FOLDER STRUCTURE

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GUIDELINES:

Folders follow a particular structure. This template can be downloaded and created via Post Haste.

Spaces are NEVER allowed in any of the file / folder names.

Top-level folders within a project are CAPITALIZED, and every subsequent folder is regular-case.

Every folder is numbered at the beginning.

Nothing gets deleted! Everything you want to throw away gets added to the “zTRASH” folder.

STRUCTURE:

01_PROJECTS – Project files, organized by editor.
- FIRSTLETTERLastname – ex. JJaramillo
- zARCHIVE
02_PRODUCTION
- 01_Camera – Camera files & proxies.
  - 01_Masters
    - Day_XX_YYMMDD
  - 02_Proxy
    - Day_XX_YYMMDD
- 02_Sound – Sound files.
  - Day_XX_YYMMDD
- 03_LUTs
- 04_Dailies – Where dailies stringouts go, if applicable.
- 05_Stills
03_ASSETS – Downloadable/receivable assets not commissioned specifically for the project.
- 01_Stock – Stock assets licensed.
  - 01_StockVideo
  - 02_StockImage
- 02_Images – Any images that were used for temp comps, graphics, or otherwise.
- 03_GFX – Downloadable graphics such as icons, logos, etc.
- 04_Music – Sourced music not commissioned for project.
  - 01_EpidemicSound – (or whichever provider we end up using)
  - 02_Temp – Downloaded/unlicensed music from other projects.
- 05_Sounds – Any sourced/temp sounds, organized by type.
  - 01_SFX – Sound effects, organized by category (body impact, footsteps, ambience, etc).
  - 02_ADR – AI/Temp ADR that is not final.
- 06_Client – Assets provided by client such as logos, burners, etc.
04_GFX_VFX – Any internal GFX or VFX work.
- 01_Design – Photoshop work, motion graphics, or other design work.
  - 01_Projects
    - FIRSTLETTERLastname
  - 02_Media
    - 01_Camera
    - 02_Audio
    - 03_Stills
    - 04_LUTs
  - 03_Assets
    - 01_Stock
    - 02_Images
    - 03_GFX
    - 04_Reference
    - 05_Fonts
  - 04_Outputs
    - YYMMDD_ID
- 02_Composite – Compositing VFX work.
  - 01_Projects
    - FIRSTLETTERLastname
  - 02_Media
    - 01_Camera
    - 02_Audio
    - 03_Stills
    - 04_LUTs
  - 03_Assets
    - 01_Stock
    - 02_Images
    - 03_GFX
    - 04_Reference
    - 05_Fonts
  - 04_Outputs
    - YYMMDD_ID
- 03_Animation – 2D/3D Animation work.
  - 01_Projects
    - FIRSTLETTERLastname
  - 02_Media
    - 01_Camera
    - 02_Audio
    - 03_Stills
    - 04_LUTs
  - 03_Assets
    - 01_Stock
    - 02_Images
    - 03_GFX
    - 04_Reference
    - 05_Fonts
  - 04_Outputs
05_DOCUMENTS – Any documents related to the project.
- 01_Scripts – All scripts, with the current one being available at the top level and the rest to be archived.
  - zARCHIVE
- 02_Production – Any camera logs, sound logs, script notes, or any other documents from production.
  - 01_ScriptNotes
  - 02_Camera
  - 03_Sound
- 03_Offloading – Offload reports from DIT/AE to ensure footage is transferred from card to drive.
  - DAY_XX_YYMMDD
- 04_Budget – Budgets from production/creative team.
- 05_Legal – All legal documents.
  - 01_Contracts
  - 02_Releases
- 06_Captions – Captions provided by any external services.
06_FINISHING – Turnovers for external departments.
- 01_Color – Deliveries to & from the colorist/DI team.
  - 01_ToDI
    - YYMMDD_ID
  - 02_FromDI
    - YYMMDD_ID
- 02_Sound – Deliveries to & from the sound team.
  - 01_ToSND
    - YYMMDD_ID
  - 02_FromSND
    - YYMMDD_ID
- 03_Music – Deliveries to & from the composer.
  - 01_ToCMP
    - YYMMDD_ID
  - 02_FromCMP
    - YYMMDD
- 04_VFX – Deliveries to & from the VFX team.
  - 01_ToVFX
    - YYMMDD_ID
  - 02_FromVFX
    - YYMMDD
07_OUTPUTS – Outputs of the project such as review cuts, test exports, or stringouts.
- 01_EditorsCuts
- 02_DirectorsCuts
- 03_ProducersCuts
- 04_PictureLock
- 05_Stringouts
- 99_Misc
- zTRASH – Failed exports. It happens.
08_MARKETING – Any marketing materials made or delivered for this project.
- 01_Trailers
- 02_Images
- 03_Posters
- 04_Social
100_DELIVERY – The final deliverable assets of the project.
zTRASH – Nothing gets deleted! Everything gets added into this bin.