Post-Op Media, LLC

04/30/2024

Wishing a happy retirement to the great Henry Holdren, who ends his 16-year adventure with us today. He brought a wealth of talent, creativity and industry knowledge to Post-Op, and we are forever grateful. Since he's been a fixture in the Mid-Atlantic production and post industries for decades, I'm sure you'll join us in a virtual toast to one of the all-time greats...

Thanks for everything, Henry! Enjoy!!!!

11/20/2023

20 years ago this month, Post-Op Media was born. A lot can change in 20 years: cutting-edge gear needs to be replaced and replaced again, technological leaps completely change how work gets done, and editors and mixers get older, yet somehow still look 30ish (that last one might not be true). Post-Op looks a lot different than it did in 2003, but two constants remain: a dynamite staff and clients we look forward to working with every day. So, to all Post-Operatives past and present, to clients who have been with us since the beginning and clients who have just recently found us, to all the patient spouses who've been dragged along to awards ceremonies and industry events: we salute you and thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. It's been an amazing journey so far. So...who's up for another 20?

10/09/2023

Premiering this Wednesday, October 12th, Little Bird is a six-part limited drama series on PBS. Post-Op worked with PBS on crafting the series sell campaign for this moving story about a woman’s search for her past identity and family. Editing by Dave Brier and audio mix and sound design by Chris Martin. Special thanks to the PBS creative team: Stacey Libbrecht, Antoinette Carr, Derrick Chamlee, Allison McDaniel and Adrienne Imbrigiotta.

09/18/2023

For Hispanic Heritage Month, PBS and Post-Op teamed up to promote PBS’s Hispanic programming. Celebrating a rich cultural heritage and the contributions of so many to the Latin American experience, it was a joy to bring this promo to life.

07/04/2023

Have a wonderful 4th!

06/30/2023

Post-Op and PBS go back in time to celebrate "Who We Are" in this :60 sizzle focusing on their upcoming history-focused programming. Lots of good things coming including a Ken Burns doc on the "American Buffalo" as well as a new season of Finding Your Roots with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Editing and graphics by Dave Brier/ Nathaniel Howe Studios and sound design and mix by Mark Haskins. Special thanks to the PBS team of Eric Yeater, John Ruppenthal, Allison McDaniel, Stacey Libbrecth, Jared Traver and Adrienne Imbrigiotta.

05/25/2023

Our "Making Black America" promo for PBS just won a Gold Telly Award! Dave Brier had lots of help when crafting this :30 piece so thanks to Mark Haskins for the bold audio mix. On the PBS side, a big thank you to Antoinette, Derrick, Katie and Stacey for their creative input to help this campaign really standout in a talented field. We hope that you caught the series on PBS, but if not, it's is still streaming on PBS Passport so check it out!

05/03/2023

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PBS's longest-running long-form documentary series Frontline turns 40 this year! To help mark the occasion, PBS asked Dave Brier to put together a reel using interviews they shot at a recent TCA press tour event. Big thanks to the amazing team at PBS Creative Services for creative direction and to WGBH for wrangling all of the supporting broll. And a special mention to Post-Op's Chris Martin for making the sound mix immersive and impactful.

Official website: https://to.pbs.org/3VsptnhFour decades, six U.S. presidencies, and almost 800 documentaries after FRONTLINE began, its reporting is still g...

04/19/2023

Dave Brier and Chris Martin had a blast on this "Nature Cat - New Episodes" campaign. You may hear some familiar voices: SNL alumni Taran Killam and Kate McKinnon. You may not be able to understand Kate as Squeeks in this spot although we had fun trying.

04/12/2023

Premiering one week from today, PBS's Changing Planet is a massive seven year documentary series that seeks to find solutions to some of the globe's most intractable climate challenges. After a critically acclaimed first season, PBS again tapped Dave Brier to craft a promo campaign that highlights the ongoing importance of this project. Mark Haskins provided the sound design and mix, and we hope you will tune-in April 19th to see this first installment of year two!

01/31/2023

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World is premiering tonight on PBS and the PBS app. Here’s a piece that Dave Brier cut and Mark Haskins mixed in which the filmmakers talk about what inspired them to make the series and what they hope will inspire the viewers who tune-in.

01/24/2023

Mark your calendars! On Tuesday January 31st the first episode of Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World premieres on PBS at 9/8c. Post-Op was tapped for the promotional campaign with our own Dave Brier handling the editorial and mix master Mark Haskins making the spots sound amazing. From Dave: “It is truly a blessing to be able to promote something that you love, and calling attention to this amazing story of hip hop and some of my heroes was rewarding to say the least. I’d like to thank the amazing creative folks at PBS of which there are too many to mention for bringing me in to help spread the word about this series.” There’s more “Fight the Power" promo content coming, so be sure watch this space!

01/23/2023

Post-Op Media is embracing the future in 2023. When Covid came into our lives a few years ago, remote work become the norm. We were as busy as ever, but our clients clearly preferred to either participate in live remote sessions or have approval files sent to them. After all, who wants to commute if you don't have to? Even as Covid waned, we frequently found ourselves alone in our expansive facility, plugging away for clients who no longer needed to be physically present.

Since our industry had clearly changed, we decided to roll with it. Late last year, we moved out of our Arlington location and built a cozier facility in Falls Church. Our staff now largely works from home (with fully tricked-out systems), and we haven't missed a beat.

The irony is that our regular clients shouldn't even notice the difference. We still provide world-class editing, color grading, compositing, audio mixing and sound design from our ultra modern home studios, and we have gorgeous audio and video suites in Falls Church for clients who choose to work in person. Plus, we have a new remote session option that puts you in the "room" with your favorite Post-Operative via live chat using whatever video meeting platform you prefer (Zoom, MS Teams, Slack, etc.). Lots of clients have taken advantage of this remote platform, so let us know if you would like to schedule a demo. Bottom line, if you haven't worked with us in a while, get in touch. Our staff is here (or anywhere you have an Internet connection) and raring to go.

06/19/2022

We just won a Daytime Emmy for our audio work on Penguin Town! Mixing by Brian Cunneff, and Sound Design by Chris Martin (and some by Mark Haskins, too!) Thanks so much to Red Rock Films and Netflix for creating this fantastic show!

“The Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing goes to ”