This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] Remote workflow best practices

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Re: [Avid-L2] Remote workflow best practices

Using Media Creations to separate the media is asking for trouble. Too easy to forget and modify.

I would just make 2 copies of the media, retain the original as is and create a working copy for everyday editing use.

For example:

Backup drive
2013_12_30 / Avid MediaFiles / MXF / 1
2014_01_15 / Avid Mediafiles / MXF / 1 & 2

Editing Drive
Avid MediaFiles / MXF / 1, 2 & 3

Easy way to track you incoming media, especially if you don't have an AE on site that can do it for you.

On 1/19/2014 11:19 AM, jesseg132001@yahoo.com wrote:

Hey folks -

I'm about to do a bit of remote work on a show I've so far been editing exclusively at the post facility. I just want to make sure I am following best practices so that when I go back for screenings it is seamless.

MC 7.0.3

I have a drive of the entire show's media and project. Everything has reconnected on the remote system.

So I guess what I'm wondering is ... should I set the media creation settings to a DIFFERENT drive and then just copy that Avid MediaFiles/MXF/1 folder's contents back to the equivalent folder back at the mothership? I send myself the new updated bins and then ... will everything automatically re-link? How do I keep track of new media going forward? Is there a better workflow?

Thanks for your help.

Jesse