5912 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities


Corresponding CPA codes

  • 59.12.1 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production services
  • 59.12.11 Audio-visual editing services

    This subcategory includes:

    • organising and arranging the visual and audio aspects of an audiovisual work (film, video, digital media etc.) by analysing, evaluating, and selecting scenes in terms of story continuity and dramatic and entertainment value, using equipment such as viewers, projectors, and digital video editing devices and techniques

    Processing includes incorporating stock shots selected from film and video libraries into film or video.

  • 59.12.12 Transfers and duplication of masters services

    This subcategory includes:

    • transfers services, i.e. transferring an audiovisual work (motion picture film, video, digital media etc.) from one format to another with the purpose of adapting the production to a format selected for its presentation or preservation characteristics (e.g., creating backup masters or copies because the original is deteriorating). Examples include transfer of film to tape, tape to film, digital media to film, digital media to tape, diapose to video, photo to video etc.
    • duplication and copying services for audiovisual works, except film, i.e. creating large-run and small-run reproductions of audiovisual works (video, digital media etc.) for a variety of uses

    The reproductions may be produced in a variety of formats, including VHS, DVD, streamed video etc.

  • 59.12.13 Colour correction and digital restoration services

    This subcategory includes:

    • colour correction services, i.e. adding, modifying, or excluding colour from an audiovisual work (film, video, or digital media etc.) electronically, using digital techniques
    • digital restoration services for audiovisual works, i.e. removing scratches from audiovisual works (film, video, or digital media etc.) by using digital techniques to get the film ready for the transfer process
  • 59.12.14 Visual effects services

    This subcategory includes:

    • introducing visual effects to audiovisual works (film, video, or digital media etc.) by applying photographic or digital technology to the work after the principal photography or main shooting has occurred, such as miniatures, optical and digital effects, matte paintings, double printing, fades, and vignetting
  • 59.12.15 Animation services

    This subcategory includes:

    • creating pictures, abstract designs, and similar original compositions using various techniques, including computerised animation or by sequences of drawings
    • claymation (animation of personages and objects created with clay)
  • 59.12.16 Captioning, titling and subtitling services

    This subcategory includes:

    • captioning services for audiovisual works, i.e. adding text to an audiovisual work (film, video, or digital media etc.), using a character generator or a captioning data generation system, including: • open captioning services, which create text always visible on screen • closed captioning services, which create text made visible on screen at the option of the user
    • titling services for audiovisual works, i.e. adding typesetter and graphical elements that serve to identify and enhance the audiovisual work (film, video, or digital media etc.) through texts, including beginning titles, credits, and words
    • subtitling services for audiovisual works, i.e. inserting text in the screen that translates the dialogues and titles of the original audiovisual work (film, video, or digital media etc.) to the language of the country in which the films or video is exhibited
  • 59.12.17 Sound editing and design services

    This subcategory includes:

    • creating, adding, and recording the sound elements (dialogue, music, sounds, and silences) of an audiovisual work (film, video, digital media etc.) for a soundtrack that synchronises the audio with the visual portion of the work: • composing, recording, mixing, and integrating original music and sound into the soundtrack of an audiovisual work • recording of music that is timed to the sequence of an audiovisual work • mixing and recording licensed and client-supplied music and sound for integration into the soundtrack of an audiovisual work • integrating licensed and client-supplied music and sound into the soundtrack of an audiovisual work and synchronising the sound elements with visual elements of the work • licensing and/or agent services for licensing of music and sound bundled with mixing or integration services
  • 59.12.19 Other motion picture, video and television programme post-production services

    This subcategory includes:

    • other postproduction services for audiovisual works (film, video, digital media etc.), including format conversion services, compression services etc.