Skill Profile
Post-Production
"Editing, mixing, and finishing recorded audio or video after the shoot — cutting takes together, balancing levels, adding sound design and colour — and delivering a master that meets the broadcaster's or platform's technical spec."
YOUR SKILLS
Problems This Skill Solves
- A recorded film has unusable production sound — post-production rebuilds the audio world through ADR, sound design, and mixing
- A podcast series must deliver to Spotify's loudness specification — post-production mastering ensures compliance
- A broadcaster's tech specs require specific deliverable formats — post-production pipelines convert and quality-check everything before delivery
Roles That Use This Skill
3 total · 3 industriesThis skill travels well — it appears across 3 different industries.
Music / Film / Live Events / Broadcast
Media / Publishing / Content Creation
Film / Games / Theatre / Interactive Media
"Post-production is where problems from production get fixed."
Post-production can fix some problems, but it cannot fix everything. Properly shot and recorded material always produces a better outcome than trying to fix inadequate production in post.
"Post-production is mainly editorial — the director's vision is established in the shoot, and post is where it is technically realised."
Post-production is a second creative phase, not a technical implementation of decisions already made. Edit structure, pacing, music selection, sound design character, colour grade, and VFX approach profoundly affect how a piece feels and what it communicates — and many of these decisions cannot be made until the material from the shoot is assembled and evaluated.
Research & Outlook
Streaming platforms and shortform content are expanding post-production demand significantly.
See This Skill In Action
Watch a professional demonstrate Post-Production in a real working environment — what it looks like, how it's applied, and why it matters.
Technical / Creative
Post-Production
Connected Skills
Growth Path
Can complete a basic post-production pipeline — edit, mix, and export to a specified format — for simple content.
Manages end-to-end post-production for broadcast or streaming projects, meets technical delivery specifications, and coordinates across disciplines (picture, sound, VFX).
Leads post-production for major feature, series, or broadcast productions, manages complex pipelines, and solves technical challenges under tight delivery deadlines.
How to Practise
- 1.Complete a post-production project from first assembly through to deliverable on a student film or short podcast
- 2.Study loudness standards (EBU R128, ITU-R BS.1770) and test your deliverables against specification
- 3.Familiarise yourself with different broadcaster delivery specifications (BBC, Netflix, ITV)
How to Prove
- ·Screen or broadcast credits from completed post-production projects
- ·A portfolio of finished post-production projects demonstrating range (narrative, documentary, podcast, commercial)
- ·BKSTS or related broadcast and post-production industry qualifications