Post Production

Sound Advice is very comprehensive for beginners, a great refresher and skill builder for intermediate enthusiasts and hobbyists, and even at the pro level, you'll benefit and maybe even be blown away by some of the exercises.

When I first started out as a colorist assistant, I thought the colorist’s job was primarily to set unique and interesting “looks” for music videos, commercials and feature films. Yes, that is certainly a major component, but once I began to sit in the colorist’s chair, I quickly realized there was so much more to it than that!

Lance Maurer and his team at Cinnafilm developed the Dark Energy Suite, a revolutionary texture management system. This is how I was able to seamlessly cut film and the Canon 5D MkII together on Act of Valor.

In order to be a well-rounded audio engineer, it is crucial that you understand the tools available to you. Here I break down the audio equipment available and teach you their purpose, limitations, and some tips on learning how high quality audio is recorded.

Imagine a world where the loader returns to the darkroom to process footage. The Codex Vault is just that.

Color correction is just one step of the entire filmmaking process…but oh, what a difference it can make. You can [...]