Conform guide

Project from DaVinci Resolve

For delivering a project edited in DaVinci Resolve to our studio.

Delivery options

You need to do these 2 operations

01

Export project or timeline

Export the DaVinci Resolve project or the final timeline with all clips correctly linked.

02

Reference QuickTime

Export a reference QuickTime of the sequence to check that the conform is correct.

Very important: Check that the final timeline has no offline clips, hidden tracks or old versions before exporting the project for conforming.

Reference

Export a reference video

Export a reference QuickTime of the sequence to check that the conform is correct.

  • Burn the master TC plus source TC + Reel for each shot into the image.
  • Also identify VFX shots and optical adjustments for conforming.

Checklist

Sequence requirements

  • Sequence start at 00:59:55:00 and edit start at 01:00:00:00, with a 1-frame picture and sound beep at 00:59:58:00.
  • No hidden tracks or hidden clips in the sequence.
  • Markers with notes linked to the TC track can be sent.
  • Do not use third-party plug-ins. If they are used, render that clip as reference and place it on an upper track without deleting the original clip.
  • Audio used in the sequence must be 48 kHz and 16 or 24 bits.
  • Do not mix different frame rates in the sequence. Convert all media before ingesting it to the project frame rate.

Very important

File and folder naming

It is very important to use clean naming for everything related to the project, both files and related folders:

  • As a general rule, REEL names or ingested file names should not exceed 32 characters.
  • Do not use special characters, spaces, accents, punctuation symbols, parentheses, slashes (/) or the letter Ñ.
  • Use only upper or lower case letters, numbers, hyphen ( - ) and underscore ( _ ).

Project media

If you are sending the media used in the DaVinci Resolve project

  • Save a copy of the DaVinci Resolve project before preparing the delivery.
  • Use Media Management to copy the media used by the final timeline.
  • Apply 10-second handles when consolidating project media.
  • Preserve the original folder structure and file names whenever possible.
  • Deliver the project, copied media and reference QuickTime in the same delivery folder.
  • If you have a clean project with consolidated media, you can export it as DRA (Archive Project), creating a single package with all media and Render Cache included in that project.