Now we assume that we already have a story title, for example "Wishnu and Ema's Wedding", "Profile of Jamu Cap Kapak Maut Company", or "The Great Adventure of MatMitMut: About Hell", or we make a short video for Web consumption, industry interests or training presentations, television commercials, feature films, or just a personal project, then all the processes carried out above actually have similarities. Figure 1.8 illustrates the stages in the digital video production process in general, with this description it will be clear the location and function of video editing work in the digital video production process. If we look at the flowchart of the digital video production process, then at some point it can be seen that there are overlapping stages, the digital video production process does not actually have to be the same as the flowchart, but we can adapt the series of works according to our habits, or work style, because everyone must have a different work style.
1. Preproduction (Preproduction)
Preproduction or Pre-Production is a planning stage. In general, it is a preparation stage before starting the production process (shooting a film or video). With the birth of digital video technology and nonlinear editing methods, the video production process has become easier. When we are going to start a project, sometimes we already have the stock-shoot/video footage that we need, for that we have to review all the needs according to the story we are going to make. This means that we have to prepare existing video footage, photography, diagrams and graphs, illustrations, or animations. But there are also many videographers who start from scratch or from zero. In essence, the purpose of pre-production is to prepare everything so that the production process can run according to the concept and produce a digital video work according to expectations.
Outline
To make it easier to create a video project, we must create a rough plan as a basis for implementation. The outline is described by creating work points that function to help us identify what materials must be made, obtained, or arranged so that our work can run. The outline can be prepared with colleagues or with our clients, so that we can produce a shared vision and perception about the steps of implementing the project to be made.
Script/Scenario
Using an outline alone is actually enough to start the production implementation stage, but in various video project models, such as television advertisements, company profiles, soap operas, television dramas, feature films and animated films, a formal scenario is still needed which contains dialogue, narration, notes on location settings, action, lighting, camera angles and movements, sound atmosphere, and so on.
Storyboard
If the outline and scenario are not enough, then we can also include a storyboard in our production process planning series. A storyboard is a drawing/sketch like a comic book that describes events in a film. The drawing also contains notes about scenes, sound, camera angles and movements, and so on. The use of a storyboard will clearly make it easier to implement the production process later.
Budget plan
When we are working on a professional or personal project, it is highly recommended to plan a production budget. In a professional project, a budget plan is useful for securing the company's finances. Without a planned budget, and only relying on speculation, the percentage of loss will be large. The budget plan includes salaries for us, co-workers, actors and other talents (effects specialists, graphic designers, musicians, narrators, and animal trainers), as well as the purchase of DV tapes, location rental fees, costumes, properties, equipment rental, catering and others.
2. Production
"Quiet on the set! Action! and Roll 'em!", these words are often heard during shooting, in essence recording live events, animated scenes and sound on film, videotape or DV to produce footage/clips called "production" or the production process. During the production process, our attention will be focused on lighting, blocking (where and how our actors or subjects move), and shooting (how the camera moves and from which angle our scene is seen). There are many good references to learn more about the production process. Making animation/motion graphics can also be categorized as a production process, because it aims to produce footage that will later be arranged and edited in the post-production process.
3. Post Production
After the production process, footage or a collection of video clips will be produced. To build and convey the story, you must edit and arrange the clips and of course add visual effects, images, titles and soundtracks. The process above is called postproduction. The following are applications from Adobe that are specifically designed for the post-production process:
- Adobe Premiere Pro, a real-time editing application for professionals in the field of digital video production.
- Adobe After Effect, a special application for Motion Graphics and Visual Effects.
- Adobe AuditionTM, a professional application for digital audio processing.
- Adobe EncoreTM DVD, a professional application for DVD authoring.
In addition to the above applications, there are also two professional graphic applications that also play an important role in producing high-quality graphic elements, namely Adobe Photoshop® and Adobe Illustrator®. In another chapter, the integration method of various Adobe products for post-production purposes will also be discussed.