There are a few jobs that just work in the post production which are below, but some of the jobs that were mentioned in pre-production and production are also done in post-production so please see the other lists for reference. Also for a complete visual and summary f jobs please look here.

POSTPRODUCTION STAFF:

EDITORIAL:

Editor

The editor works under the supervision of the director and executive producer to

assemble the film. Specific duties will include:

• The assembly of the footage into successive cuts until a final cut is reached

• Assist the DP with color correction and other post-production effects

• The output of the final cut to several formats

Assistant Editor

The assistant editor works as an assistant to the editor, helping him/her with by logging

and capturing footage, organizing and managing media in coordination with the script

supervisor’s log. Specific duties will include:

• Logging and capture media

• Preparing offline edit timelines for the director

• Managing media in coordination with the script supervisor’s log

• Maintaining a system of backups

• Assisting with compression and multi-format output

COMPOSITING:

Lead Compositor/Visual Effects Supervisor

The lead compositor works under the supervision of the director, DP, and art director and

in coordination with the editor to design and implement compositing effects. Specific

duties will include:

• Supervision of all compositing work

• Assist the art director and DP in the creative and technical design of composite shots

• Implementation of composite shots

Compositors

The compositors work under the supervision of the lead compositor and the art director to

implement compositing effects. Specific duties will include:

• Digital scrubbing and cleaning

• Implementation of composite shots

POSTPRODUCTION SOUND & MUSIC:

Sound Designer, a.k.a. Sound Editor

The sound designer, working in conjunction with the director, is responsible for the

ideation and creation of the overall soundtrack of the film. The sound designer

supervises the mix of music, dialogue, ADR, foley, and sound effects. Specific duties

will include:

• Sonic mis-en-scene

• Realization of sound effects, textures, and landscapes

• Supervision of the mix for various output formats

Composer

The composer writes original music to be heard in the film, both diagetic and

nondiagetic. Specific duties will include:

• Writing music as demanded in both pre and postproduction

• Supervising the recording of the music

Mixing Engineer

The mixing engineer, under the supervision of the sound designer, mixes the overall

soundtrack into its final mixes for a variety of output formats. Specific duties will

include:

• Mixing sound in stereo and/or multi-channel formats, for home system and theatrical

release

• Preparing final mixes for mastering

• Mastering audio

Foley Artist

The foley artist creates sound effects to accompany specific visual objects, movements,

and sound sources, such as footsteps or punches. Specific duties will include:

• Generating and recording sounds to accompany specific on-screen sound sources.

Editors:

This job does so much for movies, and we often do no realize how much editors are doing which is a true compliment to their work.

THE EDITOR from Inside The Edit on Vimeo.