Overview

This standard is about liaising with the various departments involved with post-production and ensuring that their requirements are met within agreed deadlines.

It involves keeping in close contact with everyone involved with post-production, referring upwards to the post-production supervisor or producer, as appropriate.

 A basic understanding of the post production process and technical terminology is essential. This includes a knowledge of VFX, tapeless workflows, metadata ingesting and processing.

You will often act as the liaison point between the producer and post production team, managing ever changing schedules and re-pencilling bookings accordingly.

You may also need to know the contractual delivery obligations of the production and work with the post production team to ensure they are met. This includes both physical delivery and paperwork delivery.

This standard is for Post Production Co-ordinators and Junior Editors.

 

Performance Criteria 

You must be able to:

  1. maintain an on-going awareness of post-production schedules
  2. liaise with relevant people to establish their requirements for the running of the post-production process
  3. check and confirm requirements when there is ambiguity or lack of detail
  4. carry out activities and tasks in line with instructions
  5. check and confirm that the materials and associated paperwork have been delivered to post production teams when required
  6. confirm that all clearances are in place to meet requirements
  7. refer any issues or problems with post production work to appropriate people
  8. maintain communications between all departments involved with post-production
  9. check availability and price for required equipment, facilities and artistes
  10. make bookings and purchases that fall within budget
  11. monitor supplies against orders and purchases

 

Knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:  

 

  1. the requirements of the post-production schedule
  2. your own level of responsibilities in respect of post-production
  3. when to refer upwards and who to refer to
  4. when and how to prioritise tasks
  5. when and how to co-ordinate clearances
  6. methods for communication
  7. how to manage diaries for producers, post production team facilities and artists
  8. how to locate couriers, providers of equipment and facilities, and artistes
  9. how to check availability and price
  10. how to make bookings and purchases using purchase orders and booking forms as directed
  11. how to monitor supplies
  12. how to co-ordinate artiste travel and accommodation when required
  13. how to co-ordinate the movements of film materials
  14. how to make theatre and preview bookings
  15. the post production process and technical terminology for picture and sound post production
  16. VFX, production workflows, metadata ingesting and processing
  17. how to arrange post synch sessions when required
  18. the process for ensuring credits and thanks are correct