Post-Production & Utopia

In lesson we were given an article by WIRED Magazine about how the Channel 4 TV show Utopia got its "comic book look". In this article it explains how Utopia uses a wide range of different effects to get its signature look and how the colourist Aiden Farrell carefully edited and constructed each shot that is used on the show to make it look more like a cartoon. For example, the colourist enhances colours such as yellow, cyan and magenta so that they are brighter and bolder which gives the cartoon a more cartoon like atmosphere so that they resembled Doris Day films from the 1950's. colour correction was also used for basic changes such as making the grass greener and making the sky more blue. This article shows that a lot of work and effort was put into the show Utopia to give it its signature colourful look

When it comes to making films and TV shows, one of the most important parts is post production, post production can be just as important as the filming itself as the people who work in post production decide what takes to use and how to portray specific characters. Post production can use specific shots to portray characters in a specific way. For example, if they wanted a character to be portrayed as mean, they would only use scenes where the character is looking angry and make them seen rude. Post production also works on colour correction as said before, as they can edit the surroundings to create a specific atmosphere. for example if they wanted a sad mood they would make the setting look grey or put on a black and white filter. In post production they also edit sound. They can add sound effects and music to create different atmospheres. For example, slow, deep music can be added to create suspense and fast, upbeat music can be added to make a happy atmosphere.