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SDR - Critical Color Reviews

The below asset delivery specs are intended for SDR 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.
02_Netflix_Download_Icon_Alt_Use_Over_Footage_RGB.png   File Naming Conventions
 

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

[ASPECT]_[RESOLUTION]_[VERSION]

 

Example: 

myshow_s02e03_vdm_10b_sdr_rec709_20210323_178_3840x2160_ov

Netflix_Icon_Play_Queue_RGB.png   Video Format
 

CONTAINER: Quicktime MOV

CODEC: Apple ProRes 422 HQ or Apple ProRes 4444

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: Rec.709

WHITE POINT: D65

EOTF: 2.4 Gamma

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
 

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

 

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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