MASTERING MEDIA RECEIPT SPECIFICATIONS:
Please deliver your files at the highest resolution possible, based upon you session capabilities.
- DIGITAL HI-RESOLUTION WAV OR AIFF FILES ARE PREFERRED FOR UPLOAD
- PHYSICAL MEDIA INCLUDING CDs or PHYSICAL DRIVES ARE ALSO ACCEPTABLE
- PLEASE INCLUDE IN-DEPTH DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING ARTIST/BAND NAME, ALBUM TITLE, SONG TITLES, SEQUENCE, ETC.
- PLEASE INCLUDE ALL ADDITIONAL METADATA INCLUDING ISRC CODES, UPC, INDIVIDUAL SONG INFO, ETC.
- GENERAL IDEAS, COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ABOUT YOUR EXPECTATIONS ARE CERTAINLY WELCOME
WHAT WE WILL DELIVER:
- INITIALLY A REFERENCE MASTER (DDP files w/ embedded player) WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOUR APPROVAL
- IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED, ONE OR MORE REVISIONS ARE INCLUDED
- ALL REFS AND MASTERS WILL BE DELIVERED AS DDP FILES (w/ embedded player) UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
- THERE WILL ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR ALTERNATE MASTERS (I.E.- INSTRUMENTALS, VINYL PRE-MASTER, “MASTERED FOR ITUNES, ETC.)
- FILES FOR ALTERNATE MASTERS MUST BE PROVIDED ALONG WITH REGULAR FILES
POST-PRODUCTION MEDIA RECEIPT SPECIFICATIONS:
Divide your film into 20-30 minute reels, depending upon the size of your session.
- THE FIRST REEL SHOULD HAVE A TITLE CARD (I.E.- MOVIE TITLE, EDITOR, FRAME RATE, QUICKTIME FORMAT, ETC.)
- ALL AUDIO SHOULD BE DELIVERED AS EITHER AN OMF OR AAF FILE.
- ALWAYS INCLUDE A ONE SECOND 2-POP AND TAIL-POP, WITH A CORRESPONDING COLOR BAR, TWO SECONDS BEFORE THE PICTURE BEGINS/ENDS.
- DIVIDE THE REELS SO TIMECODE IS CONTINUOUS, IF POSSIBLE.
- PLEASE INCLUDE A SEPARATE QUICKTIME H.264 FILE WITH TIMECODE BURN-IN AND FORMAT AT 1920×1080.
- ENCAPSULATE/EMBED FILES FROM ORIGINAL AND INCLUDE AT LEAST 5 SECOND HANDLES
WHAT WE WILL DELIVER:
- INITIALLY YOU WILL RECEIVE QUICKTIME FILES FOR STEREO REFERENCE AND APPROVAL
- Dolby Atmos will be delivered as a dolby Atmos master file and 7.1, 5.1 and 2.0 AUDIO WILL BE DELIVERED AS DISCRETE mono CHANNEL AUDIO (L,C.R,Ls, Ls, LFE)
- ALSO ALL NECESSARY STEMS WILL BE DELIVERED (DIALOG, FX/FOLEY, MUSIC, MUSIC/FX)
- ALL STEMS WILL INCLUDE STEREO AND SURROUND ELEMENTS