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Workflow: managing different workflow styles between multiple editors
I didn’t see this question asked on any of the forums so I’m hoping this isn’t a repeat.
Within our company we have multiple editors, and from time to time we have to pass off a project file that one editor started, to another editor to finish. With this comes potential issues of organizational/workflow styles. Some editors edit more out of their browser (setting in/out points, etc.) while others work more from their timelines (pulling all raw footage into a sequence, and pulling up good parts of clips onto tracks above).
We’re asking ourselves whether we should create a standard workflow for our company, or if we should somehow find a way to manage acclimating to different editors preferred workflows. We don’t want to hinder people’s creativity by forcing them into a workflow they’re not used to, but we also don’t want to spend unnecessary time trying to figure out how to navigate each others project files.
Any suggestions?
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1 Reply
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Even if someone prefers to cut in the sequence as opposed to the source monitor…
I don’t think it’s too much to ask for them to duplicate the sequence, close the gaps and delete the extraneous clips prior to handing the work off.
and just have a standard naming convention for the sequence that’s ready for the next editor to take over
my .02
Alex Udell
Editing, Motion Graphics, and Visual FX
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