PODLABPOST OFFICE
DIGITAL LAB
From the edit room

Tools for
the cut.

Small tools. More room to create.
Apps and experiments built around the everyday work of post-production.

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PODLAB / FIELD NOTES 001
Picture. Sound. Possibility.↗
A lab by Post Office FilmsMade for post-productionAlways a work in progress ↗
01 / The toolkit

A little less friction.

Four tools. Real edit-room problems.

01 / PictureIN TESTING

SlapComp

Object removal for temporary picture work. An experiment in making the quick cleanup part of the edit a little quicker.

About the project

SlapComp is currently being tested. The focus is practical object-removal workflows for editorial and temporary comps. Not available for download.

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02 / DialogueAVAILABLE NOW

POTTS-VOX

Try the line before the session.

Post Office Text To Speech - VOX brings two local voice workflows to temporary dialogue and ADR experiments.

  • Performance conversionChoose an acted recording and an actor reference, then convert the performance into a new voice take.
  • Reference-guided dialogueGenerate short English lines from typed text and a voice reference. Adjust Expression, Reference guidance and Variation; reuse the last seed to explore takes.
  • Ready for the timelineExport 48 kHz / 24-bit WAV or model-native / 24-bit WAV. Play the last take, reveal its file, cancel processing or release the engine from memory.

Apple Silicon · macOS 12.3+

Models download on first use. Use voice references with permission. Accent, delivery and timing can vary: audition every take.

Download for Mac Apple Silicon

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03 / ColourAVAILABLE NOW

POUCH

Carry the colour into the handoff.

Post Office Universal CDL Handler converts the colour metadata in an Avid ALE into a separate CDL file for each valid clip.

  • Choose your namingName files by Clip, Scene-Shot-Take, or Both to suit the receiving workflow.
  • Keep each batch togetherEvery export creates a fresh folder with the unchanged ALE, generated CDL files and export-report.csv. Existing batches are preserved; duplicate filenames receive suffixes.
  • See what needs attentionInvalid colour values and missing naming metadata are reported. Review skipped clips before handing off to the grading team.

Apple Silicon + Intel build · macOS 11+ declared

Requires ASC_SOP and ASC_SAT columns. Processing is local. Extracts ASC CDL values from Avid ALE files and writes a separate CDL file for each valid clip.

Download for Mac Apple Silicon & Intel

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04 / SubtitlesAVAILABLE NOW

POSSUM

Turn dialogue into a useful first pass.

Post Office Subtitle Maker transcribes audio locally and exports subtitles and text for editorial workflows.

  • Pick audio, model and languageOpen WAV, MP3 or M4A. Choose tiny, base, small, medium or large models, with automatic language detection or a supported language preset.
  • Export for your workflowSave Avid captions, SRT or timestamped TXT, or copy the transcript text. Set Avid frame rate and sequence start to match the edit.
  • Review before deliverySRT and TXT start at the audio origin. Avid output uses the configured sequence start. Fractional frame rates use non-drop-frame numbering; 29.97 drop-frame is not supported.

Apple Silicon + Intel build · macOS 12+ declared

Models download on first use and remain cached for offline transcription. Review names, wording and cue timing; the app has no caption-editing table.

Download for Mac Apple Silicon & Intel

02 / The lab

Built around the work.
And the people doing it.

PODLAB is the digital lab at Post Office Films: a space for small apps, plugins and experiments that begin with a practical need in post-production.

The idea is simple. Take the repetitive bits out of the way, make room to try something, and keep the creative decisions in your hands.

Meet Post Office Films ↗

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