Post-production

Post-production is the final stage in film and programme-making where footage is cut, music, sound and commentary are mixed and visual effects are added. Many of the key creative decisions that make a production most memorable are made in the cutting room. It’s where films come to life – or even get “saved”.  

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Post-production

Entry Level

Post-production runner (Post-production)

Post-production runner (Post-production)
Post-production supervisor (Post-production)

Post-production supervisor (Post-production)
Edit producer (Post-production)

Edit producer (Post-production)
Picture editor (Post-production)

Picture editor (Post-production)

Entry Level

Edit assistant (Post-production)

Edit assistant (Post-production)
Deliverables producer (post-production)

Deliverables producer (post-production)
Tech ops supervisor (Post-production)

Tech ops supervisor (Post-production)

Entry Level

Sound assistant (Post-production)

Sound assistant (Post-production)
Music Editor (Post-production)

Music Editor (Post-production)
Supervising sound editor (Post-production)

Supervising sound editor (Post-production)
ADR editor (Post-production)

ADR editor (Post-production)
Sound editor (Post-production)

Sound editor (Post-production)
Foley artist (Post-production)

Foley artist (Post-production)
Composer (post-production)

Composer (post-production)
Dubbing mixer (Post-production)

Dubbing mixer (Post-production)
Colourist (Post-production)

Colourist (Post-production)

Entry Level

Grading assistant (Post-production)

Grading assistant (Post-production)
Online editor (Post-production)

Online editor (Post-production)
Subtitler (Post-production)

Subtitler (Post-production)
Motion graphic designer (Post-production)

Motion graphic designer (Post-production)

Other industries

Film and TV drama

Covers genres ranging from period dramas to epic fantasies screened at the cinema, on TV or on streaming sites

Film and TV drama

Visual effects (VFX)

Involves making sequences on a computer that can't be created on set, like enormous crowds and fire-breathing dragons

Visual effects (VFX)

Games

Combines art with programming as well as production, design and testing - the UK’s fastest growing entertainment industry

Games

Animation

Creates the illusion of movement, includes computer-generated, stop-motion and hand-drawn animation

Animation

Unscripted TV

Can be defined as 'TV without actors' - non-fiction telly on any subject from natural history and music to dating or learning a skill

Unscripted TV