Delivery Specs

for Audio Post Production

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Below are the delivery specs to abide by for file delivery.

Before you begin your export, it’s a great idea to check out this blog post over at Frame.io: 

How to Keep Your Sound Editor Happy

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PICTURE:

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​Quicktime Movie file with visual burnt-in timecode in the lower-thirds.

Video frame rate must match frame rate of the exported OMF / AAF sequence(s).

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The following are my preferred file specifications:

File Types: Apple Pro Res, Avid DNxHD, H.264/ mp4 format 

​Audio: Left / Right Stereo file for reference embedded in video

​Resolution: HD 1920x1080, HD 1280x720 (Preferred), SD 720x480

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AUDIO:

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Audio File Type: broadcast wave (.wav)

Bit Depth: 24 bits

Sample Rate: 48kHz

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Audio must be delivered as an embedded AAF or OMF file, which contains all audio within a single file.

I prefer AAF as OMF does not retain the metadata from production sound.

Include a 2-pop at exactly 00:59:58:00 (optional)

Picture must begin at 01:00:00:00 so when a 2-pop is included the first frame of the file should be 00:59:58:00. This assumes you’ve trimmed your academy leader down to just the “2”.

Timecode format of AAF/OMF must match that of the corresponding video (if added)

 

Please note: Embedded OMF 2.0 file types have a file size limit of 2GB.

If your project is larger than this, please split the project by reels of no longer than 20 min and note the exact timecode of the start and stop for each reel. 

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