Finishing - Film to Film (with DI Assist)

1. Shoot film in Camera
2. Process (Develop) film
3. Dailies - Transfer film to a Std Def format, usually Beta Sp, DV Cam, DV, or VHS
4. Rent or buy an off line non-linear editing system (Avid, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, etc)
5. Input (digitize) video tapes into the editing system
6. Spend as much time as needed to make creative decisions and edit the material into the final edited version. No cutting is actually done since all the information is on a hard drive. Slug out sections (leave space holders) for effects and titles.
7. Create Effects, Supers, Titles, etc on HD tape format. Downconvert these elements and input into the edit system. Make a Film Out of these elements
8. Output an Edit Decision List (EDL) from the edit system that represents the final editing decisions.
9. Give the EDL, the original negative, and the opticals to a negative cutter who will create a “conformed, cut negative” to precisely match the final video edit.
10. Make a sound track master by creating or improving the dialog, effects & music. Sync the audio to the video. Make an Optical Negative Sound Track
11. From Cut Negative and Optical Negative Track make an Answer Print
12. After approval of the Answer Print, make an Interpositive, Internegative, Check Print, and Release Prints as needed.