| Impact | Missing Effects negatively impact the member experience if on screen actions do not have corresponding audio effects or if missing effects cause plot pertinent details to be obscured/lost. |
| Severity Assessment Guidance |
| FYI | On-screen effect is missing under a particularly dialogue-heavy or music-heavy scene and is not noticeably distracting. Missing effect corresponds to off screen action, which is not necessarily plot pertinent. |
| Issue | Effect is missing where the corresponding on-screen action is the main focus of the scene. Missing ambience/effects fill is clearly expected based on contextual cues, making the lack of effects noticeably unnatural. |
| Blocker | Effects fill is missing throughout a significant portion of/the majority of program runtime with clear indications that this is not intentional. |
| Solutions |
| How to Prevent | Lock audio tracks that are not being worked on in order to avoid inadvertently deleting track information. Review audio against picture to ensure all on screen action is covered with corresponding effects. |
| How to Fix | Replace missing elements with pre/re-recorded effects from the set/stage, foley, or sound effects. |