project or sequence from a non-linear editing system or other post-production application in...
Ingest
Ingest is the process of transferring digital media from the camera's recording media (memory cards, hard drives, or tape) into the post-production sy...
In Point / Out Point
In a non-linear editing system, the In Point and Out Point are markers that define the beginning and end of a clip or a section of the timeline. The I...
Interlaced Video
Interlaced Video is a method of encoding video in which each frame is divided into two "fields" — one containing all the odd-numbered horizontal lines...
Post-Production Producer
The Post-Production Producer is the primary point of contact for the studio or network, responsible for delivering the finished project within the des...
Post-Production Supervisor
The Post-Production Supervisor is the person responsible for overseeing all aspects of the post-production process, from the end of principal photogra...
Post-Production Coordinator
The Post-Production Coordinator handles the essential administrative and organizational tasks that keep the post-production department running smoothl...
Post-Production Runner
The Post-Production Runner is an entry-level position that performs essential day-to-day tasks to support the post-production team. Their responsibili...
Proxy
A Proxy is a lower-resolution, more compressed copy of a high-resolution video file, created specifically for use in the offline editing process. Work...
Project Management
Project Management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge, and experience to achieve specific project objectives within agreed pa...