This IS the Avid L2: [Avid-L2] Re: Bin naming conventions

Thursday, April 11, 2013

[Avid-L2] Re: Bin naming conventions

I number my sequences. When I run out of numbers I use letters. ;-)

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Tim McLaughlin <mcltim.156@...> wrote:
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> I name and number all my bins sequentially.
>
> 00_Edit Sequence
> 01_Edit Work Bin
> 02_Raw Footage
>
> etc...
>
> Main thing tho - *only the current sequence* is in the "Edit Sequence" bin.
> All other old versions, alts, etc. live in the "Work Bin".
>
> And all my sequences are named like this:
>
> XXXX_CCN_Project-Name_Version_YYYYMMDD
>
> XXXXX equals the project number
> Then the 3 letter Client ID code
> The Project Name
> The Project version
> The date created
>
> As far as handling the management of elements at the "finder" level, I
> highly recommend this:
>
> http://www.digitalrebellion.com/posthaste/
>
> Awesome program.
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Newman, Scott <snewman@...> wrote:
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> > **
> >
> >
> > Hey folks,
> >
> > It was great meeting some of you @ NAB this week.
> >
> > Tomorrow my Operations Mngr. wants us to agree on some Bin Naming
> > conventions, as in Final Sequence, For Archive, Consolidated, Restored,
> > etc. I for one like to put an underscore (__) at the beginning of Current
> > or Final Sequence so no one has to fish around. Ideas? Thanks!
> >
> > Scott Newman
> > AARP TV
> >
>
> --
> Tim McLaughlin
> Final Cut, Avid and Premiere Pro Editor
> http://vimeo.com/mcltim
>
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