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Keeping multiple revsions organized…
Hey folks, as my career moves forward, my job description and the projects grow and change. I find myself now in unfamiliar waters and could use your help.
I am working on 30 minute shows that are quite graphic and title intensive. During certain segments of each show, I’m working with 22 plus video tracks. (ie: graphic elements, titles, pip’s etc.)
All shows start out 10:1 and then have to be conformed at 1:1 for
broadcast.We are currently on revision 24 of a show and I’m getting into trouble on many levels. From keeping organized, promoting the media to the next project(I started making new projects for each revision), drive space do to the THOUSANDS of titles etc.
As many of our clients are overseas or out of town, we may revise and post two or three times a day. DON’T ASK why so many revisions. I don’t get that either, but apparently, that’s the way this industry works.
I need suggestions or ideas on how to keep track of each revision.
Keep in mind, that TIME is on short supply. I am a one man operation here and do not have the luxory of an assistant. So, I need to find something that’s quick and electronic. (ie: emailable)Also, if you have any suggestions on how to manage my drive space / media / projects etc.
FYI: Editor for 13 years. Both FCP and AVID. Last studio I worked in was on Unity server and project/media management was quite simple.
Kevin Thomas
Director of Post
Avid Adrenaline 2.x
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just keep a bin for your sequnces, a bin for your titles, a bin for your b-roll per topic, ect. Then its as easy as just naming your latest sequence it’s revision number.
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AVID 101 – Bin organization
Looking more for Media organization….
Thanks for the response! I’m going to post a new question. With more specific details.
Life. Style. Never a Shortcut.
No one knows everything, everyone knows something and sometimes we can’t remember
anything… that when we go to the COW!
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