Post-Production

Whether you’re an editor, sound editor, Foley artist, compositor, VFX specialist or work in any profession related to the post-production process, this is the place to discuss, share content and offer tips and advice on your chosen craft of the business in general

Mike Miller
Anyone have experinece with AI audio replacement

In the past if an actor delivered his lines badly, we would call in someone to post sync. I have a video that has poor dialogue delivery. Diction and lack of strength and there is the occasional slurred delivery. Can I repair or replace the voice using AI?

Pat Alexander
'Godzilla Minus Zero' Director Takashi Yamazaki Says the Film's VFX are Something Never Seen Before

GMZ was filmed for IMAX. Saw the teaser that dropped at CinemaCon and it's hype. What other films coming up are 2026 are gonna be VFX marvels like GMZ?

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5WPDDzC4MQ)

Ashley Renée Smith

Thank you so much for sharing, Pat Alexander!

SYED HAMMAD
“HOWL” A Film by Jordan Peele design by Hammad Visuals Production

A cinematic plunge into primal fear. The poster captures a towering werewolf, its glowing blue eyes piercing through the storm. Lightning splits the sky as water crashes at its feet, amplifying the creature’s roar. The atmosphere is drenched in darkness, chaos, and raw energy a perfect visual for a...

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Nela Ruiz
Silence in a music score

In film, silence is not the absence of music. It is one of the most powerful narrative tools a composer can use.

When a score accompanies a scene, it shapes pacing, emotion, and perception. Music can make moments feel faster, guide the audience toward a clear emotional response, and influence their e...

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That's the difference...

The most expensive part of post-production isn't the edit.

It's that three rounds of revisions because the editor cut what was in the script , not what you were actually trying to say.

Great editors don't just follow the script. They understand the brief and emotion in it. They ask why a scene exists,...

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Mike Boas

While I understand that you’re saying and editor should interpret the intentions of the script, not just the literal words on the page, you have to start somewhere. Editing is a process. You never “get it right the first time.”

Michael Teisan

I agree that it's important to understand a directors vision. In my experience as an editor, the biggest hurdle that makes the editing take longer is if the producer and the director are not on the sa...

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Ashley Renée Smith

Sachin Moyal (SMED), this is such a sharp observation, and honestly, so true.

That gap between what’s on the page and what’s intended emotionally is where so many revision rounds come from. A strong ed...

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Shadow Dragu-Mihai

Amanda Toney It's interesting, but there's a lot of skepticism due in part to Maxon's history of locking in users to their own applications by sudden transitions to subsctiption only (so "free" not me...

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Andrew Crutcher
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i would like to see if anyone knows the proper, legal, and safest way to send my movies to editors, colorist etc ? thanks in advance

Mike Boas

What do you mean by safe and legal?

It sounds like you want them to sign a non-disclosure agreement? Or just a contract that itemizes what they’ll do in what timeframe?

Andrew Crutcher

non disclosure agreement,,,,okay thanks i will look into this

Damia Escote
Looking for a post-production creative founder to turn apps into content

Hi everyone, posting here because I think the kind of person I’m looking for may very well come from post-production.

I’m a Spanish app builder based in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. I’ve spent the last 10+ years building products across mobile apps, AI, design, and backend, and I already have multiple a...

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Timothy Miller
When “VFX” Doesn’t Look Like VFX

I’ve noticed a lot of questions about VFX in the lounge lately, and a common misconception keeps coming up: that VFX is only for big-budget sci‑fi or action movies. In reality, for most editors, VFX is about invisible work—the kind the audience should never notice.

Even in a simple indie drama, we’re...

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Angel Barrientos Garza
Éxodo 2333: Saga de ciencia ficción en búsqueda de editores, editoriales, managers y productores internacionales

Hola a todos,

Mi nombre es Angel Barrientos Garza, autor de la novela de ciencia ficción Éxodo 2333. Actualmente me encuentro en búsqueda de editores y editoriales con visión global que estén interesados ​​en llevar esta obra al ámbito internacional.

La historia se sitúa en un futuro donde la humanida...

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Ashley Renée Smith

Hi, Angel Barrientos Garza, Thank you so much for sharing about your project! Stage 32 is a fully global platform, but most of the members are English speaking. Could you please translate your post in...

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Timothy Miller
Why I swap between DaVinci Resolve and CapCut (and why it matters for your workflow)

In post-production, “the best software” is usually the one that fits the project’s timeline and distribution platform. I’ve found that while DaVinci Resolve is a powerhouse for node-based VFX, detailed color work, and cinematic precision, CapCut has a clear role when speed and platform-native conten...

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