Delivery Requirements

1- Texted & Textless/Clean Master Delivery

 

AJ360 requires a texted master and a textless/clean master for distribution within AJMN channels and on-sale.

The Texted and Textless/Clean versions must have matching/synchronous time-code. The Textless/Clean version will contain textless elements during the programe (& after if necessary) and will also contain clean audio.

See Technical Requirements: Video 

See Technical Requirements: Audio

 

These can be delivered in two ways (To be agreed with AJ360 Operations staff):

  • Mediashuttle – using the links provided upon signing the contract
  • Hard-Drive (Minimum requirement:7200rpm with USB 3.0 or Firewire 800)

 

See: Texted & Textless/Clean file naming in 3.5.1 

2- Creative Assets and Promotional Material Delivery

The final editorially approved versions of the creative and promotional materials should be delivered via the provided Mediashuttle link, unless otherwise agreed upon in advance. See Creative Files Naming section.

 

3- Project Files and Rushes Delivery

Project Files must be delivered for any program. Project files must include all used rushes/camera footage, graphics, animations, music and audio tracks, effects and LUTs etc.. We recommend using Project Manager if you’re using any of the Adobe Suites for ease in collecting assets.

 

Unused rushes might be requested by the production team and shouldn’t be more than 15 minutes. The accompanying logs must be delivered with the rushes.

Log information of rushes will be clearly detailed with dates, names, titles and details of locations. Refer to the template: Shot List Tempate.xlsx

 

The organization of the assets should follow our approved naming and folder structure. See Project files naming and structure

 

4- Hard-Drive Delivery and Folder Structure

 

File-based Programme Project Files and Rushes should be delivered in their originating (camera) format. These will be delivered on a Hard-drive(s) that is a minimum of 7200 rpm and has Firewire 800 or USB 3 capabilities.

 

The Hard-Drives should be mailed to our Al Jazeera headquarters address. To be provided by the production team.

 

The organization of the assets should follow our approved naming and folder structure. See: Project files naming and structure in 3.5.4

 

5- File-Based AJ360 Naming Convention

All file-based deliveries must follow AJ360’s naming convention and folder structure. This name will be communicated via AJ360’s production team.

 

a- Texted & Textless/Clean file naming

 

Texted Version:

PG SOURCE TX Year Prog.Code STRAND E 0000

Example:

PGC202403-ARC-E0001

Textless/Clean Version:

PG SOURCE TX Year Prog.Code STRAND E 0000 INT

Example:

PGC202403-ARC-E0001-INT

 

b- Promotional files naming

Promos:

PG SOURCE TX Year Prog.Code STRAND E 0000 PRM00

Example:

PGC202403-ARC-E0001-PRM01

Trailers:

PG SOURCE TX Year Prog.Code STRAND E 0000 TRL00

Example:

PGC202403-ARC-E0001- TRL01

Teasers:

PG SOURCE TX Year Prog.Code STRAND E 0000 TSR00

Example:

PGC202403-ARC-E0001- TSR01

 

c- Creative files naming

Show Assets

All show creative assets must adhere to the naming convention below upon delivery of the final version:

Thumbnail 640 x 704 -THM PGX000000-XXX-THM
Cover 1920 x 1080 -CVR PGX000000-XXX-CVR
Poster 1142 x 1600 -PST PGX000000-XXX-PST
Title 1920 x 1080 -TIL PGX000000-XXX-TIL
logo 640 x 480 -LOG PGX000000-XXX-LOG

 

Episode Assets:

All episode creative assets must adhere to the naming convention below upon delivery of the final version:

Thumbnail 1920 x 1080 -THM PGX000000-XXX-E0000-THM
Cover 1920 x 1080 -CVR PGX000000-XXX-E0000-CVR
Poster 1142 x 1600 -PST PGX000000-XXX-E0000-PST

 

Movie Assets:

All movie creative assets must adhere to the naming convention below upon delivery of the final version:

 Thumbnail 1920 x 1080 -THM PGX000000-MOV-E0000-THM
Cover 1920 x 1080 -CVR PGX000000-MOV-E0000-CVR
Poster 1142 x 1600 -PST PGX000000-MOV-E0000-PST
Movie Logo 640 x 480 -LOG PGX000000-MOV-E0000-LOG

 

d- Project files naming and structure

All final deliverables must follow the specified folder structure and follow the naming convention outlined below:

Project Name <PGX000000-XXX>

  • Doc (Production Documents) <Documents>
    • Releases
    • Shooting logs (Sorted by Date)
    • Script
    • Screenplay
  • Footage (Sorted by date /Scene) <Footage>
    • Scenes / Day
    • BTS
  • Audio (Sorted by date /Scene) <Audio>
    • On set Audio
      • Scenes / Day
    • Mixed audio
      • OMF / AAF Session
    • SFX / Music
  • Premiere Pro / Davinci resolve <PGX000000-XXX-PRJ>
    • Project Name_EP Title
    • Datatbase (Davinci Resolve)
    • GFX Template (Mogart files / Presets
    • Timelines
    • Stills with. DPX Files
    • SRT Files /dub files
  • GFX Assets <GFX>
    • Fonts
    • Color Palette
    • Images (Jpeg / PNG/ PSD)
    • Template
  • AE (After Effects) <PGX000000-XXX-AE>
    • Project file
    • Templates (Licenses)
    • Log (List of all the plugins and Template projects used)
  • Export <Export>
    • Master Export with text
    • Master Export textless
    • Audio Mix Export
    • GFX Export (Sorted by File type / Doc dimensions)