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HDR - Critical Color Reviews

The below asset delivery specs are intended for HDR Critical Color Reviews in technical review rooms at internal Netflix facilities. A Critical Color Review occurs in a color-calibrated reference environment and may be used to provide in-progress notes back to the color team as well as  final color approval. 


For any questions regarding asset delivery for screenings and reviews at internal Netflix facilities, please contact Screening Operations.

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  File Naming Conventions
 

[SHOWNAME]_[CONTENT]_[TYPE]_[BITS]_[RANGE]_[COLORSPACE]_[DATE]_

[ASPECT]_[RESOLUTION]_[VERSION]

Example: 

myshow_s01e01_vdm_10b_hdr_p3d65pq_20210323_220_3840x2160_ov

 

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   Video Format
 

CONTAINER: Quicktime MOV

CODEC: Apple ProRes 4444 XQ

CONTAINER SIZE: Native Deliverable, e.g. 3840x2160 or 4096x2160

PIXEL ASPECT RATIO: 1:1

ACTIVE IMAGE SIZE: Native Deliverable, e.g. 3840x1920 (2.0) 

COLOR SPACE: P3

WHITE POINT: D65

EOTF: PQ / ST.2084

FRAME RATE: Native Deliverable, e.g 23.976, 24, 25, etc | NDF

 

Netflix_Icon_Time_RGB.png    Timing
 

Start of File :
1 Second of Black and Silence
Runtime PROGRAMME

1 Second of Black & Silence
: End of File

 

Netflix_Icon_Yes_RGB.png   Additional Information
 

Add WIP burn-ins in active image area for all shots or sections which aren't final, e.g. VFX, credits

 

Netflix_Icon_Cancel_RGB.png   Metadata
 

If available:

  • Dolby Vision Metadata SIDECAR XML (matching media length)

  • Subtitles as separate *.SRT-file (include start TC in file name)

 

Netflix_Icon_Streaming_Media_Player_RGB.png   Audio
 

MIX: NEARFIELD PRINT MASTER

CODEC: Uncompressed Linear PCM

SAMPLE RATE: 48khz

BIT DEPTH: 24 bit

TRACK ORDER:

Option 1 | 5.1  embedded in video file or separate WAV:

  1. 5.1 Left
  2. 5.1 Right
  3. 5.1 Center
  4. 5.1 LFE/SUB
  5. 5.1 Left Surround
  6. 5.1 Right Surround

OR

Option 2 | 2.0 embedded in video file or separate WAV:

  1. 2.0 Left
  2. 2.0 Right

OR

Option 3 | ATMOS: deliver separate Dolby Atmos BWAV ADM File with same length as video file (more specific technical info here)

 

 

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