Post-Production Workflow – DIY in 5 Ep 225

After finishing a shoot, the next steps are crucial in getting your footage from the camera into a form where people can see and enjoy it: post-production. While considered by many to be less glamorous than actual shooting, is not just necessary but an art form all on its own. This video will walk you through it so you can feel emboldened to do it yourself. While it can be tempting to hesitate or even procrastinate when it comes to post-production, it can be made less tedious. Perhaps even…fun? Saving and transferring files The first step to take is saving and transferring files from your camera to your computer, and backing up those files on either the cloud or an external drive for safekeeping. If a speedy transfer is needed, such as if you’re transferring photo, video, and audio from multiple sources at once as you might after a long video shoot, the Kingston Workflow Station () is ideal. It’s small, fast, customizable, and portable. With the files transferred to your computer, you could also backup in a second location, whether that’s cloud storage or an SSD such as the Kingston XS2000 (). The footage from your camera may be really large files. RAW files, for example, are very large and need processing before they can be worked with. Ensure you have enough storage ready before you begin your transfer! Organize your footage With our footage safely transferred and backed up, it’s time to get organized. One task that might be helpful is sorting and renaming files by location, date, events, clients etc. before you begin to edit. It’s unlikely that all of your footage is A material – that’s OK. You can get rid of footage that’s out of focus. Concentrate on editing what you think you’d like to use. For editing, color correction, exposure correction, and personal style comes into play. What’s your final vision for this footage, what will it be used for, and how can your creativity make this footage shine? Export the video When you’re happy with the editing, you’ll need to export the image. Where do you intend to use the footage? Digital or print? What size and aspect ratio are needed? What format is best for your needs? Research the ideal file type and aspect ratio you might need based on your footage’s destination. You may need several file types for the same project. Video deliverables Last of all, delivering the footage to its destination: a client? Social media? Printed on a canvas? Uploaded to YouTube? We hope this video helped you with any overwhelmed feelings you have about the post-production process, and that you can enjoy sharing your creation with the world. Like the video and be sure to subscribe if you want to benefit from more of our tech tips! Got questions about the video or Kingston products? COMMENT or contact us on SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: LinkedIn: SUBSCRIBE for more DIY in 5 videos, and receive updates on the latest in Kingston’s memory & storage development, plus guides on getting peak performance from your hardware: 0:00 Intro 0:58 Saving and transferring files 2:02 Organize your footage 2:39 Export the video