Foreword
Introduction
So It’s Not a Manual?
Prerequisites
Acknowledgments
1. Being a First Assistant Editor
Working as Part of a Team
Time Management
Leadership
Asking Questions
2. Setting Up The Show
Who I Talk To
Workflow Calls
Preparation
Remote Work (Jump and Evercast)
Media Transfer (Aspera)
Hard Drives
Review and Approval
Nexis
The Post Facility
3. Avid Media Composer
Project Structure and Organization
Avid Project Settings
User Interface
The Keyboard
Good Stuff to Know (Tips and Tricks)
Titler+
Digital Scripting (ScriptSync)
PhraseFind
Troubleshooting: Bugs and Workarounds
4. FileMaker Pro
The Absolute Basics
Why FileMaker
My Database
Scripting in FileMaker Pro
Building a Relational Database
Next Steps
5. Dailies
Dailies Paperwork
Transferring Media
Importing Wildlines and Variable Speed Clip Audio
Checking Metadata and Exporting to the Codebook
Accounting for Footage and Handling Discrepancies
Detour 1: ALE vs Tab Delimited Files
Detour 2: A Few Words on Multichannel Audio
Detour 3: A Few Words on Timecode Audio Data Tracks
Creating and Working with Subclips
Syncing Off-Speed Footage
Grouping Clips
Creating Scene Bins and Note Frames
Bin Layout
Checking Sync and Marking Clips
Scripting the Scene
Back Up the Media, Update the Database (again)
Distribute the Dailies Playlist, Report, and Screening Bin
Bonus Considerations
6. Cutting
Track Layout
Markers
Clip Colors
Watching Dailies and Assembling a Scene
Reel Breaks (Changeovers)
Addressing Notes (Managing Alt Edits)
Slugging Missing Scenes
Versioning Cuts
Building The Show
Updating the Continuity
Spotting Sessions
Backing Up
7. Audio
Working in 5.1
Speaker Calibration
Audio Editing
ADR (Automated Dialog Replacement)
Sound Effects
Music
The Mix Stage
8. Visual Effects
Temp VFX: The Tools
Temp VFX: Tips, Tricks, and Examples
Chroma Keying and Motion Tracking
VFX Editing
Version Tracking and Statuses
The Lifespan of a VFX Shot
Flagging and Preliminary List
VFX Spotting Session
Assigning Shot Codes and Formatting Markers
Importing Elements Into The Database
Filling Out The VFX Tracker
Line-Up Packages (Count Sheets)
Bidding and Reference QuickTimes
VFX Pulls
Checking The Cut
Receiving Versions
Reviewing VFX
Final
9. Outputs and Turnover
Watermarks and Burn Ins
Making Use of Burn Ins
Mattes
File Naming Convention for Outputs and Turnovers
Tips, Tricks, and Reminders for Mindful and Efficient Encoding
The List Tool: EDLs, Change Lists, and Open Timeline IO
Head and Tail Leader
MediaFile Management using MDVx
Turnover Specifications and Notes
10. Screenings
In-House Screenings
External Screenings
Preview Screenings
11. Digital Intermediate
Color Pipeline (CDLs and LUTs)
Temp Color Correction
Resolution and Image Quality
DI Review Sessions
Tracking DI Effects
Titles
Confidence Checks (ConChecks)
12. Wrap
Preparing for the Next Job
Nostalgia
Glossary
Recommended Resources
Biography
Jared Simon is an industry-renowned editor and assistant editor with selected credits including Ad Astra, The Piano Lesson, Chevalier, and Come From Away.
