Film & Television vocabulary · Editing and Post-Production
Post-production
Meaning in film & television, with examples
/ˌpəʊst prəˈdʌkʃn/nounCore term
In film & television, post-production means: All the work done on a film after the shoot ends, including editing, visual effects, color grading, sound design, music and the final mix.
In Turkish: post prodüksiyon, yapım sonrası, post
How it is used
Often shortened to post: we're in post, a post house (a company that does post-production work), post supervisor. A film goes into post-production after it wraps and stays there until delivery.
Example sentences
The film wrapped in June and has been in post-production ever since.
We can't fix this in post-production, so let's do the shot again.
Common collocations
in post-production
post-production house
post-production schedule
post-production budget
Related terms
editingThe work of choosing, ordering and joining shots so that they tell the story with the right rhythm, emotion and meaning.
visual effectsImages that are created or changed digitally after filming, such as adding crowds, removing objects, building cities or creating creatures.
color gradingThe post-production process of adjusting the colors, contrast and brightness of the images to give the film a consistent and expressive look.
sound designThe creative work of creating, choosing and shaping all the sounds of a film so that they support the story and the atmosphere.
pre-productionThe planning stage before filming starts, when the script is finished, the cast is chosen, locations are found and the budget and schedule are prepared.
