Preparing for audio post – track management, roomtones, additional dialog, production

Posted on December 18, 2008 in Editing | No Comments

Woody Woodhall discusses the requirements for preparing an edit for audio post.

…This post will discuss strategies regarding preparation for audio post and turnover to an audio post mixer or facility. Audio post requires the final edited audio tracks from the
non-linear edit timeline. Ideally this will include a flash frame of video and audio pop at
the head and tail of the movie file. This can be delivered a number of ways but most
often it is exported as an OMF file, which the majority of leading NLE’s export. The
other essential part is the final edited movie file which is an exact conform of the OMF
export. This movie file will contain the flash frames and ideally will include timecode
burned onto the file. We sound guys like to know that we are frame accurate and
timecode burn-in is an ideal way to keep things in check. The final movie file should
also contain the stereo temp mix that was prepared with final picture edit. This track will
serve as the sound editors’ guide track and is a key delivery in audio post turnover.

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