This workshop about video pre-production for editing and post-production success was presented by Amy DeLouise at the National Association of Broadcasters annual convention, NAB Show.
2. Digital Storyteller
Interview-Driven and Animated
Live Events, Museums, Web and
Social Media
The Producer’s Playbook: Real
People on Camera (Focal Press)
Lynda courses
https://www.lynda.com/Amy-
DeLouise/481826-1.html
About Me
4. Today’ Agenda
Pre-Shoot Strategies
Field Strategies
Organizing Footage and Other
Assets
Integrating Stock/Archival and
Graphics
Sound Mix Planning
After the Edit and Final Tips
10. Apps for Scripting
https://story.adobe.com Included with CC
https://www.finaldraft.com/ $199
https://draftin.com/ Free so far
Plain old MSWord $120/yr for 365
templatize your own or use an existing template
www.charles-harris.co.uk/screenplay-formats-cinema-
tv/
Google Docs Free
https://writerduet.com/ $0-$199
11. Choose Specs
Determine up front for all crews (SOP’s)
Shooting log or raw, must plan for camera notes to
edit
Remember if you undercrank, no audio!
24fps best for web
Progressive ideal
Less data to store, render, push and download
Legacy interlace extremely challenging/time-consuming to
edit
Time of Day TC means your schedule roughly
12. Scout for Sound AND Picture
Flickr
Google Map street
view
OpenStreetMap
Foursquare
LightTrac
Waze
15. 3-2-1 Backup System
3 copies in the field
Shoot to card
Backup in field to drive
Mirrored drive before you go
Don't dump card until mirror backup is
validated
16. In-Camera Metatags
Set date, time, and time zone on all
recording devices before shooting
Add Camera Name and Camera Angle
metadata tags to automate and organize
your multi-cam workflow
17. Gathering Assets in the Field
Consider Broll-Interview-Broll strategy
Get room tone
Room tone is not “in between” sentences – slate
it!
Get multiple room tones in a long interview
Grab it when a major disruptive sound is
happening
Time-efficient wild sound gathering
With DAR (like a Zoom) while setting up next shot
18. Release Apps
ASMP Releases and Tutorials
Easy Release
iD RELEASE
iRelease
Release Me
19. Use Slates
Fast scanning in edit
Include key info
Scene/subject, crew, lenses,
take#
Audio slates for room tone or
additional foley sound
Notes for sync sound
workflows
Includes DP/Director name in
case editor needs additional
info
20. Tight for time and location
Shoot background plates
Background out of focus,
subject in focus
Use same focus on
templates
The Green-Screen Calculation
21. Interview Workflow
Conduct Pre-Interviews at least 2 wks prior to
shoot
Record Pre-Interview (with permission)
Map out story arc
Reverse engineer interview questions
Output mp3’s or WAVs – can even do from the
field
New AI tools for fast turnarounds
25. Other Field Strategies
Live Logging
Using a DIT
Clear frames and stand-in focus
Add people – a PA to move gear or shoot BTS
saves time and money in post
Add gear – a slider w/2nd camera for better
coverage
27. Ingesting Footage
3-2-1 system
Validate field backup
If you batch rename, retain original
metadata
Add bulk metadata
Populate to your standardized folder
structure
28. Consistency is Key
Consistent Folder Structure for Every Project
One-Page “How We Do It” Guide for all in-house
or contract editors and vendors
Color-coded bins
Exports Bin is Critical
Multiple specs
Ability to find outputs for multiple channels
29. Original Photo Assets
Batch rename on
ingest
Get pro photogs to
tag pics with event
and date
30. Low-Cost Archival Assets
Some images are public domain:
http://www.archives.gov/research/
http://www.loc.gov/library/libarch-digital.html
Thousands of universities, museums and private collections have
resources that may include PD or low cost options:
http://www.nyhistory.org/library
http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/research/
http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/
Public domain music list:
http://www.pdinfo.com/Public-Domain-Music-List.php
31. Stock Photo Assets
Retain ID info for licensing
Add library source
Label folders with watermarked images as TO
BE LICENSED until licensing is confirmed
32. Stock Music
Collect Stock Music Options as soon as shoot is
completed
Download temp tracks for edit into Music folder
Retain all ID numbers in name
Save licenses as PDF-A to folder with hi-res
trax
Output uncompressed QT as proxy for any
audio mixing
33. Graphics
Build graphics boards and keyframes for approval
concurrent with scripting/production
Be sure to include close-ups on your shot list
thematic items, for example, that can be part of
backgrounds or chapter headings
Build time into review schedule for graphics temp frames
to be replaced with motion frames
34. Prepping for Your Audio Mix
Quick Time Video with guide audio
AAF or OMF of the project (OMF for PP)
All original/ raw production audio not in tracks
example wild sound and room tone
XML or EDL
Script
Audio Notes
35. Planning for Archiving
Work RAW or derivative
All final renders saved into DAM
FINAL EXPORTS project folder
36. After the Edit
Future Proofing – is it possible??
Export Textless
Retain “Split Tracks” as well as your mix
layback
Retain Interview Transcripts
Retain Permissions and Licenses in project
folder