Production · Post
Editing, colour and delivery in every required format.
We take over footage management, editing, audio, colour, graphics and export into the formats needed for broadcast, web and social.
What this means for you
- one team from preparation to the final formats
- one visual standard across all content
- material prepared for broadcast, web and social
What post-production actually covers
The edit is only the first step. Between the first cut and the finished film sits a series of jobs a viewer notices only when they are missing: colours that jump between scenes, levels that swing, music that buries the voice, and subtitles that lag the picture.
Edit
Shot selection, pace, length and the structure of the story.
Colour
Matching scenes to each other and a look that holds across the whole film.
Sound edit
Levelling, noise removal and the balance between voice and music.
Music
Selection with usage rights cleared for the intended channels.
Graphics
Titles, names, callouts and transitions in one consistent style.
Subtitles
As a track or burned in, in more than one language if needed.
Versions
Lengths and aspect ratios for individual channels.
Delivery
Exports in the required formats and a project archive.
Post-production of material shot by others
We also take on material shot by someone else. In that case we first check what the material allows: whether the sound is usable, whether there are cutaways, whether the picture was recorded in a format that permits colour work, and whether anything is missing.
We report the result of that review before starting work, not after - including what cannot be achieved from the material as it is.
When people call us
- material is sitting unedited
- a previous edit was never finished
- the film exists but the sound is unusable
- you need other lengths from an existing film
- there are no subtitles and it is watched without sound
What you receive
- the finished film in the agreed formats
- versions by length and aspect ratio
- separate audio and graphic elements as agreed
- a project archive
What post-production is
Post-production is everything that happens to the material after the shoot. What comes off the camera is not a product - it is raw material. A shoot produces far more footage than anyone will ever watch, and until somebody selects, edits and matches it, it stays unusable.
In practice it covers editing, colour work, sound, graphics and export in the format the channel requires. Each of these steps can lift or ruin the film, and none of them can be replaced by a better camera.
- selecting footage and editing the story
- colour correction: matching shots to each other
- colour grading: a look that fits the brand
- sound work, music and the level of speech
- titles, graphics and animated elements
- export for web, social media and television
Colour correction and colour grading are not the same
These two terms are often used interchangeably, but they are two separate steps - and if the first is skipped, the second cannot work.
Correction
Matching shots so they look as if they were made in the same room at the same time. A camera sees differently from the eye: white balance drifts, light changes during the day, two shots from the same scene are never identical. Without this step the edit draws attention to itself.
Grading
Only once the shots match is a look applied - a warmer or cooler tone, contrast, saturation, character. This is a decision about how the film should feel, and it has to fit the brand rather than a trend.
What we do with material shot by someone else
We are often called after the shoot is over. Someone filmed an event, you have an archive of phone footage from several locations, or a previous supplier left raw material without a finished film. Such material can be rescued, but it is only fair to say what is and is not possible.
- footage that is out of focus cannot be sharpened afterwards
- blown highlights are gone; dark areas can often be recovered
- shake can be stabilised, but at the cost of cropping the image
- poor sound can be improved but not replaced
- material from several devices can be matched into one look
Before starting we review the material and say what can realistically be made from it. If the answer is not good, we say so at once - not after three weeks of work.
Photo post-production
The same applies to photography. Product photography is almost never finished at the shutter: the product has to be cleaned up, backgrounds unified, colours matched to the real item, and files prepared for the online shop, the catalogue and print - each in its own form.
- removing dust, scratches and reflections
- unifying backgrounds across a whole series
- colours that match the actual product
- crops and ratios for web, print and social
- print-ready files in the correct colour space
How the production runs
Brief
What has to be produced, for which channel, by when and at what scale.
Pre-production
Script or shooting plan, locations, dates, crew and equipment.
Production
Shooting days with a crew covering camera, sound, lighting and direction.
Post-production
Editing, audio, colour and graphics through to an approved final cut.
Delivery formats
Versions for broadcast, web and social, ready to publish.
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FAQ
Do you work with footage you did not shoot?
Yes. We take footage and photos from other crews and edit, grade and prepare them for release. Before we start we check the formats and quality of the material.
What is the difference between colour correction and colour grading?
Colour correction matches shots and fixes errors; colour grading gives the video a deliberate look and mood.
In which formats do we receive the final video?
In the formats and aspect ratios for where it will run: web, social media, television or event screens.
Tell us what you need
A few sentences are enough: what you need, for which process or system and by when. We will reply by email.
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