Post-Production

Maurice Vaughan In my case I was wondering for a marketing purpose /or a selling focus in order to make a movie more appealing due to the genre :)

Ugo Cavallo great question, from my experience (during my college days) it was something done towards the end of post-production. Although I think there was a buffer of time between final film and premiering so to what Ugo Cavallo said, they had time to sell a few at the movie and create new ones for the crew and anyone else who wanted one.

Cyrus Sales Thanks for your reply, totally agreed, that shows that basically every movies must have at least 2 version of a graphic design: once (can be called) previous, useful to show the idea, based on photos taken during the shooting and another (the latest) which is an artwork that helps (a lot) to sell the final version

Ugo Cavallo There’s currently an Ask Me Anything event happening in the Stage 32 Filmmaking Lounge, where director Kirstin Karlhuber is answering members questions about indie filmmaking. This may be a great topic to ask her about. You can comment your questions here:

https://www.stage32.com/lounge/directing/Ask-Me-Anything-AMA-10-21-to-10...

Ashley Renee Smith thank you for this tip, I shared the quesiton, wish to you a beautiful day - greetings from Italy

The DGX Spark is intended for developers and researchers, rather than end consumers. You can probably run DaVinci Resolve on that machine, but it would not be very cost effective.

Thanks for reminding me. I read a few days ago that the competitors are more competitive for other tasks than AI. And most people who buys a PC which is suitable for AI, they actually do so because they want to use other software.

Göran Johansson I haven't plans to upgrade until this tech stabilizes just a bit more. It's about to change the entire landscape for graphics card capabilities. My sense is that early adopters are going to have to upgrade again real soon - as most of us will have to.

I think I understand. It will take a while before we know where this lead us.

What's your favorite poster Drew made, David Horton?

Maurice Vaughan That's difficult to answer. I think the most iconic and indelible images, for me, are the posters from the Star Wars trilogy (Episodes 4-6).

Those posters are fantastic, David Horton! My favorite is a tie between The Thing poster and the Back to the Future poster.

Both are great! I did some searching the the poster for Blade Runner is evocative. Drew's posters tell the story - in many ways better than the film. Eg: Masters of the Universe.

That's one of the things I think makes a poster stand out and get remembered, David Horton. It tells the story.

Shadow Dragu-Mihai thank you for sharing your experience with using Adobe and evaluating DaVinci. I'm still new to the software so I personally haven't had some of the same experiences (system crashing, preserving projects, etc) although if there's one thing this industry can guarantee, it's only a matter of time. I will agree Adobe has a solid platform with tons of industry support. Similar to Avid ProTools in the audio world.

I'm using it for my personal project as of now and continuing client projects in Adobe until I feel it makes sense to move completely over and I become more efficient with the workflow for turnaround time. I just started using blackmagic as well (the app for personal projects) so it makes sense to use it for that too.

Vital Butinar thanks for sharing your insight and experience as well. How do you like the pocket 4k and what are you moving away from camera wise (curious)? I use Sony and Adobe but recently started using the DaVinci app for iPhone and DaVinci software to edit.

Cyrus Sales well the Pocket 4K was originally just bought for like small projects where there's no budget type things. Music videos, shorts, etc. But we soon started using it a lot, these days we use everything from the Pocket 4K, Red to the Alexa Mini depending on the budget. Before that I used a Nikon DSLR or whatever else we had, from Sony FS7 to Canon C200. But once we started shooting with the Pocked 4K in BRAW we actually never turned back so from then on it was either something that shot raw or something that can get hooked to an external recorder. Like I said for paid project all the gear always gets rented, bit for our own stuff we use whatever we have. Right now we're doing a no budget feature and we're using the Pocket 4K. Personally I love BM cameras and my partner who's the DP loves her Pocket 4k. As for Davinci I love working in it, I can work with most NLEs but prefer it. The only thing that I still like better than Davinci Fusion is After Effects. I mean I can use Fusion and I love how I can just copy and paste nodes from one clip to another. I don't mind the node based workflow, but somehow I really got used to the layered base workflow.

