Workflows and Checklists
A selection of workflows and checklists I use myself for making sure that all critical steps are taken while recording or in post-production.
Last changed on 2025-07-15
Field Recordings
Soundscape Video Feed
- Video format 29.97fps 4.1k?
- Checked sound level Rode Videomic NTG?
- min 1 min recordings?
- Multiple angles and focal lengths?
Soundscape Audio
- No close high level sound sources?
- Both microphone same setting (w/o low cut)?
- ORTF setup correctly?
- min 15min recording?
Photo Editing Affinity Photos
- In raw persona adjust exposure, highlights, shadows, develop - destructive
- Crop to optimize composition, keep original ratio - destructive
- Remove dust spots and disturbances with in-painting brush tool
- Add noise reduction live filter
- Add adjustment layer HSL (saturation)
- Add adjustment layer curves (improve range dark/light)
- Apply live high pass filters and find sweet spot (check halo)
- Apply median blur (remove white spots introduced by sharpening)
- Needs vignette?
- Needs exposure correction?
- Needs white balance shift?
- Needs another noise reduction live filter?
- Export to jpg max quality
Video Rendering DaVinci Resolve
The Sound of Nature
- Timeline 29.97fps?
- Full length 3hrs?
- Intro 8sec, topic in blue and green?
- Correct location tag and indent of 100?
- Credits date & location correct?
- Sound normalized ITU-R BS.1770-4 -30 LKFS/-2 dBTP?
- Saturation, highlights, contrast reviewed?
- All cuts, video and audio, reviewed?