ASSET QC (BACKLOT DELIVERY QC) WORKFLOW
*** For details on Asset QC, please see Welcome to Asset QC ***
- Add AssetQC Studio Admin Role in Starship
- Production role - Must be added for every show.
- Post Managers will need to add Starship roles for themselves and external partners on a show-by-show basis.
- Deliver IMF to Backlot
- IMF is automatically routed to Asset QC Pool for QC
- Report is generated and email notifications are sent to all AssetQC Studio Admins and AssetQC Production Admins
- Post team externally reviews report
- Inputs notes into Asset QC arbitration report.
- Chooses Fix issues, best possible or creative intent.
- See below for more information on ISSUE APPROVAL WORKFLOW
- Once complete, Post team can make fixes and integrate into new IMF.
- New full, OV IMF or supplemental IMF Delivered to Backlot
- IMF is automatically routed to Asset QC to check the fixes.
- All AssetQC Studio and Production Admins notified via email that QC is completed
- All AssetQC Studio and Production Admins notified via email that Report has QC Action items.
- Repeat delivery until all issues are addressed or fixed.
- New issues may be best possible, required input of Post Supervisor.
- If all issues check out OK asset is approved.
- If there are new issues or issues not fixed, asset is rejected and new arbitration report is generated.
- QC is complete.
M&E QC WORKFLOW
- Add AssetQC Studio Admin Role in Starship
- Production role - Must be added for every show.
- Post Managers will need to add Starship roles for themselves and external partners on a show-by-show basis.
- Deliver M&E, 5.1 Nearfield Printmaster and Stage Reference video to Content Hub
- 5.1 Nearfield M&E → 5.1 Nearfield M&E Request
- 5.1 Nearfield Printmaster → 5.1 Nearfield Printmaster Request
- 5.1 Optional -> If available, 5.1 Nearfield M&E Request (at the same time as the 5.1 Nearfield M&E)
- Stage reference video → Locked Cut Proxy in Assets
- M&E is automatically routed to Asset QC Pool
- Report is generated and email notifications are sent to all AssetQC Studio Admins and AssetQC Production Admins
- Post team externally reviews report
- Inputs notes into Asset QC arbitration report.
- Chooses Fix issues, best possible or creative intent.
- Once complete, Post team can make fixes and integrate into new M&E.
- New M&E delivered to Content Hub Request
- M&E is automatically routed to Asset QC to check the fixes.
- All AssetQC Studio and Production Admins notified via email that QC is completed
- All AssetQC Studio and Produciton Admins notified via email that Report has QC Action items.
- Repeat delivery until all issues are addressed or fixed.
- New issues may be best possible, required input of Post Supervisor.
- If all issues check out OK asset is approved.
- If there are new issues or issues not fixed, asset is rejected and new arbitration report is generated.
- M&E QC is complete.
ISSUE APPROVAL WORKFLOW
*** For details on the arbitration process, please see Asset QC Tutorial - Fix Notes Process ***
- Post Management will receive completed QC Report with QC Action Items
- Examples of Blockers: Global Sync issue, incorrect episode delivered, major audio or video corruption, missing content, or anything that makes the content unwatchable.
- FYI flags require no action.
- Issue flags must be arbitrated. For more information on Issue Arbitration, please see this article
- Blocker flags must be fixed.
- External Post Supervisor goes through issues and notes what action will be taken on an issue by issue basis.
- External Post Supervisors cannot waive these Issues without Netflix Asset Specialist approval:
- Incorrect Content (Wrong episode delivered to the wrong package)
- Frame Errors (visible frame edge, repositioning artifacts)
- Interlacing/Ghosting/Blended Frames
- Any Ident related issues
- LKFS Measurement or True Peak Spec conformance
- Freeze Frames
- Dropped Frames
- Audio Drop-Outs
- Audio Channel Mismapping
- Visible Production Crew or Equipment
- Image Degradation (Macroblocking, Compression Artifacts, Aliasing, Moiré)
- Digital Video Hits
- Subtitled Dialogue Burned into Video
- Once all issues have been arbitrated, the asset can be redelivered or moved to accepted.
- The Post Manager can move an asset to accepted if no fixes will be made
- The Post Manager can take redelivery on the asset once all fixes have been indicated on the Asset QC Report.
CHANGE LOG
- 12/8/20 - Updated links
- 9/14/2020 - Changed the term "Master QC" to "Branded Content QC"
- 7/10/2020 - Removed Pre-QC Workflow