Today was my favorite day yet! I spent the day in post, which entails all the editing done for a tv show or movie. Today, I started off the day by watching a 45-minute tv show in a sound office. Along with two other viewers and an editor, everyone made notes about the various issues involving sound. Once we finished viewing, we went to each timestamp to figure out what the problem is, and how to fix it. I got to witness both the process of finding these errors and the process involved in fixing those issues. This accounted for the first two hours of my workday. Then, I moved to another office – coloring. Here, we repeated the same process of observation and noting various issues, then going back to fix them. By this time, it was my second time viewing the episode, so I was able to catch many more issues than I was able to the first time. We sat in comfy recliners and ate our lunch while observing the second time. Then, we went through the episode for the final time to mark any color, crop, or continuity issues. Overall, today was the most fascinating day so far because I never knew that the process could be so intensive. It was also interesting to see the perspective of both the client and the editor. I’m excited to see this process again tomorrow with a different TV show!
(pictures courtesy of Dan Smith from CA!)