Création de films cinématographiques

If you intend to display your finished project on motion picture film, you should plan your workflow carefully. You may employ a matchback process, in which you shoot on film, transfer to video, and then conform the film negative to your edits. On the other hand, you may choose to shoot and edit using a video format (ideally, a high-definition format, and perhaps shoot at 24 fps to match theatrical film frame-rate) and transfer the finished project to film. In any case, you’ll need to consider the important ways film and video formats differ—such as in their image resolutions, aspect ratios, and frame rates—and how to reconcile those differences.

For the production phase, you’ll need to consider the acquisition format that best suits your needs. During post-production, you may need to transfer the source footage to the appropriate format for editing, effects, and sound design (using programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Soundbooth). When exporting from post-production software, you must determine the file settings appropriate to the film stock you’ll use, or you’ll need to decide how to best translate your editing decisions to film. If you choose to transfer video to film, it’s likely you’ll employ a facility that can accomplish the transfer using a film recorder, a device that prints video frames to motion picture film frames. To determine the best course, consult the production and post-production facilities before you begin.