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ORIGINAL / ungated gated posture · _UNCLEARED placeholder / SRC_ batch special (_starter / _archive) app-native (exempt) naming example (a file, not a folder)
Workflow
Your folders
[CLIENT]_[YYMM]_[PROJECT]
00_LIBRARIES§1reusable kit — licensed beyond any single job. No posture layer.
CLIENT.REGISTRY§8.8the 3-letter client/source code list (drives root names + SRC_ attribution)
01_PROJECT§2working files, one discipline per folder
01_CREATIVEcreative backstory: development, pre-production, production
01_DEVconcept & story development
01_BRIEFthe creative / client brief
02_PITCHthe creative vision you sold
01_IDEATIONwhere the core ideas are born — the seed concepts the whole project draws from
02_DECKSpitch / presentation decks
03_SIZZLESsizzle / mood reels that sell the vision
03_STORYtreatment, characters, outline, source materials
01_TREATMENTprose summary of the piece
02_CHARACTERScharacter profiles / bios
03_OUTLINEbeat sheet / outline
04_MATERIALSsource works the piece draws on — books, articles, prior scripts by others
04_SCREENPLAYthe script: drafts, scenes, rewrites, shooting script
01_IN.PROGRESSthe script while it's still being written
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01_SCENESthe working script, scene by scene
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02_SCENES.ALTSalternate takes on a scene
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02_SHOOTING.SCRIPTthe shooting script
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03_REWRITESlater revision passes on the locked draft
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04_NOTESscript notes & feedback
05_LOOKBOOKSvisual tone & reference for the look
06_PROSEscene-by-scene prose beyond the scripted page — writer/director nuance & cross-department clarity
02_PREpre-production files & prep
01_CONCEPTUALSproduction / art design
02_STORY.BOARDSstoryboards
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03_SHOT.LISTSplanned shot lists
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03_PROproduction (on-set) files
01_DOCSproduction docs, incl. delivery/tech specs
02_CONTINUITYcontinuity / script supervision
01_SCRIPT.SUPERVISOR.NOTESthe supervisor's continuity log
02_IMAGEScontinuity reference photos
03_LOGScamera / sound / shot logs
02_EDITpicture edit session files
_STARTERpre-configured project you open and work inside
_ARCHIVEsuperseded revisions retire here
[PROJECT]_[SEQUENCE.NAME]_v##_rev###.txtTXTnaming example, rename, then delete it
03_COMPcompositing / motion-graphics session files
_STARTERpre-configured project you open and work inside
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[PROJECT]_SH####_v##_rev###.txtTXTnaming example, rename, then delete it
04_DESIGNstill-image design working files
01_THUMBNAILthumbnail working files (e.g. YouTube)
_STARTERpre-configured project you open and work inside
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02_KEYARTkey art & poster working files
_STARTERpre-configured project you open and work inside
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[PROJECT]_[SEQUENCE.NAME]_v##_[DESCRIPTOR]_rev###.txtTXTnaming example, rename, then delete it
05_3Dper-shot scene folders
_STARTERpre-configured project you open and work inside
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[PROJECT]_SH####_[TASK]§2one folder per scene
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06_SPLATS§2Gaussian-splat generation: capture → solve → train → export
_STARTERpre-configured project you open and work inside
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[SPLAT.NAME]one folder per capture
01_CAPTUREsource stills / extracted frames (the keeper input)
02_SOLVEcamera solve — poses, sparse cloud (regenerable)
03_TRAININGtrainer project + checkpoints (bulky → scratch)
04_EXPORTchosen master PLY → published to ASSETS/SPLATS
07_COLORcolor-grade session files
_STARTERpre-configured project you open and work inside
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08_SOUNDsession files, split by craft
01_DESIGNbuild SFX, foley, ambience
_STARTERpre-configured project you open and work inside
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02_MIXbalance to the finished mix
_STARTERpre-configured project you open and work inside
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09_CREDITSlist-driven deliverable
01_LISTthe shared/online source list
_STARTERpre-configured project you open and work inside
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02_BUILDcredits-app project files
_STARTERpre-configured project you open and work inside
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10_NOTESproject notes (anything without a better home)
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02_ASSETS§3source media + pipeline outputs + utility
00_RAW§3source landing zone — local staging OR a NAS/server link
01_CONTENT§3, §5.1all source media, media-first. Every leaf carries posture folders.
