From the course: Learning Video Production and Editing
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Finishing your video with color correction, graphics, and sound
From the course: Learning Video Production and Editing
Finishing your video with color correction, graphics, and sound
- The process of editing allows you to craft a compelling and coherent story, and it's the most important part of post-production. But your project really isn't finished until you've spent time color correcting your footage, adding graphics and overlays, and music and sound effects. No matter what level of video production you're creating, the video that is shot during the production phase will need adjustment to make it look its best. In fact, in high end productions like a feature film or commercial, the images that a cinematographer captures are shot with the idea that they will be heavily color corrected in post. This is commonly referred to as shooting flat. A flat video image is one who's black levels have been lifted up, and white levels have been lowered. This preserves information in the darkest and lightest parts of the image so that a colorist can make the most of the image in post. In this example, look at how washed out the image feels. It's not a mistake, this is a flat…
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