Moving Image
Color Grading, Editing and Sound Design through DaVinci Resolve
Colour Grading
The use of different cameras on a film set and the increased use of LOG and C-LOG to enhance dynamic range has led to colour imbalance between scenes within the same film. This imbalance can be rectified through the use of a colourist who's job it is to 'match' the colours between shots by matching them to a colour card filmed on the same camera under the same lighting conditions. A colourist also has the ability to creatively brighten or darken areas of a shot to draw the audiences attention in the direction the producer intends.
Editing
Very few films consist of a single, long take and even fewer are actually filmed as such. The editors job is one 'consistency' and can assist in the storytelling process immensely, enhancing even the most well written of film scripts. An editor also controls the audience perspective and works alongside a sound designer to make transitions between scenes smoother and introduce diegesis into an existing scene.
ADR & Sound Design
ADR (Automatic Dialogue Replacement) Is the practice of replacing inaudible or otherwise unusable dialogue in a studio environment. There are many reasons why ADR may be necessary however the employment of this process alongside the expertise of a sound designer can increase the overall quality of a film exponentially. An experienced sound designer has the ability to work alongside an ADR specialist to ensure that the dialogue still sounds as if it were recorded on location through the use of Sound effects and Ambient sounds, whilst adding a level of control to the production process that poorly recorded on-set sound removes.