Chapter 14Postproduction
The Producer’s Role in Postproduction
When a film shoot is done, even on a short production, there is often a sense of relief tinged with sadness. Though the production may have only shot for a handful of days, the work has been so intense and the days so long that cast and crew feel like they have been forged into a battle-tested unit. Now everyone is exchanging hugs at the wrap party and preparing to disperse. It is at this moment, when it feels like the circus is leaving town, that some novice producers make the fatal mistake of thinking that their job is done. Nothing could be further from the truth. Though the postproduction and distribution phases of a project may involve fewer people and move at different rhythms ...
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