Editing Post-production (section)

==Processes==
[[File:Tainted blue studios control room.jpg|thumb|A sound control room at Tainted Blue Studios, 2010]]

Post-production consists of many different processes grouped under one name. These typically include:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wrapbook.com/blog/post-production |title=Post-Production: A Guide Through the Fundamentals |access-date=2024-02-22}}</ref>
* When content is shot on [[Film stock|film]] it is typically transferred to [[video]], [[DPX]], [[OpenEXR]] with a [[telecine]] or a more modern [[motion picture film scanner]].
*[[film editing|Editing]] the content of the [[film]] or [[television program]].
* Writing, recording and [[Re-recording (filmmaking)|re-recording]], and editing the [[soundtrack]].
* Adding [[visual effects]] – mainly [[computer-generated imagery]] (CGI) which is then [[Compositing|composited]] into the frame.
* [[Sound design]], [[sound effect]]s, [[Dubbing (filmmaking)#ADR/post-sync|ADR]], [[Foley (filmmaking)|Foley]], and music, culminating in a process known as sound re-recording or mixing with [[professional audio]] equipment.
*[[2D to 3D conversion|Stereoscopic 3D conversion]] in the case of content that was shot in 2D which is scheduled to have a 3D release.
*[[Color grading]] (and color correction) in a [[color suite]].
*[[Subtitling]], [[closed captioning]], or [[dubbing]].

The post-production phase of creating a film usually takes longer than the actual shooting of the film. It can take several months to complete, because it includes the complete editing, color correction, and the addition of music and sound. The process of editing a movie is also seen as the second directing, because through post-production it is possible to change the intention of the movie. 

Furthermore, through the use of color grading tools and the addition of music and sound, the atmosphere of the movie can be heavily influenced. For instance, a blue-tinted movie is associated with a cold atmosphere. The choice of music and sound increases the effect of the scenes shown to the audience.