Deliver finished sound to image

This Standard is about creating masters for a variety of deliverables with a mixed sound track and edited video. The final sound should be in synch and have all its required elements for each deliverable. This Standard should apply to anyone who is involved with delivering finished sound to image.

1. obtain information about overall technical and format

   requirements from reliable sources

   2. identify standards and format requirements for each deliverable

   specified

   3. identify audio masters appropriate for projects

   4. check that all required prior workflow has been completed in line

   with workflow plans

   5. optimise sound quality and mix in audio masters

   6. make sure mixes remain true to original visions and reflect editing

   decisions taken

   7. check masters have appropriate tracks to agreed specification

   8. check that final sound is synchronised with image to expected

   technical standards

   9. meet specified requirements for different users and different

   deliverables

   10. make critical judgements about audio quality against expected

   artistic and technical standards

   11. log and hand over work in specified formats to specified people

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

   requirements

1. how to assess audio quality to expected artistic and technical

   standards

   2. sound requirements of different types of project

   3. how to select suitable equipment and operate it

   4. different types of workflow and their impact on the process of

   creating masters

   5. current viewing standards and current professional, national and

   international standards of delivery and expressions of best

   practice for the range of platforms and content

   6. the importance of audibility of dialogue especially with regards to

   the impaired hearing of an ageing population

   7. requirements of international delivery

   8. components of the audio mix

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

   digital interconnectivity and elements of audio and video signals

   10. how to measure critical elements of audio and video signals

   11. company systems for logging, storage, back up and security