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Motion Picture Postproduction Facilities

  • Postproduction Support (P170)
  • Basic Film Non-linear Editing (P168)
  • Advanced Film Non-Linear Editing (P166 and P167)
  • Film Sound Mix (P140B)
The Motion Picture Postproduction Facilities are part of a system designed to provide immediate entry to the world of digital non-linear editing for all film students, yet be robust enough to meet the needs of advanced students. Central to the design is the use of disc based storage (CD-R and DVD-R) for raw image and sound recordings. All film/video/audio recordings are first submitted to the Postproduction Support Facility for transfer and capture directly to the appropriate computer file format and then burned to disc. Adding the material to a student project in the editing facility is simply a matter of “drag & drop.” Four major benefits are realized by this system:
  1. Entry-level students gain immediate experience in digital non-linear editing.
  2. A reliable back up of all media files is available for project reconstitution.
  3. Students with CD/DVD drives and have Final Cut software on their computers can edit on their own systems without needing video or audio tape peripherals.
  4. System-to-system file transfers affords portability without re-capturing material.

Personal Firewire Hard Drives

Firewire hard drives are supported in all the Park School Apple-based labs. These are not required, but they are found to be highly beneficial due to the creation of massive media files in film production, digital still photography, and video production classes.

Firewire hard drives must, however, contain the “Oxford 911 bridge” chip set.

If a student is uncertain as to whether a certain drive is compatible, faculty and/or technical staff can assist the student.

Advantages of a Personal External Hard Drive

  • Quick and seamless portability throughout Park School facilities.
  • File back-up on the student's own system insures against accidental deletion on a public computer.
Motion Picture Postproduction Support is managed by Phillip Wacker-Hoeflin.

This page is maintained by Peter Scott Earle, Ithaca College
Revised January 24, 2008