Post-Production Investigation

Jordan Harrison

What is post production?

Post production turns individual scenes, called raw footage, into a finished motion picture. Editors splice all of the usable footage together into a coherent storyline according to the script. Composers add background music to create dramatic or comical effects. Special effects teams add computer-generated images and backgrounds to enhance the set or provide an as-yet-unseen character. All of this work can only be performed during post production.

What post production stages do you need to create a horror film?

After the film has been shot, it needs to be edited and special effects and sound can be added, this is all part of post production. The editing is a vital point of the film as it can make scenes interesting and add tension with the aid of sound. In my work, I will use the programme premiere pro to edit my work.

Also a part of post production is the advertising campaign, this can be done through posters, billboards, radio adverts and the most important selling point of all, the trailer. I will consider this when I advertise my film and make a horror trailer.