01_VIDEOmoving footage & video assets
01_FOOTAGEsource video clips
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_STOCKlicensed off the shelf, online, instantly — checkout, done.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
04_ARCHIVALa bespoke, negotiated licence — an email and a fee. Can fail.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_TEMPLATESreusable drop-in video templates
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_STOCKlicensed off the shelf, online, instantly — checkout, done.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_SOURCE.MASTERS§5.2reused output from your OWN past jobs. No posture layer.
01_FULLwhole delivery bundles — master, captions, stems
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
[MASTER.TITLE]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_CLIPStrimmed selects ONLY — sibling of FULL, not nested
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
[MASTER.TITLE]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
04_SCREENCAPSscreen recordings / captures
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_AUDIOaudio assets
01_MUSICmusic tracks & cues
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_STOCKlicensed off the shelf, online, instantly — checkout, done.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
04_ARCHIVALa bespoke, negotiated licence — an email and a fee. Can fail.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_VOICEvoiceover, narration, dialogue, ADR — synthesised voice sits in GENERATIVE
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]_PRODUCTION.SOUNDon-set sync sound — SOURCE names who/what recorded it
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]_ADRre-recorded dialogue — SOURCE names who/what recorded it
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_SFXsound effects — per-job licensed effects sit in STOCK; the permanent reusable library lives in 00_LIBRARIES
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]_FIELD.RECORDINGSoriginal ambience & effects you recorded — SOURCE names who/what recorded it
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_STOCKlicensed off the shelf, online, instantly — checkout, done.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_IMAGESstill images
01_PHOTOSphotographs
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_STOCKlicensed off the shelf, online, instantly — checkout, done.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
04_ARCHIVALa bespoke, negotiated licence — an email and a fee. Can fail.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_ARTWORKillustrations, paintings, drawn art
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_STOCKlicensed off the shelf, online, instantly — checkout, done.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
04_ARCHIVALa bespoke, negotiated licence — an email and a fee. Can fail.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_BACKPLATESfull-frame backgrounds / backdrops
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_STOCKlicensed off the shelf, online, instantly — checkout, done.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
04_SCREENCAPSscreenshots
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
04_GRAPHICSdesign & graphic assets
01_ELEMENTSgraphic building blocks
01_TEXTURESsurface textures & patterns
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_OVERLAYSlight leaks, flares, film burns, dust, bokeh
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_SHAPESprimitives, banners, badges, frames, arrows
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
04_ICONSicons & pictograms
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_TEMPLATESreusable graphic templates — the ONLY stock in GRAPHICS
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_STOCKlicensed off the shelf, online, instantly — checkout, done.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_FONTStypefaces — licences outlive the job → 00_LIBRARIES
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
04_LOGOSlogo files
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
05_COLOR.PALETTEScolor swatches / palettes
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
05_3D3D assets
01_MODELS3D models / geometry (primary content)
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_STOCKlicensed off the shelf, online, instantly — checkout, done.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_TEMPLATESstarter scenes / render-config boilerplate
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_STOCKlicensed off the shelf, online, instantly — checkout, done.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_MATERIALSshader / surface recipes
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
04_TEXTURESimage maps feeding materials
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
05_HDRIenvironment lighting / reflection images
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
06_ENVIRONMENTSreusable assembled sets / environments
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
03_STOCKlicensed off the shelf, online, instantly — checkout, done.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
07_RIGSreusable rigs
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
06_SPLATS§5per-splat bundle: master.ply + .spz + meta
01_ORIGINALowned to this project — yours, client-supplied, work-for-hire. No gate. Default-on, but switchable off for stock/archival-only jobs.
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
[SPLAT.NAME]one folder per finished splat (bundle of master/delivery/meta files)
02_GENERATIVEAI/model output — you MADE it, but rights are uncertain. Batches name the model. Widest gated posture.
