These are a few well-written articles that dive into organizing your media. 01_Animations, 02_Audio, 03_Documents, 04_Exports, etc. Hot tip: Number your folders to keep them in a certain order. Graphics – Titles, logos Media – Your captured raw video, images needed in the edit Export – Exports, tests, different mixes, etc. You’ll want to modify it for each project and tweak it to your own preference.Īnimations – After Effects files or renders Audio – Sound effects, music, voice over Documents – Scripts, storyboards, notes, etc. I have an example below of a basic file structure. 1 Organize Your Media to Edit FasterĪ little file management goes a long way. This was in the 1990s so there are so many tools that are available now to make this process a lot easier than I had it. It wasn’t fun but I learned a ton and I know I took days, maybe even weeks, off of the lead editor’s work. It was a daunting task with over 250 hours of footage to sift through. I had to watch every clip, mark in and out points, rate the clips, adding notes where needed, and tag the clips with keywords. At my old job at a post house, we had some massive video projects and when I was the low man on the totem pole and helping in an assistant editor capacity, I got the job of logging the footage on a few major projects. Although these tips are geared toward new editors, even seasoned editors will hopefully pick up a few tips to speed up their workflow.Ī bit of preparation, in the beginning, can speed up your workflow through the whole process. Whether you’ve been editing for years or you’re new to the process, everyone wants to edit faster.
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