A reference video of the color prep sequence should be generated on the edit workstation and confirmed by the editor as correct before sending to color. It should meet the following requirements:
Dimensions should match the color prep sequence
Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy), DNxHD 36, or DNxHR LB format
Timecode should match the color prep sequence timecode
The following overlays:
Record Timecode
Source Timecode
Source Name
Sound if available (to be used for postings and review)
Note: If the sequence prepped for color is different than the final edit sequence, the reference must match the color prep sequence and not the final edit sequence to ensure that we can check the online properly. You are welcome to send a reference of the final edit sequence as well if you’d like for context.