SOUNDCRAFTER DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

What we need from you:

1. AAF or OMF with 6 second handles at the same sample and bit rate as your session with volume information included.

Deliver the AAF/OMF as one file rather than a file and a folder with multiple files. If the AAF/OMF turns out too large, export in tracks rather than sections of the show.

Example: Export tracks 1 and 2 in one AAF/OMF (the top tracks are usually the busiest) then export tracks 3 through 6 in the next AAF/OMF, and the remaining tracks in another AAF/OMF.

If the picture is cut in acts or reels keep the delivery in acts or reels.

2. Video file export at the same frame rate as your session with embedded mix down of the project's cut audio.

The preferred type of video: (1) AVID DNxHD (2) Apple ProRes 422 Proxy or Apple ProRes 422 LT. 

We would rather not deal with large files. A frame size of 1920x1080 is good, but keep the resolution lower so a file 20 minutes long is no more than about 5 GB in size and a file 90 minutes long is no more than 25 GB.

Example: An Apple ProRes 422 LT file at 1920x1080, with a data rate at 31mbits/sec, will be 4.49 GB for a 20 minute file and 20.2 GB for a 90 minute file.

Stay away from H.264 which sometimes have playback problems with Pro Tools. Only use H.264 if you need the file size to be small for uploading fixes.

Additional items needed, depending on the scope of the work:

1. A separate AAF/OMF file export from an assemble of all the production audio the filmmaker or picture editor thinks may be useful, but did not include in the picture edit. This might be entire takes of ambience or production effects recorded during production.

2. On larger budget features, where we will be editing for more than a couple of weeks, we will need a copy of the entire production audio and the production mixer's log sheets.  We will use this to pull production effects and alternate takes should there be audio problems the picture editor did not fix.