From the course: Video Editing: Moving from Production to Post

Unlock the full course today

Join today to access over 22,400 courses taught by industry experts or purchase this course individually.

Advantages of prepping for the production-to-post handoff

Advantages of prepping for the production-to-post handoff

From the course: Video Editing: Moving from Production to Post

Start my 1-month free trial

Advantages of prepping for the production-to-post handoff

- Let's talk about the advantages of prepping your hand-off. I think one of the biggest advantages is that you and your edit team can agree on the story line and some of the key elements of the story. Because you really want these people to be part of your storytelling team, and help you craft that message. And if they're in the dark about what the key players are or who the information is coming from or any of the background on why you're telling this story, it's a little hard for them to contribute to the project. - Absolutely, as an editor, I really need to know all of that information before I start working. And not only that, I need to know assets that may not have been included in the shoot, like background music, maybe stock footage, anything like that. Music, for example, is going to help me drive the pacing of the edit, so I really need to know all of those assets before I start working. - We also have to think about versions and platforms, right? Because we have often…

Contents