Differentiate between pre-production, production, and post-production.

• A. Post-production plans and prep; production captures content; pre-production edits
• B. Production plans and prep; pre-production captures content; post-production edits
• C. Pre-production plans and prep; production captures content; post-production edits and finalizes
• D. Import footage, sync audio, rough cut, color balance, audio mix, add lower thirds and captions, export, archive

Answer: (C)

Understanding the three-phase workflow of video production helps you plan, execute, and finish a project efficiently. In pre-production you lay the groundwork: develop the concept, write or adapt the script, create storyboards or shot lists, scout locations, arrange permits and schedules, cast talent, and line up equipment and crew. Production is the actual shooting phase where you capture the content according to the plan, handling cameras, lighting, and sound to get the footage you need. Post-production is where the footage is shaped into the final product: editing into a coherent story, balancing color, mixing audio, adding graphics, titles, captions, and then exporting and archiving the project.

That sequence matches the option described: pre-production plans and prep; production captures content; post-production edits and finalizes.

Other options misplace planning or mix tasks into the wrong phase, which doesn’t reflect how the workflow is typically organized.