Conforming a session when things change
Probably the most contentious part of any post-audio workflow is the dreaded re-conform. There was a point in time when a picture had to be locked before it was delivered to different departments, as the technology would not allow for changes during the post process, but as technology advanced, more and more productions began practicing “soft-locks,” where changes would be implemented after delivery.
This can be especially frustrating in the world of audio as we treat the sound separately from the picture and have clips overlap and extend beyond the bounds of the image’s timing. Changing or removing just a few frames can have a massive impact on the audio department.
While this is not ideal, it is the reality of current production practices, and in certain scenarios, can be beneficial to all aspects of the project. We’ll look at how you can manually compare OMF/AAF files within Pro Tools and match work performed...