don't get lost on the cutting room floor: organizing your assets for content creation
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Don’t Get Lost on the Cutting Room Floor (Organize Your Assets for Content Creation)
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Josh Cass, EditorStacy Laiderman, ProducerSee3 Communications
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Introduction
The importance of being organized. Differences in editing tools. Storage Organizational strategy Archive process Archive storage
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Imagine your digital assets in the physical
world:
Where would you rather work?
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Added Benefits
Work faster Find it when you need it Longevity More time to stay focused on being
creative!
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Think before you act Prepare your organization strategy
ahead of time. Be consistent with every project. Try to plan for the future.
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Choosing your editing tool
Consumer NLE’s such as iMovie and Windows Movie Maker.
Inexpensive more fully featured reference NLE’s such as Premiere Elements or Sony Vegas.
Professional level NLE’s such as Final Cut Pro, Avid, or Premiere Pro
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Storage Devices
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External Storage
Why use external storage?• Don’t use you’re computer’s
primary hard drive. How much storage will you need?
• AJA data rate calculator.
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What kind of external storage?
Three good options. Using a backup drive.
• Software to perform the backup. RAID
• Level 0 is not safe• Level 1• Level 5
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Random Array of Independent (or
Inexpensive) Disks How RAID works• Redundancy• Parity
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Start with a file structure
Think about your needs
Folders are your friend
• Video• Images• Audio• Graphics and Branding• Projects
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Create a file naming system
Make the filenames easily identifiable.
Both on your storage device and in your NLE.
Version, version, version.
YourProject_RoughCut_v3.mov
YourProject_FineCut_v1.mov
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A system only works if you use it
Copy your files to the correct folder BEFORE you import them.
Take the time to name your files correctly.
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So your video is done. Now what?
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A log of every project that you have completed.
Store in an easy-to-access location such as your office fileserver.
Make it easy for anyone to understand.
Create a paper trail
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Other things to include in the paper trail
What elements are in a project• What footage was shot• What music was used• What kind of images were used
Transcripts Script of the finished video Doesn’t have to be a detailed list
of everything
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Keep a high-quality version of your finished project• Easily accessible• Download the source file
Vimeo Plus vs. YouTube Office file servers Website CMS or DAM system
Save your finished copy
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Archive Storage
Your storage is getting full and you need to get rid of old assets.
Optical storage is an option IF your projects are small enough.
LTO – put that tapeless media on TAPE!
Periodic hard disk conditioning.
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Questions?