_UNCLEAREDa SWAP LIST, not a legal quarantine — watermarked comps awaiting licence + swap
SRC_[SOURCE]_[YYMMDD]one folder per intake batch, named for its source — who shot/recorded it (e.g. A.CAM, B.CAM for footage), own company included
[SPLAT.NAME]one folder per finished splat (bundle of master/delivery/meta files)
_SOURCE.NAMING.txtTXTnaming example, rename, then delete it
02_INTERMEDIATES§4pipeline outputs, ordered by access frequency
01_EDIT.OUTPUTSthe hub — what the edit hands downstream
01_PLATESmoving + still plates for VFX
02_AUDIOthe picture editor's audio (not the sound dept's)
01_DIA.EDITScustom dialogue edits
02_SFX.EDITScustom sound-effect edits
03_MUS.EDITScustom music edits
04_PREP.SOUND.DESIGNassembled handoff for the sound designer
01_REFERENCE.CUTvideo export with burned-in timecode
02_STEMSindividual audio tracks / stems
03_AAF.OMFthe edit's audio interchange — AAF / legacy OMF
05_PREP.SOUND.MIXassembled handoff for the mixer
01_REFERENCE.CUTvideo export with burned-in timecode
02_STEMSindividual audio tracks / stems
03_AAF.OMFthe edit's audio interchange — AAF / legacy OMF
03_REELSprogram segments — [PROJECT]_R##_rev###
02_COMPOSITESthe folder you live in → rides up top
03_TITLESrendered on-screen text graphics for the timeline
01_TITLE.CARDSfull-screen title / act / chapter / end cards
02_LOWER.THIRDSname & role graphics
03_CREDITSrendered credit roll/cards (built from PROJECT/09_CREDITS)
04_ELEMENTSproduced picture elements that feed the composite
01_BACKPLATESproduced backgrounds
02_OVERLAYSoverlay passes (light leaks, textures, FX over picture)
03_MATTESmattes / masks / alpha passes
04_INFOGRAPHICScharts & animated data / info graphics
05_CALLOUTSon-screen callouts, annotations, pointers
05_3D.RENDERS05–08 line up numerically with PROJECT disciplines
06_SPLAT.RENDERSa splat filmed out to frames for edit or comp
07_COLOR.GRADESthe graded output from the COLOR session
08_SOUNDthe sound discipline's outputs, both stages
01_DESIGNdesigned audio → handed to mix
02_MIXfinal sound mix → handed to editor for final delivery
01_STEMSfinal mix stems
04_REFERENCES§5reference & inspiration you never deliver — mirrors your main folders.
01_VIDEOmoving-image reference — one folder per work inside each bucket
_FEATURESfeature-film reference
[TITLE]_[YYYY]one folder per feature
01_FULLthe full film
02_CLIPSexcerpted clips
03_BTSbehind-the-scenes / making-of, interviews, breakdowns
04_TRAILERStrailers
_SHORTSshort-film reference
[TITLE]_[YYYY]one folder per short
01_FULLthe full short
02_CLIPSexcerpted clips
03_BTSbehind-the-scenes / making-of, interviews, breakdowns
_SERIESepisodic / series reference
[TITLE]_[YYYY]one folder per series
01_FULLfull episodes
02_CLIPSexcerpted clips
03_BTSbehind-the-scenes / making-of, interviews, breakdowns
04_TRAILERStrailers
_DOCSdocumentary reference
[TITLE]_[YYYY]one folder per doc
01_FULLthe full doc
02_CLIPSexcerpted clips
03_BTSbehind-the-scenes / making-of, interviews, breakdowns
04_TRAILERStrailers
_COMMERCIALScommercial / ad reference
[BRAND]_[TITLE]_[YYYY]one folder per spot
01_FULLthe full spot
02_CLIPSexcerpted clips
03_BTSbehind-the-scenes / making-of, interviews, breakdowns
_MUSIC.VIDEOSmusic-video reference
[ARTIST]_[TITLE]_[YYYY]one folder per video
01_FULLthe full video
02_CLIPSexcerpted clips
03_BTSbehind-the-scenes / making-of, interviews, breakdowns
_MOGRAPHmotion-graphics reference — a loose catch-all; make a work folder per piece, named by whichever convention fits its source
[TITLE]_[YYYY]film / show / title-led piece
01_FULLthe full piece
02_CLIPSexcerpted clips
03_BTSbehind-the-scenes / making-of, interviews, breakdowns
[BRAND]_[TITLE]_[YYYY]brand-led piece
01_FULLthe full piece
02_CLIPSexcerpted clips
03_BTSbehind-the-scenes / making-of, interviews, breakdowns
[ARTIST]_[TITLE]_[YYYY]artist-led piece
01_FULLthe full piece
02_CLIPSexcerpted clips
03_BTSbehind-the-scenes / making-of, interviews, breakdowns
[CREATOR]_[POST.YYYYMMDD]_[DESCRIPTOR]social / creator-led piece
01_FULLthe full piece
02_CLIPSexcerpted clips
03_BTSbehind-the-scenes / making-of, interviews, breakdowns
_SOCIALsocial / short-form reference
