What's your favorite part of post? Is it cutting the footage, dialing in the color grade, crafting the sound design, or nailing the dialogue mix? Personally, I’d love to hear what you enjoy most and which software is your go-to.
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Hey Steven! I'm assuming "Watching it when it's done" is not a valid answer? If so, I'd have to say my favorite part of post depends on the project type. Personally, I edit a lot of sizzles/trailers, and my favorite part is probably setting up the major beat hits. Between dialogue and sound design, utilizing an already powerful sound track, and timing the visuals, I just have a blast seeing what's possible. My go-to software is currently Premiere.
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Benjamin Mehr watching counts! Because watching might mean notes and subtle improvements! :)
Trailers are no easy task! Would love to see some you've cut together! I used to be a Premiere guy...but a friend of mine guilt tripped me into Resolve. Now I can't go back.
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Stephen Folker You're absolutely right! There's always something to tweak haha.
I post a lot of my work on my YouTube channel if you want to check it out. The channel name is Bmore Grand. I have links to all my socials on my website as well at www.bmoregrand.com.
Resolve is the next software I want to try out! I started on FCPX and then transitioned to premiere a few years ago, but I've heard a lot of good things about Resolve. What are some benefits of Resolve over Premiere (besides color correcting/grading) in your opinion?
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Is it ok to give two answers to this question lol? Me personally I enjoy cutting. It's something about catching those moments that bring the scene together. I would also say sound design, because of how important it is, it elevates the footage in so many ways. I'm a Premiere guy but I've been spending a fair amount of time lately learn Avid media composer.
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Benjamin Mehr - Resolve doesn't crash / freeze up like Premiere did for me. I don't even need to make proxies. It just works. And Fairlight is amazing! And no monthly fee!
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Adam Purvis Sound design can definitely make or break a scene! Do you create your own sound effects or work with a library?
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Stephen Folker I work with a sound library, epidemic sound.
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Stephen Folker Very good points! I may convert sooner than later!
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Adam, Avid is on my list as well! How big would you say the learning curve for Avid is? I know it is a commonly used software with large studios
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Benjamin Mehr the learning curve is pretty steep, especially if your coming from premiere, for example. Avid just has more complexity, if you will. But once you begin to understand the fundamentals you'll be on your way. I'm still learning it, but i am settling in. It just requires patience to learn it.