AUDIO
EDITING
COLOUR
GFX/VFX
RANDOM
100

This process adds and shapes the sounds in a film, like footsteps, ambience, and effects.

Sound design

100

This is the "first" popular editing software that comes to mind.

Premiere Pro (Adobe)

100

This process ensures that footage looks natural and consistent before creative grading begins, by balancing exposure, contrast, and white balance.

Colour correction

100

This software is widely used for motion graphics, compositing, and basic VFX tasks.

Adobe After Effects

100

This type of footage is used to support the main action of a film or video, often showing secondary scenes or reactions without dialogue.

B-Roll

200

The process where dialogue, sound effects, and music are blended together into a final audio track is known as this.

Sound mix
200

This editing software has been around since 1989, making it a true classic in the industry.

Avid Media Composer

200

This process enhances the mood and style of a film by creatively adjusting colors, contrast, and tones beyond basic correction.

Colour grading

200

Named after a kitchen appliance, this software is popular for 3D animation.

Blender

200

These raw, unedited clips are reviewed by the director and editor daily to assess performance and continuity.

Dailies

300

This process involves creating original music to enhance a film's emotional tone and storytelling.

Scoring/Composition

300

This process involves aligning audio with video to ensure they match up perfectly.

Syncing

300

This popular colour grading software was named after a famous painter.

Davinci Resolve

300

What does CGI stand for?

Computer generated imagery

300

This type of schedule helps outline all the tasks and deadlines leading up to a project’s completion, ensuring everything is done on time by working backward from the final deadline.

Work back schedule

400

This type of music is pre-recorded and licensed for use in films without the need for original composition.

Stock music

400
To make high-resolution footage easier to edit, post-production teams create these lower-quality versions.

Transcodes/Proxies

400
These two contrasting colours are often used to create a cinematic colour look in Hollywood films.

Teal and orange

400

This 1993 film is famously known for revolutionizing the use of CGI and animatronics in filmmaking.

Jurassic Park

400

This editing technique involves cutting from one shot to another where the composition or action creates a seamless visual link.

Match Cut


500

ADR is audio process used to sync recorded dialogue with the visuals in post-production. What does it stand for?

Automated Dialogue Replacement

500

Once the final cut is approved and no more edits can be made, the film reaches this stage.

Picture Lock


500

A LUT is a preset color grade used to achieve a specific visual look. What does LUT stand for?

Look-Up Table

500

This animation technique involves photographing objects frame by frame to create the illusion of movement, often used in films like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline.

Stop Motion

500

This type of footage features the main subjects of a film or video, often including interviews, dialogue, or primary action scenes.

A-Roll