This was such a refreshing read, Cyrus — the way you described those “aha” moments felt like watching creativity click frame by frame. I love how you broke it down without losing the wonder. It’s rare to see someone share both the tech and the heart behind the process. Keep these posts coming — they remind the rest of us why we fell in love with storytelling in the first place.

Charmane Wedderburn I'm still having some aha moments if I'm being honest. Thanks for the insight and feedback, love to see people are getting value from the different post.

Thanks for sharing this, Karen Baker! It’s so inspiring to see a young creative taking steps toward a career in post-production.

For someone fresh out of high school, internships or entry-level roles like post-production PA, editorial intern, or even runner can be great entry points into top-tier companies. While some of these programs may require prior coursework or experience, there are definitely ways to stand out early.

Here are a few suggestions to help your friend’s stepson actively seek out opportunities:

• Check the Careers Page on post houses like Company 3, The Mill, Technicolor, and Deluxe. They sometimes post internships.

• Reach out to post-production supervisors and assistant editors on Stage 32 and LinkedIn. A thoughtful message showing genuine curiosity and willingness to learn can go a long way.

• Get involved here in Stage 32’s Post-Production Lounge: (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/post_production) — it’s a great space to ask questions, get advice, and connect with working professionals.

• Build a basic editing reel using free tools like DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere, if possible, and showcase a willingness to learn and take feedback.

• Check out Stage 32’s Education Library for post-production classes and webinars that will strengthen his foundational knowledge: (https://www.stage32.com/education/collections/post-production)

Also, I highly recommend that he reach out to the Stage 32 Success Team at Success@Stage32.com. Let them know his goals, and they can offer personalized guidance or help connect him with executives looking for emerging talent.

Rooting for him!

Congratulations to your friend's step son on graduating, Karen Baker Like Maurice Vaughan says get him signed up here as he will have so many resources to build his knowledge and base.

Hi Pat, Ashley and Maurice

I apologize for the delay. Life is rather hectic right now. I really appreciate the input and suggestions. And yes, you are all correct - he should sign up here.

Hi, Karen Baker. I understand completely. I hope things calm down for you and hope your friend's step son signs up for Stage 32 and gets an internship!

Maurice Vaughan we will see. You know the old saying… “you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink”

I really want to read the book now, Charmane Wedderburn! Thanks.

Thank you, Maurice — that means a lot. The Cougars have claws, hearts, and a few secrets waiting to be discovered. I’ll message you privately about it.

You're welcome, Charmane Wedderburn. Are you talking about In the Blink of an Eye?

You’ll love it, Maurice — it’s one of those books that changes how you see every cut after. Let me know what you think once you’ve read it!

I definitely will, Charmane Wedderburn.

Rich Terdoslavich I clicked the link and watched the video. Is that actual video of you illustrating?

Hi, Cyrus. Hope you’re well. Yes, that is me. Filmed at one of their studios.

Thank you, everyone for liking what I posted. Did the MTV logo for the job. Light pencil layout and then markers. I think I also digitized it later. Maybe Photoshop?

You're welcome, Rich Terdoslavich. I've been thinking about learning Photoshop. I need to get a better laptop first.

This is amazing! Thanks for sharing Amanda Toney

Love seeing programs like this open doors for new storytellers, Amanda! Real innovation happens when education meets imagination — and this fellowship sounds like pure creative gold.

Thanks for sharing Lagueria Davis

Ashley Renee Smith thanks for sharing this! I've been watching tutorials to learn DaVicini since winning the software back in July. Funny enough I literally just started a project last night that has voice over so the timing of this video is perfect. Look forward to watching it tonight when editing.

I always appreciate when you share these types of post Ashley Renee Smith. Especially when it's geared for audio post production. I love to share them with our sound designer as he finds it challenging to locate these types of videos.

Thanks for sharing this Amanda.