TURNOVER GUIDE
Let’s discuss what workflow is best for you before starting. Questions? Email: benfederman@gmail.com
*All files for color turnover must be delivered at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled session unless otherwise agreed upon in advance. Delays may impact scheduling and project timelines.
Camera Source/RAW Workflow (Preferred):
The following must be included:
Media:
Required camera-original clips should be consolidated onto as few drives as possible.
XML/AAF
Video sequences should be edited down to the absolute minimum number of tracks.
Commit all multi-cam edits if used.
Un-nest all nested sequences.
Must contain full source file names that match the raw material.
For Feature Length
Feature-length programs should be broken up into shorter sequences (reels) of about 20-30 minutes each. Reel breaks should fall at scene boundaries, but not over transitions such as cross dissolves.
Each reel should have a video/audio 2-pop exactly six seconds in, with first image occurring exactly eight seconds in. Each reel should also have an audio/video end 2-pop exactly two seconds after the last image frame.
Be Aware
VFX, filters, stabilizations, unusual transitions and most composites created in Premiere will need to be recreated or handled as special cases during the online editing process.
Project File
Should be simplified to include relevant sequences only
Video Reference File
ProRes Proxy export of each sequence.
Please include any repositioning in this reference.
Please include source timecode and file name burnin if possible.
Preconformed ProRes
Workflow:
The following must be included:
Before exporting, all media in the timeline must be linked to raw camera footage rather than proxies or transcodes
If source footage is RAW format files (BRAW, R3D) please contact benfederman@gmail.com for additional instructions
All titles, graphics and overlays need to be removed
If the edit includes cross dissolves or video overlays, please also provide separate video files for the A and B sections of the effect.
Export the file as a ProRes 4444.
Please also include a matching single-layer XML or EDL that includes source file names
Video Reference File
ProRes Proxy export of each sequence.
Please include any repositioning in this reference.
