By
Jack James, Jack James began his career in computer animation, eventually working for Kodak's Cinesite Digital Lab. His core expertise is in establishing
workflows of data management, film restoration, and conforming--procedures that have widely been adopted elsewhere. Since leaving Cinesite,
Jack has worked on the digital intermediates of many feature films, including Miramax's
Cold Mountain.
Description
This book provides an array of concise solutions to the wide variety of problems that are faced by postproduction artists in the post
process. With an application-agnostic approach, it gives proven, step-by-step methods to solving the most frequently encountered postproduction
problems. Also included is access to a free, password-protected website that features application-specific resolutions to the problems
presented, with fixes for working in Apple's Final Cut Studio suite, Avid's Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, as well as other applications.
Lessons are enhanced through eye-catching 4 color illustrations throughout. Solutions are provided for common audio, video, digital,
editorial, color, timing and compositing problems, such as, but not limited to:
* automated dialogue replacement, adjusting sync, and
correcting pitch
* turning SD into HD (and vice-versa) and restoration of old film for video
* removing duplicate frames, repairing
corrupt frames, and anti-aliasing
* maintaining continuity, removing soft cuts, and troubleshooting timecodes
* adding vignettes,
removing color casts, and legalizing color
* speeding shots up or slowing shots down, and smoothing timelapse
* reframing shots, sky
replacement, and object addition or removal
The book is presented in a "cookbook" format, allowing you to reference your exact problem
in the TOC or index, go to that section, and immediately implement the solution featured.
Audience:
Editors and postproduction artists (editors, producers, postproduction supervisors, sound editors) in broadcast television, independent
film, corporate video, and event videography; students in editing/postproduction courses