[CREATOR]_[POST.YYYYMMDD]_[DESCRIPTOR]one folder per post — creator covers brands; posted date narrows it; descriptor is the platform title or, where there is none, a short description
01_FULLthe full piece
02_CLIPSexcerpted clips
03_BTSbehind-the-scenes / making-of, interviews, breakdowns
02_AUDIOaudio reference
01_MUSICmusic reference
02_VOICEspoken & other audio reference — podcasts, radio, speeches
03_IMAGESstill-image reference
01_PHOTOSphoto reference
02_ARTWORKartwork / illustration reference
03_BACKPLATESbackdrop / background reference
04_SCREENCAPSscreenshot reference
05_FRAME.GRABSsingle frames pulled from films/TV/ads (ShotDeck-style), not photographs
04_GRAPHICSkept as a full mirror — these element types each hold their own inspiration
01_ELEMENTSgraphic building blocks
01_TEXTURES
02_OVERLAYS
03_SHAPES
04_ICONS
02_TEMPLATES
03_TYPOGRAPHYtype inspiration (not installable font files)
04_LOGOS
05_COLOR.PALETTES
05_3D3D reference only — production 3D lives in PROJECT/05_3D + ASSETS/…/05_3D
01_IMAGESstill 3D reference
02_ANIMATIONmoving 3D reference
06_DOCSreference documents
07_LINKSlink files to cloud reference (.url / .webloc / _LINK.txt)
03_UTILITYthe toolbox + reusable company identity
01_HOUSE.IDENTSyour company's reusable identity
01_LEADERScountdown leaders
02_SLATESID / head slates
03_PRE.ROLLScompany idents / bumpers before content
04_BRANDINGthe company's own brand kit
01_STYLE.GUIDEShow the brand looks
_EXAMPLESthe guidelines shown in use
02_MOTION.GUIDEShow the brand moves
_EXAMPLESthe guidelines shown in use
03_FONTSthe company's brand fonts
04_LOGOSthe company's logo pack
02_LUTSlook-up tables: color transforms applied to footage
01_CONVERSIONtechnical
02_CUSTOMcreative looks
03_PRESETSsaved effect / export / app presets, grouped by app
04_APPSportable tools + a record of what this project used
01_INSTALLERSportable tools / installers
02_NOTESwhat tooling this project used
05_PLUGINSthird-party plugins & extensions for your apps
06_AUTOMATIONSapp scripts + shell/python (NOT screenplays)
07_CONFIGSsystem specs, app settings, workspace layouts, keymaps, watch-folders
03_DELIVERY§6the maturity ladder → final deliverables
01_TRANSCRIPTSaudio & video transcriptions
02_STRING.OUTSraw selects, internal
03_PREVIEWSloose internal previews
_TO.CLIENTthe approval trail — only what you actually sent
04_FINAL.DELIVERABLESthe finished deliverables — one folder per delivery round
[PROJECT]_[SEQUENCE.NAME]_v##_rev##§6one folder per delivery round, named like the master inside it
01_MASTERthe master deliverable file(s)
[PROJECT]_[SEQUENCE.NAME]_v##_rev##_[format].txtTXTnaming example, rename, then delete it
02_CLIPScut-downs / format variants
03_ARTWORKthumbnails, posters, key art
[PROJECT]_[SEQUENCE.NAME]_v##_rev##.txtTXTnaming example, rename, then delete it
05_MANAGED.PROJECTSeditable project packages for handoff / archive
[PROJECT]_[SEQUENCE.NAME]_v##one package per sequence version
01_EDLSedit decision lists
02_XMLStimeline interchange XMLs
04_ADMIN§7the business of running the production — never handed out
01_COMPANYyour company's standing identity
01_INFOentity details, tax/bank, contacts
02_LOGOSlogo for business docs (invoices, letterhead)
03_STATIONERYbranded business templates
02_DOCSthe contract, specs & clearances — set up first
01_DELIVERY.SPECSwhat you owe, in what format
02_AGREEMENTScontracts, SOWs, NDAs
03_RELEASESclears people & places
04_LICENSESclears media
05_INSURANCEproduction insurance / COIs
06_PERMITSfilming / location permits
07_CONTACTScrew / vendor directory
03_SCHEDULESthe project's time: calendars, shoot days, post tracking
01_CALENDARSproduction & delivery calendars, milestones
02_SHOOT.DAYSdaily production schedules
03_STATUS.TRACKERSprogress trackers — or a link to the online version
04_BUDGETthe money plan and how actuals track
01_OVERVIEWtop sheet / summary
02_DEPARTMENTSline-item detail by department / account
03_COST.REPORTSestimate vs. actual
05_INVOICESmoney in & out
01_RECEIVABLEmoney in
02_PAYABLEmoney out + POs
06_PAYROLLpaying your people
01_CONTRACTORSone folder per contractor
[CONTRACTOR.NAME]their agreement (tax forms live central-by-year)
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