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We’ll Fix It In Post — But What Does That Actually Mean?If you spend enough time on a film or TV set, eventually you’re going to hear someone say it: “We’ll fix it in post.” Sometimes it’s a joke. Sometimes it’s absolutely true. And sometimes it’s the last thing the Post Production team wants to hear. But what does it actually mean? Production Doesn't End When the Cameras StopPrincipal photography is about capturing the pieces. Post Production is where those pieces become the finished movie, episode or show you eventually watch. Once footage leaves set, an entirely different production machine kicks into gear. Editors begin assembling scenes. Assistant Editors organize and prepare footage. Sound teams clean up dialogue and build the audio world. Composers create the score. Colorists shape the final look. VFX teams remove, replace, enhance and create elements. ADR may bring actors back to rerecord dialogue. And overseeing that massive process are Post Producers, Post Supervisors and Coordinators making sure everything gets finished, approved and delivered on schedule. There are a LOT of people involved after somebody calls, “That's a wrap.” So What Are We Actually “Fixing”?Maybe there was a sound issue during an otherwise fantastic take. A sign needs to be removed from the background. Two shots don't quite match. A monitor needs a different image inserted. An actor's dialogue needs to be cleaned up. Technology can solve an incredible number of problems. But here's the important part: Just because something CAN be fixed in post doesn't mean it should be. Every fix takes time. Time means labor. Labor means money. A problem that might take five minutes to correct on set could potentially require hours of work later. That's why good production teams try to solve what they reasonably can while they're shooting rather than automatically passing the problem downstream. The Handoff Starts Before WrapPost Production also isn't something that magically begins after filming ends. Every shooting day, footage and sound are being recorded, organized, backed up and prepared for editorial. Camera reports, sound reports, script notes and production paperwork all help tell Post what was shot and what they're receiving. That's why accuracy matters on set. The wrong scene number, a missing sound file or incomplete notes might seem minor at 11PM after a fourteen-hour day. To the person trying to assemble that material tomorrow morning, it isn't minor at all. One Production. Different Stage.If you're new to the industry, don't think of Post Production as some separate world that happens after the "real" filmmaking. It is filmmaking. And whether you're a PA, camera trainee, production coordinator or future editor, understanding what happens to the material after it leaves set makes you better at your job while you're there. Because somebody eventually has to deal with everything we shoot. So the next time you hear: “We'll fix it in post.” You'll know there's a whole crew waiting on the other side of that sentence. Whatever's next for you, we want to help you get there. Reach out anytime with questions or just to talk career goals. All the Best, Liv Today's New JobsThere are 170 roles live on the US board this morning, 17 of them added since yesterday, and the new ones are at their emptiest before word gets round. Recommended Job of the DayOffice Administrative Assistant is our pick. It's part-time and on-site with an established feature film production company in Beverly Hills, doing the work that holds an office together: general admin, files, scheduling, social media listings and whatever the day throws up. Good fit if you're organised, unflappable and want to learn how a small feature outfit actually operates, rather than how people say it does. Before you hit send, read up on the kind of films they back and say something specific about it in your cover note. One more thing: hiring managers start picking out names the moment applications land, so being early in the pile is worth a lot.
