• Meet with the Director, DP and/or Producers to establish a look for the show. If possible, please provide images or known references.
• Meet with Post Producer to design workflow specific to clients production and post-production needs.
• Create templates for consistent offline delivery of subtitles (fonts/layout), show graphics, timeline track layout, etc.

OFFLINE FINAL PREP FOR ONLINE

1. Confirm that the ‘Offline Locked Cut’ timeline is formatted to network clock spec.
2. Duplicate sequence and rename to ‘Offline Locked Cut-TO ONLINE‘
3. Organize ‘Offline Locked Cut-TO ONLINE’ timeline clips so that common elements are on discreet tracks.
   • Ex. V1-Main Footage, V2-Stock Footage, V3-Interviews, V4-Graphics, V5-Titles, etc.
4. Export a Quicktime with TC burn-in for ‘Offline Reference’.
5. Export a stereo mix-down to AIFF or WAV file for ‘Offline Stereo Mix’.
6. [ * For Tape Based Workflow ] Consolidate ‘Offline Locked Cut-TO ONLINE‘ timeline with 1 second handles.
7. Deliver prepped ‘Offline Locked Cut-TO ONLINE’ sequence (by itself in a bin), ‘Offline Reference’ Quicktime and ‘Offline Stereo Mix’ AIFF file to Online.
   (*plus lo-res media for Tape Based Workflow)

1. Receive prepped ‘Offline Locked Cut-TO ONLINE’ sequence (by itself in a bin), ‘Offline Reference’ Quicktime and ‘Offline Stereo Mix’ AIFF file from Editorial.
   (*plus lo-res media for Tape Based Workflow)
2. Confirm that the show is formatted correctly and cut to clock per network spec.
3. Duplicate sequence and rename to ‘Online Locked Cut’.
4. PREP ‘Online Locked Cut’ sequence for Online:
   1. Very important – Uncollapse all collapsed layers (Submaster Effects) in the timeline.
   2. Commit all multi-cam clips.
   3. Remove all matchframe edits.
   4. Update all timewarp effects.
   5. Remove all color effects.
   6. UPRES:
      • For File Based Workflow – Relink to camera masters and create high-res media with 1 second handles.
      • For Tape Based Workflow – Decompose with 1 second handles and batch digitize master clips from tape at high-res.
      • [ * Do this step either (1) to a fresh MXF media folder, or (2) use the creation date of the newly created media to copy the correct files.]
5. Collect all high-res animation files for show series graphics, episode specific graphics and stills.
6. Collect all finished audio mix and stems files.
7. Collect all Network Delivery Spec documentation.
8. Transfer ‘Online Locked Cut’ sequence (by itself in a bin), high-res media, ‘Offline Reference’ Quicktime, ’Offline Stereo Mix’ AIFF and all collected elements to Online bay local storage.
9. [If color grading in Resolve] – Deliver ‘Online Locked Cut’ sequence (by itself in a bin), high-res media, ‘Offline Reference’ Quicktime and ‘Offline Stereo Mix’ AIFF file to colorist at least 5 days before online screening.

1. Export AAF of ‘Online for Resolve’ sequence for Resolve.
2. Conform cut in Resolve via AAF.
3. Color correct all shots to REC709 broadcast spec.
4. Color grade all shots to producers specific look.
5. Render and export color graded media.

ONLINE

1. Duplicate the ‘Online Locked Cut’ sequence and rename it ‘Online Locked Cut-CC’.
2. Copy graded media from Resolve to Online storage
3. Relink to ‘Online Locked Cut-CC’ in Symphony.
4. Recreate titles in high-res.
5. Track and blur uncleared elements. Up to 25 shots per episode. (Overage if more than 25).
6. Correct all technical issues with images including fixing dead pixels, cloning out booms, correcting mis-matched frame rates, and more. Up to 25 shots per episode. (Overage if more than 25).
7. QC all resizes, reformats, timewarps, matte keys & titles.
8. Lay in newly imported series and episode graphics.
9. Check all subtitles for correct size and location.
10. Lay in final sound mix and stems.
11. Create slates for all program segments.
12. Confirm all onscreen elements conform to Network Spec show time & screen geography.
13. Final QC check of CC Master.

• 2-3 hour session with Producer & Post Producer to review the episode.
• Make any changes according to Producers’ and Post Producers’ notes.

• Create all versions of show for delivery including but not limited to Texted, Textless, International and Spllt-Track.
• Export all final digital masters for delivery.
• Schedule and deliver masters to QC.