> Editing, color, sound and the software and workflows behind a finished film. *Source : https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/* --- [Home](https://indianpointfilm.com/) › Filmmaking Explore # Filmmaking Editing, color, sound and the software and workflows behind a finished film. Affiliate link · Software The editing, color and audio tools we use to finish films. Subscribing through our partner links supports independent coverage. [See editing software](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve) [![A video editing timeline on screen](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/resolve-vs-premiere.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/davinci-resolve-vs-premiere-pro/) Filmmaking ### [DaVinci Resolve vs Premiere Pro for Documentaries](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/davinci-resolve-vs-premiere-pro/) One is free and grew up in the color suite. The other has thirty years of editorial habits baked in. For documentary, the choice is closer than people think. 6 Jan 2022 [![Editing video on a computer](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/best-editing-software-doc.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/best-video-editing-software-documentary/) Filmmaking ### [The Best Video Editing Software for Documentaries](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/best-video-editing-software-documentary/) Documentary editing is an organization problem before it's a creative one. The best software is the one that keeps a thousand hours of footage findable. 23 Nov 2021 [![Transcribing audio at a laptop](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/transcribe-interviews.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/transcribe-interviews-fast/) Filmmaking ### [How to Transcribe Interviews Fast (Without Losing Your Mind)](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/transcribe-interviews-fast/) The transcript is where the documentary starts to take shape. Get it right and the edit half-writes itself; get it wrong and you'll scrub tape for months. 14 Sept 2021 [![A colour-grading monitor](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/color-grade-documentary.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/how-to-color-grade-documentary/) Filmmaking ### [How to Color Grade a Documentary: A Beginner's Guide](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/how-to-color-grade-documentary/) Documentary grading is mostly about making mismatched footage look like one film — and resisting the urge to make it look like a film it isn't. 27 Jul 2021 [![A team reviewing footage on a screen](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/frameio-alternatives.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/frame-io-alternatives/) Filmmaking ### [Frame.io vs the Alternatives for Remote Video Review](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/frame-io-alternatives/) When notes arrive by email at three timecodes that don't exist, you need a proper review tool. Frame.io leads, but it isn't the only sane choice. 4 May 2021 [![An editor at work in a dark studio](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/documentary-editing-workflow.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/documentary-editing-workflow/) Filmmaking ### [Building an Editing Workflow for a Feature Documentary](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/documentary-editing-workflow/) A feature doc lives for months and drowns in footage. The film gets made or lost in the workflow you set up before you cut a single frame. 23 Feb 2021 [![A checklist on a desk](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/deliverables-checklist.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/film-deliverables-checklist/) Filmmaking ### [The Deliverables Checklist Every Documentary Needs](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/film-deliverables-checklist/) Picture lock feels like the finish line. It isn't. Deliverables are the unglamorous stage that decides whether your film can actually be shown. 17 Nov 2020