How to document the video version that was approved

Record the actual file or version and the scope of approval rather than relying on a vague message about the video.

Start with a clear direction

Keep the final MP4, the last accepted brief and any remaining publication requirements together. Name the approver and date in your own project records.

Put it into your edit

Keep your footage selection, approved copy and feedback together in your project notes. Use one clear set of instructions to direct the next edit and record which version is ready for the next handoff.

An instruction to make your own

Use this direction for my video: Keep the final MP4, the last accepted brief and any remaining publication requirements together. Name the approver and date in your own project records. A revision made after approval should receive the appropriate follow-up review before release.

Check the detail that matters

A revision made after approval should receive the appropriate follow-up review before release.

Keep the next change focused

Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep. For a title, supply the replacement words. For pacing, identify the shot that needs more or less time. Play the surrounding sequence after the revision to hear and see how the change fits.

Questions, answered.

How do I apply this in Shorty?

Keep your footage selection, approved copy and feedback together in your project notes. Use one clear set of instructions to direct the next edit and record which version is ready for the next handoff.

What should I look for in the result?

A revision made after approval should receive the appropriate follow-up review before release.

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