Fuck-Up #50

“We’ll Fix It in Post”

Why this joke is dangerous

 

“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.”9

—Thomas Jefferson

 

The Fuck-Up…

“Fix it in post” is an old joke often heard on film sets. Indeed, post-production is amazingly powerful and can be utilized to fix a lot of issues that may have arisen during shooting. However, assuming you’ll be able to fix all your problems in post is a costly and often ignorant assumption.

Perhaps the worst part of the “fix it in post” mentality is that people with little understanding of how post-production works often suggest it. If you are a post-production expert and know what visual and sound elements can be corrected later, by all means you should utilize that expertise. Knowing what is ...

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