Taking care of your post production needs.

Post-Production Tips: 2Editors X 6Qs By Jessie Pickworth   We asked the same 6 questions to 2 editors that frequent the 16:9 Post bays…here’s who they are:   Sergio Villa Years editing: 22 Genres: Documentary film , scripted/doc/reality television, commercials Current Project: The Florida Man Murders (Oxygen Network) Recent Projects:  Backyard Envy, Rhythm + Flow Hoa Mai Years editing: 10 Genres: Documentary film Current Project: Untitled Bryan Fogel Project Recent Projects:  Seduced, Inside the NXIVM Cult, Shut Up and Dribble, The Defiant Ones, Sonic Highways   Here’s what they had to say:   What is your editing software of choice?   Sergio: Avid Media Composer is my go-to software...been using it for so long I feel like Han Solo flying the Millennium Falcon on it. I like Premiere as well, but sometimes I feel like I'm piloting the Flying Winnebago from Spaceballs when working on that platform.   Hoa: Avid. For no other reason than that's what th...

OPENING DOORS: MARKETING YOURSELF AS AN EDITOR By: Roberto Cardenas   You can’t always rely on previous employers to land a new gig. To help you get yourself in front of a new audience (and make a good impression when you get there), we have put together an easily digestible list of tips: Do some market research…and keep doing it regularly.   ·        Check out what your competition, mentors and idols have been up to.  The skills they are demonstrating in their recent projects can tell you where you may need to shift focus. The companies they are working for may help you build your hit list for the next job. Their presence online may give you some ideas for how to market yourself and home in on your own value proposition. ·        Bookmark industry news sources.  Anything that will help you build your craft through education and build your network through knowledge of key players. Then, put a tickler in your...

Post-Production Tips: Keeping the Workflow Flowing Despite COVID  By Michael French With so many health and safety limitations on production these days, a lot of the onus to bring a project to life falls on the post-production staff. Making something out of almost nothing is not an easy task, but we need to find a creative way to do so if we want to be working these days.  With this in mind, we have outlined 8 tips to help you keep the lights on and your output at top notch. 1.      You still need high quality equipment, so you have two options if your team doesn’t already own a workstation at home: One, find a post house that takes the COVID situation seriously and allows your team to come in to a safe, distanced space (ahem…we have that covered at 16:9 Post); Two, rent high-quality, customized workstations (we have that covered too). 2.      Map out team communication protocols with regular team calls/video conferenc...

Post Production Tips: The Secret Sauce of Showrunner / Director, Brian Skope   By Jessie Pickworth When something tastes good you ask for the recipe. And when a television show works, you should ask for the same thing. Especially when the person who made it is veteran docuseries EP and Showrunner, Brian Skope. He built a solid career in documentary television, and is now Co-Founder of Whiz Bang, a production company that creates documentary/reality series for your favorite television networks as well as branded content for major consumer product corporations, esports industry leaders, and top social media influencers.  Recently, I asked him about his post-production process and what he thinks are the keys to his success…   Me:  Brian, you have made a variety of television and digital content for everything from bearded men in the wild to competition shows to e-sport docu-follows. What is your recipe for delivering a show that the network, or your client, ...

TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR FILM ON BUDGET  By Roberto Cardenas  A well-executed film makes a great calling card. But, no one will come calling if they hear you can’t make a film on budget. Investors care about return on investment and, simply put, the higher you go over budget, the lower their return. We want your projects to not only be creatively mind-blowing, but fiscally attractive.  Here’s some tips for running a tight ship: Utilize your budget wisely by hiring experienced crew members. You get what you pay for, and people with experience know how to be efficient with their talents.   Pad your budget with about 10% extra for the unexpected. You can plan all you want, but you can’t control or anticipate everything. It’s better to have a slush fund for when you get rained out, your equipment breaks, or your lead comes down with the flu mid-shoot. Create a treatment (designed to be executed within your budget) that all stakeholders can sign off on before ...

Post-Production – Trailers That Deliver  12 Tips for Success  By: Roberto Cardenas Your project may be Oscar-worthy, but without an attention-grabbing trailer you won’t have an audience. So, take in a few tips for building out a trailer that will bring in the crowds. 1.      Seek out the “defining moment.”  What is the moment in the movie that demonstrates the film’s logline? That moment of purpose, the dialogue that cuts to the core, the instant conflict begins…get to the point of what drives the film. 2.      Tell a story.  Remember that the trailer is a narrative, just like the film – albeit abridged. Viewers need to understand the story, not just the “vibe” of the film. Have a through line and a three-act structure, in which you introduce characters, the situation, the inciting event, and their struggles into resolution…but don’t show the resolution! That’s just not cool, man. #spoileralert 3. ...