Finish visual content

This Standard is about finishing visual content to meet client specifications during post production. It includes using your creativity to finish visual content including the addition of caption sets and logos. This Standard should apply to anyone who is involved with finishing visual content.

1. identify the work to be carried out from reliable sources

   2. agree the schedule and time to be spent on finishing visual

   content with relevant people

   3. make critical judgements about visual quality against agreed

   artistic or technical quality standards

   4. identify techniques to be used that will best achieve required

   deliverables

   5. correct or enhance mixed formats to meet technical quality and

   artistic requirements

   6. ensure finished media meets required technical standards and

   client requirements

   7. give feedback on visual content that impacts on success of your

   work to relevant people

   8. maintain security for files and other materials in line with company

   requirements

   9. complete documentation in line with company procedures

1. sources of information on the work to be carried out

   2. operation of software for conforming and finishing

   3. how to work with mixed formats including archive media

   4. where to get information on client specification and editorial

   requirements

   5. how to interpret specifications in relation to your work including

   those relating to captions, credits and logos

   6. how your creativity adds value to your work

   7. how to communicate on technical matters with others with less

   technical understanding than you

   8. how to work with relevant people including the director

   9. costing and time estimation for work

   10. the importance of working to a deadline and budget

   11. current viewing standards and current professional, national and

   international standards of delivery and expressions of best

   practice for the range of platforms and content

   12. how to assess visual quality to expected artistic and technical

   standards

   13. company systems for storage, back up and security