Audio

Audio workflow today is entirely file-based. Between the production recordings and the final printmaster, a feature film generates hundreds of files across dozens of elements. None of these reach an archive intact by accident. This section covers that handover: what a production should archive and how those files should be formatted and delivered. Consistent naming of the audio files is key to a successful archive. An example schema is referenced.

While these documents refer to movies and features, the same philosophy applies to television, documentaries and other content.

Preparing Modern Movie Digital Audio Files for Archive

What to archive and how to organize it. A complete catalog of audio elements from printmasters down to production source, with formatting guidance for each. These are grouped by where they sit in post. Each has its own page.

Audio File Naming

Audio file naming is extremely important and should be done in a consistent manner, following a comprehensive file-naming schema that is well-documented and available as a Rosetta Stone for future parsing of the archived files. The schema used should be an item in the archive. As a point of reference, one such schema is included in the examples below.

Examples

Points of reference, not recommended practice. An example file-naming schema, with its field definitions and naming spreadsheet, and an example audio file delivery specification.