Team Assistant sits with the comms and publicity team at a fast-growing streaming company in New York. Permanent, full-time, supporting a senior publicity exec: diary, meetings, travel, invoices and contracts, plus hands-on work around press events, screenings and awards. Publicity is a proper career path and these jobs rarely sit around unread, so get your name in. Creative Assistant is with the documentaries team at a world-leading streaming platform. Calendars across a lot of stakeholders, travel, events, expenses and project trackers, working day to day with producers and coordinators. If docs are your thing, this is a seat in the room while the slate grows — apply before the shortlist takes shape. Also on the board — 170 live roles, 17 new today
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Upcoming Virtual Workshops Thu 8 Oct, 7:00pm EDTMFJF Monthly Career Clinic Free for members
Starting a career in the film industry is a lonely business, but just imagine each month if you could speak with an experienced filmmaker and get answers to all your questions and concerns. Better still you can share your worries and listen to others, compare notes and learn all the tricks and tips to getting ahead in the Film Industry. Well, now you can via the MFJF Monthly Career Advice Clinic! Come along each month to get your questions answered and learn from our amazing community. The clinic takes the form of a virtual 60-minute workshop hosted by experienced filmmaker Christina Northrup. Christina will present each month and take live Q&A from anyone who wants to talk, if you want to just listen that is absolutely fine. The overall aim of these monthly workshops is to help you establish your film career! Starting a film career can be very lonely, constantly thinking you are on the outside looking in, desperate for somebody to recognise you have what it takes. And the truth is you are not alone, everyone feels the same. Sharing our concerns, listening to others and having an experienced filmmaker pass on her guidance is one very large step in the right… Book your place Thu 22 Oct, 7:00pm EDTPost Production: The Other Side of CUT! Free for members
Tom Flores walks through what actually happens once the camera stops rolling — how footage moves from set to edit, who touches it along the way, and where a new person realistically fits in. You'll understand how the post chain is staffed, what the entry-level jobs really involve day to day, and why the hours get long at the back end of a schedule when everyone else has wrapped and post is still delivering. Useful if you're weighing up post as a career, or if you've been applying to edit and VFX roles without a clear picture of how the department runs. Book your place |
Today's Daily Job ListTeam Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 21st October A fast-growing streaming company is looking for a Team Assistant to join their Communications and Publicity team in New York. This is a permanent, full-time job supporting the SVP of Publicity and… Various Crew Production Crew · TBA · Closes 9th October A production is looking for a Set PA, an Art PA and an HMU Assistant for a shoot in Eugene, Oregon.
All three are paid day rates based on a 12-hour day: $350 for the Set PA, $375 for the Art PA and $400… Office Administrative Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 21st October An established feature film Production Company in Beverly Hills is looking for an Office Administrative Assistant. This is a part-time, on-site role keeping the office running. You'll handle general admin… Executive Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 21st October One of the world's biggest entertainment and media companies is looking for an Executive Assistant to join its factual content team in Washington, D.C. You'd support two senior executives in Production… Editorial Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 21st October One of the world's biggest media and entertainment companies is looking for an Editorial Assistant to join the digital team behind its daily shopping and commerce coverage. In this job, you'll be the link… Administrative Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 21st October One of the world's largest Film and Television Studios is looking for an Administrative Assistant to join their Brand and Franchise Marketing team. In this job, you'll keep three SVPs and a VP organised.… Creative Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 21st October A world-leading streaming platform is looking for a Creative Assistant to join its Documentaries team. In this job, you'll keep the creative side running: managing complex calendars across multiple… Executive Assistant Partnership · 2 Weeks · Closes 21st October One of the world's largest entertainment and content companies is looking for an Executive Assistant to support two senior executives in its Production Services and Operations team. In this job, you'll… Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 21st October A leading global Talent Agency is looking for a Business Affairs Assistant to join their Business Affairs team, supporting Creators and Television. You'll support two Business Affairs Executives, managing… Various Crew Production Crew · TBA · Closes 9th October An independent narrative feature production is looking for Various Crew as they crew up for their upcoming shoot. They're after Production Assistants, Grips and Sound Crew / Audio Recordists.
The prologue… PA Production Crew · TBA · Closes 9th October A Production Company is looking for a Production Assistant to cover the install period of an outdoor event in the San Francisco area.
You'd be checking in staff, keeping an eye on the production office… Production Assistant Production Crew · TBA · Closes 9th October A production company is looking for two Production Assistants for a one-day shoot in Valencia, CA.
The date is Monday 12 October, 7am to 5pm, paid at $200 for the day. Straightforward on-set support work… Set Assistant Production Crew · TBA · Closes 9th October A Production Company is looking for a Set Assistant for a documentary shoot in Winnipeg.
This is an all-round crew job, so you'll be helping out across camera, lights and grip as the shoot needs. It's two… Assistant Videographer Production Crew · TBA · Closes 9th October A Production Company is looking for an Assistant Videographer to cover a single all-day conference event on 6 November.
It's a one-day shoot, and the position is paid. Production Assistants Production Crew · TBA · Closes 9th October An unscripted Production Company is looking for Production Assistants for a two-camera shoot in Bentonville, Arkansas, starting the first week of November.
As a Production Assistant, you'll help load… Industry news
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