I've seen many great videos on the magic of Post-Production, but this one will always come to mind as my favorite.
David F. Sandberg, the director of both Shazam films, made this video. He walks you through several brilliant and hilarious examples of problem-solving pretty big issues he discovered in his movies when the editing began. My favorite example is how they decided to "fix" a shot where part of his crew stands in the background of the mall fight in the first Shazam. I laugh out loud every time I see that now!
Let me know what examples you enjoy from David's video and any problem-solving you've had to make on your projects. Shazam!
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Great share, Dustin Richardson! I've had to problem solve on a lot of projects. When I wrote spec scripts and wrote/ghostwrote scripts for producers, directors, and actors. One time I ghostwrote a script and the producer needed something changed, so I figured out a way to change it without losing the original purpose.
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This is a great example of how to pivot and roll with the takes, great share Dustin Richardson
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This was an awesome watch! The old adage of "we'll fix it in post" always seems cliche... until you get to post and are like "UH-OH!!!". Cool solves here.
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As an editor, I’ve had to solve story problems and continuity problems all the time. Once in a while, you’re able to catch things on set and get the coverage you need to make editing easier, but there are always surprises.
On the other hand, it’s sometimes a good idea to let flubs go, just to see what you can get away with. Maybe a mistake is obvious to you, but not an audience.
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Sam Sokolow my mantra on a shoot is “Fix it in post” is banned. And usually it can become a more expensive option, which for a low-budget indie, is a bit of a problem!
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Geoff Hall - it is no doubt something to work hard to avoid and can be a budget buster - on something like Shazam they have the resources to make fixes like this and I thought how they did was cool - but on indie projects its an absolute last resort and all effort should be made to avoid the scenario. And sometimes, like Mike says, you just let'em go... after 40+ years someone just pointed out to me last week that Han Solo is not wearing a vest in the wide shots of Empire Strikes Back before he is frozen in carbonite but he is in the closeups when having that memorable "I love you"... "I know"... moment with Leah. Never noticed and it's one of my favorites.
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In an evolving industry, it is great seeing these postings and discussions at such a professional and international level. So important! Thanks, Dustin Richardson!
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This reminds me that even at this level sometimes things go wrong, so don't be too hard on yourself and use it as a learning moment.
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Daniel Husbands you are a wise man, Daniel. Well said!
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This is an excellent clip about what you actually do when having to "Fix it in post".