Post-Production for Film and Television
Post-production for film and television is the technical and creative discipline concerned with everything that happens to footage after it has been shot, the editing, visual effects, colour grading, sound design, and delivery processes that transform raw material into a finished film, television programme, or digital media product. It is a highly skilled field that sits at the heart of the media production process, and skilled post-production professionals are essential to the quality of almost everything audiences watch, from feature films and drama series to documentary, commercials, and online content.
At the University of Portsmouth, this three-year full-time programme develops your technical expertise in editing, visual effects, compositing, colour science, and sound post-production alongside an understanding of the creative and collaborative context in which post-production work takes place. You will work with industry-standard software and workflows, developing the practical competencies that employers in the screen industries require, while also engaging with the critical and analytical dimensions of the field. The programme includes a sandwich year with a work placement and a year abroad, giving you professional experience in a post-production environment and an international dimension to your studies, both of which significantly strengthen your employability and your professional network.
Graduates from post-production programmes work as editors, assistant editors, visual effects artists, compositors, colourists, sound designers, and post-production supervisors across film, television, advertising, games, and online media. The technical specialisation of this degree makes graduates immediately useful to employers in the screen industries, and the placement and year abroad provide real professional experience before graduation. Further study at postgraduate level is an option for those wishing to develop specialist expertise or move into research in screen media and post-production practice.