Apple Cinema Tools 3 - Manual (Page 206)

206 Appendix A Background Basics
Editing Film Using Traditional Methods
The traditional process of editing film has changed little over the years. While the
equipment has improved dramatically, the steps are basically the same. Following is a
simplified workflow outlining the film editing process.
Note that the original camera negative is almost never used during the creative editing
part of the process. The negative must be handled as little as possible, and then by
professionals in the proper environment, to avoid damaging it.
Step 1: Shoot the film and record the sound
Audio is always recorded separately from the film, on a separate audio recorder. This is
known as shooting double system sound. While shooting the film, you need to include a
way to synchronize the sound to the picture. The most common method is to use a
clapper board (also called a slate or sticks) at the beginning of each take. There are a
number of other methods you can use, but the general idea is to have a single short
noise that is both audible and visible (you can see what caused the noise).
Step 2: Develop the film
The developed film is known as the original camera negative. This negative will
eventually be conformed to create the final movie and must be handled with extreme
care to avoid scratching or contaminating it. Normally, the negative is used to create a
workprint (film positive) and then put aside until the negative is conformed.
Step 3: Create the workprint
The workprint is created from the original camera negative, and gives you a copy of the
raw film footage to use for the editing process. Because workprints are film positives,
they can be projected and used as dailies, letting you view what has been shot.
Create
workprint
Edit
workprint
Edit audio
scratch
tracks
Shoot
film
Develop
film
Create audio
scratch
tracks
Record
audio
Mix audio tracks
Add sound effects
Conform original
camera negative
to workprint
Create
release
prints
Original camera negative
Original production audio
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