Monitor post production workflow

This Standard is about ensuring that the workflow delivers the product on time, to Standards and to budget. It should also allow scope for the creativity that post production contributes to a project. This Standard should apply to anyone who is involved with monitoring workflow for post production.

1. develop workflow information and documentation needed by

   directors, editors and other people involved

   2. communicate digital workflow requirements to all those involved

   using organisational communication channels, ensuring they are

   clear as to their role and the technical requirements

   3. obtain ongoing information on workflows from reliable sources

   throughout the duration of the project

   4. check that workflows continue to handle the format(s) of material

   that clients produce in an efficient and cost effective way

   5. make sure workflows produce file types consistent with the

   operations required and the various post production outputs

   needed

   6. identify threats to timing, cost and technical standards caused by

   workflow and make timely adjustments to combat them

   7. make changes to workflow that minimise additional costs and

   delays and respond to production timing changes

   8. check that security is maintained for files and other material in line

   with company requirements at all stages

   9. check that workflows allow clients to check progress and make

   decisions as specified in agreements with clients

   10. maintain security of files and other material in line with company

   requirements

1. common hardware and software technical workflows

   2. computer and data network compatibility

   3. function and performance of equipment and software in terms of

   time and capability

   4. principles of standard and non-standard deliverables, file formats,

   digital interconnectivity and elements of audio and video signals

   5. formats used at all stages of workflow and the dependency of one

   stage on another

   6. format and workflow requirements of different types of material

   coming into edit

   7. standards of delivery and expressions of best practice

   8. interfaces between stages of the workflow

   9. legal and company requirements for security and back up

   10. storage capabilities and needs for a project and how to monitor

   and maintain storage levels

   11. how to document and communicate agreed workflow and updates

   in accessible and clear formats

   12. effective ways of communicating with a mixed and changing team

   13. health and safety factors of all equipment and the workplace