Video editing and post-production in Bastia, Corsica
Video editing and post-production turn a pile of raw clips into a short, coherent film that's ready to publish. Post-production covers everything that happens after the shoot. Sorting the clips comes first and the export last, with colour and sound work in between, not forgetting the titles. We edit and finish your aerial footage in Bastia, on its own or mixed with shots filmed on the ground. Then we adapt it to the formats of your website and social media.
Video editing, for a film people watch to the end
A shoot produces far more footage than you need. Editing means choosing the best shots, putting them in an order that tells something, and cutting whatever slows the message down. For a corporate video or a tourism film, the message has to get through in the first few seconds. Even more so on social media, where people scroll past without stopping.
We start from your goal. That might be presenting a place, announcing an event, showing a building project as it moves forward or attracting candidates. It sets the pace of the film, its length, its music. Each version is then designed for where it will be watched.
Colour grading, true to the light in Corsica
Colour grading is the shot-by-shot adjustment of colour and brightness, and of contrast too, so the film holds together visually. Without it, a shot taken in the shadow of a mountain and another in full sun above the sea would look as though they came from two different films.
We go for a natural look. The blue of the sea, the green of the maquis, the stone of the villages should resemble what your visitors will find on arrival. Heavy-handed grading may win people over on screen; it disappoints in person, and trust takes a knock. Aerial photos get the same care, with a level horizon, corrected light, accurate colours.
Sound and finishing in video post-production
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Music and sound
Licensed music suited to your use, with balanced sound levels. If you supply one, we add a voice-over, meaning a recorded commentary.
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Titles and brand identity
The film carries your logo and colours, your typefaces too. We add title cards and an end screen with your contact details.
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Subtitles
Burnt-in subtitles, because on social media lots of videos are watched with the sound off. Other languages are possible if you provide the translation.
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Format versions
Horizontal 16:9 for the website and YouTube, vertical 9:16 for Stories, Reels or Shorts, square or 4:5 for feed posts. Reframing is done shot by shot.
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Photo retouching
We straighten the image and correct light and colour, remove passing details, then export a web version and a print version.
The stages of post-production
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Brief and intentions
What the film is for, who it's aimed at, where it will be shown, and a few references you like.
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Feasibility and shoot
If aerial shots are planned, we check feasibility and the location's permissions before flying. We can also work in videos or photos you hold the rights to.
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First cut
A first version is sent to you so you can approve the structure and pace, as well as the music.
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Changes and finishing
Your feedback goes in. Then comes the final grade, the mix (which balances the music against the voice and other sounds), then the subtitles.
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Export and delivery
Each version is exported with the compression that suits its platform. You get it through a download link, with every file named and sorted.
Music, people on screen, usage rights
Showing a film in public raises three rights questions. There's the music. We use tracks licensed for the intended use, since a song used without permission can get the video blocked or lead to claims. There are the people filmed, who must have given their consent if they can be recognised; if not, we reframe or blur. And there is the footage you hand over. If you give us rushes, meaning raw clips, you need to hold the rights to them.
The film is delivered with a usage licence; the quote sets its media and duration, the territory it covers and any exclusivity. The aerial shots in it are filmed under French and European aviation rules, with the permissions the place requires, on Cap Corse just as in the centre of Bastia.
What sets the cost of video editing in Corsica
Editing is priced on the actual work. The quote breaks it down.
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The starting material
The amount of footage to sort, whether an aerial shoot is included, any supplied images to work in.
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How complex the film is
A plain sequence of shots. Or a constructed film, with titles, an animated logo, a voice-over, subtitles.
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The number of versions
Horizontal, vertical, square, short cuts for advertising, other languages.
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Rights and rounds of changes
The music licence that matches the use, the scope of the rights to the film, and how many rounds of corrections are planned.
Technologies and methods
- Video editing
- Colour grading
- Sound mixing
- Subtitles
- 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5 formats
- Photo retouching
Frequently asked questions
Can you edit footage we have already shot?
Yes, if you hold the rights and the quality allows. We look at it first, then tell you what can be made of it and whether aerial shots are worth adding.
How long should a promotional video be?
As short as possible while still getting your message across. We often deliver a short, punchy cut for social media and a slightly longer one for your website.
How many rounds of changes can I ask for?
The quote sets the number of feedback rounds. Because we show you a first version early, the direction gets corrected before the finishing work, not after.
Will I get the project source files?
You receive the final videos in every agreed format. If you also want the rushes or the project files, say so at the brief and it can go into the quote.
Can you publish the videos on our website?
Yes. KALLISTACK also builds websites and can embed your videos there. To go further, there is also our design and marketing service, which looks after your online presence and social media.