Honest Labor

• Flatten to a single video track

• Remove effects, transitions, graphics, audio

• Decompose nests and multicams

• Relink to original camera files (not proxies)

• Export XML or AAF

Why this matters:

A clean timeline makes conforming faster, more accurate, and avoids surprises

• Deliver a duplicate drive or upload full-quality original files (no proxies)

• Include only media used in the final edit

Why this matters:

We grade from original source media to get the best possible image quality

• Must match the XML/AAF exactly

• Burn in source clip name and timecode (not sequence info)

• Confirm the correct frame rate

• ProRes 422 or H.264, 1920x1080 preferred

Why this matters:

This acts as a frame-accurate checklist. It helps us fix any relink issues without needing to slow things down

• A QuickTime of the client-approved final cut

• Includes audio, titles, baked-in dailies color, VFX, graphics, etc.

Why this matters:

This gives us the clearest view of what the client approved, what they’ve been watching, and where their notes are coming from