SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal ( Volume: 130, Issue: 10, 2021)
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Something We Can All Agree On: Recommendations and Best Practices for Dailies QC
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- Publisher
- SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
- Doc Type
- Journal Article
- Content Type
- Original Research
- Abbreviated Title
- SMPTE Mot. Imag. J
- Volume
- 130, No. 10, pp. 42–49
- Abstract
- A group of professionals working in dailies around the world have identified a need for consistency across the industry, forming a working group to create open databases and references. Dailies are a part of the production process that may be done in one or more regions, often utilizing freelance talent and requiring a significant amount of time and resources for specialized training. Therefore, streamlining this part of a workflow has major cost-saving potential. Focusing initially on Dailies Quality Control (QC), the working group has identified and built a database of taxonomy and definitions as well as determined best practices and recommendations that are consistent and applicable to all projects regardless of studio, type, location, or scale.
- Publication Date
- 2021-11-01
- DOI
10.5594/JMI.2021.3114778- ISSN
- Print:
1545-0279| Electronic:2160-2492 - Link
- https://doi.org/10.5594/JMI.2021.3114778
- Author(s)
- Isaac Spedding
bio
Isaac Spedding is a New Zealand dailies colorist who works with The Rebel Fleet and is passionate about production workflow, technology, and the development of the industry with 14 years of production experience around the globe. He also consults for production companies to train skilled crew and develop future focused workflows. He supports gender equality, and tries to incorporate Tikanga in the aspects of his work. Notable productions include The Lord of The Rings Series for Amazon Prime, Netflix’s KATE, Disney’s Mulan, Wellington Paranormal, The World Economic Forum, and TEDx Scott Base.David Hallbio
David Hall is part of the production workflow team at Netflix, focusing on guidance and information about the real-world implementation of technology on productions, while also acting as an advocate for innovation. Prior to joining Netflix, he spent a number of years at a post-production facility providing workflow oversight for dailies teams both in-facility and remote. In that capacity, he had the privilege to dig into creative workflow for projects such as Tenet, Dune, The Mandalorian, Westworld, and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. He holds degrees in sociology and communications from Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.Katie Hinsenbio
Katie Hinsen is an award-winning production technology executive with an extensive background as a finishing artist, engineer, editor, visual effects artist, and colorist. She is a passionate mentor and advocate for emerging talent, and the co-founder of Blue Collar Post Collective. As director of technology for Marvel Studios, she is deeply engaged in the technical innovations that are transforming the entertainment industry and dedicated to supporting the teams of talent who dare to challenge what is possible.James Ellistonbio
James Elliston is a freelance dailies colorist and digital imaging technician in Auckland, New Zealand. His credits include The Wilds, Sweet Tooth, and No Exit - Keyword(s)
- Dailies, Quality Control, Taxonomy, Workflow
- Copyright
- © 2021 SMPTE
Bibliographic Reference(s)
- Margoline et al., “Production Media Management: Transforming Media Workflows by Leveraging the Cloud,” Netflix Tech Blog, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://netflixtechblog.com/production-media-management-transforming-media-workflows-by-leveraging-the-cloud-1174699e4a08 EXTERNAL
- Mark Loftus, “On-Set Dailies,” Post Magazine, 2021. Accessed: Aug. 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2012/December-1-2012/On-Set-Dailies.aspx EXTERNAL
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- Pennington, “Behind the Scenes: Gemini Man,” IBC 365, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.ibc.org/trends/behind-the-scenes-gemini-man/4533.articleexample, instead of “focus bad,” operators could use “focus varies.” This removes the subjective nature of the reporting and helps focus on the issue at hand rather than pointing fingers at people who may have caused it. Another example could be “operator cuts mid shot.” Instead, you could say “camera cuts mid shot,” effectively making the reporting about the issue, not the operator. The issue may have been caused by a battery running out or many other variables of on-set production. QC needs to balance subjectivity and objectivity, and this methodology takes some of that stress off the operators and helps maintain clear communication. Conclusion The efforts of the Dailies QC Working Group are a first step toward implementing a consistent, sustainable dailies QC workflow that is collaboratively defined by a broad group of industry professionals. Universal adoption of this terminology, taxonomy, best practice, and general framework means that more software can be developed to automate basic tracking and QC work. Additionally, the people who need to know about things going wrong get the right information more efficiently, and productions can easily outsource work to freelancers and global networks who all understand the core structure and responsibilities of the tasks. The Dailies QC Working Group is the beginning of a conversation about how we can build a solid foundation for the future of dailies as an aspect of filmmaking. Globally, dailies are becoming a crucial part of the future of the screen industry, with timeand cost-saving opportunities to be realized across the sector. As both big studios and independent companies develop their own version of a more automated workf low, we aim to open up the lines of communication, break down the silos of innovation, and allow more people to harness the collaborative efforts of the dailies teams and their work to benefit future productions. With these automation and standardization efforts happening within different studios, now is a great time to start communicating between these groups to develop more consistent workf lows. There is still a great amount of collaborative work to be done to realize a standard within dailies processes. We believe that this is the first step outside of any particular company that aims to future-proof key components of the dailies workf low, save money and time, and allow us all to work smarter rather than harder. The taxonomy described in this paper is a living document and a reference resource that productions, technologists, and studios can use when developing their own workflows and tools. To see the taxonomy document and the other work of the Dailies Round Table, visit https://sites.google.com/view/drtqc. EXTERNAL
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