Roles in post-production
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The Post Production Supervisor (PPS) is engaged by the Producer to coordinate, facilitate and supervise all post production planning and execution, including, but not limited to, all logistics, workflow, budgeting, and scheduling, as required, in consultation with the Producer and department heads
The SPE is the head of the picture post department and is responsible for structuring both the picture editorial schedule and budget in consultation with the Producer or its designate. In consultation with the Producer and the Director, the SPE shall screen and give notes on all editing on the Motion Picture. In addition to supervisory duties, the SPE may perform work as one of the Picture Editors engaged. The SPE shall consult and collaborate with the head of the Sound Editing Department through to the delivery of the final product.
The PE is the head of the picture post department in the absence of an SPE. The PE shall be consulted on the following aspects of post production: budget, post production schedule, staffing and editing infrastructure. With assistance from the 1PE, the PE shall liaise with the camera department, script supervisor, location sound recordist, visual effects department, labs and transfer houses and the post audio department. The PE shall be present at test screenings to ensure a proper technical presentation is achieved and to gauge the audience response. In the absence of an SPE, the PE, if available, shall participate and consult with the Director and the Sound Editing Department in the Sound Post Production process. This may include dialogue evaluation, ADR, music spotting and recording, and the final sound mix. The PE shall approve the final print master or video to ensure the Motion Picture has been correctly conformed, and/or digitally mastered.
The First Assistant Picture Editor is engaged by the Producer in consultation with the head of the Picture Editing Department. Duties include, but are not limited to:
Liaise with production, transfer and visual fx houses; Provide the PE with dailies in a technically correct and organized format. Motion Pictures requiring dailies to be transcoded by the Editing Department may engage either a 1PE or APE to perform that function along with their other duties; Rough assembly of scenes, including VFX, as the schedule permits; Source temp sound effects and temp music; Organize the production of outputs as required; Provide EDLs for picture and sound post production and create final outputs as required; and Coordinate all paperwork and supervise APEs and Trainees.
The Post Production Co-ordinator assists in co-ordinating, facilitating and overseeing post-production planning and execution, as needed.
The Assistant Picture Editor will assist the 1PE(s) while learning the craft of 1PE. For every shooting day for which film is sent to a lab and where the duties of an Assistant Picture Editor include assisting in the prepping and projection of print Dailies and may also include organizing edge coding, filing of trims and other such duties, the Assistant Picture Editor will be upgraded to no less than the applicable rate as set out in the applicable District Council Schedule.
A Trainee Assistant Picture Editor is engaged by the Producer in consultation with the head of the Picture Editing Department to be trained as an Assistant Picture Editor. The duties of a Trainee Assistant Picture Editor shall be performed under the coordination, direction or supervision of the First Assistant Picture Editor.
The Post PA assists with paperwork, shipping, organization, running errands and providing general help as required in the Post Production Department.
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