Finishing Your Movie
Preparing your Production Sound (also known as Dialog tracks)
  1. Generate the EDLs for each Dialog track.
2. Trace each track back to its original source using the Sound Tracer.
3. Create a Video Tape of each reel in your film according to your Dialog Editor's specs for them to use as a guide for cutting dialog; each reel should have a separate time code hour start (i.e. Reel One starts at 01:00:00:00, Reel Two at 02:00:00:00 and so on).
4. Give the Traced EDLs, the Video Tape and the original Production Sound Reels to the Dialog Editor; they will auto assemble your dialog tracks for the final mix.
Preparing for your Sound Effects and Foley
  1. You should sit with your Sound Effects/Foley Editor and 'spot' the show for whatever effects you require; a good Sound Effects Editor will take copious notes of what you want for each reel of your movie.
2. Create a Video Tape of each reel in your film according to your Sound Effects Editor's specs for them to use as a guide for cutting the effects; each reel should have a separate time code hour start, i.e., Reel One starts at 01:00:00:00, Reel Two at 02:00:00:00 and so on (if your Dialog Editor and Effects Editor are the same person, you may only need to make one set of tapes).
Preparing for your Music/Composer
  1. You should sit with your Composer and Music Editor and 'spot' the show for whatever music you may want; be specific as to the placement of the music and how it should 'feel.'
2. Create a Video Tape of each reel in your film according to your Composer's specs for him/her to use as a guide; each reel should have a separate time code hour start, i.e., Reel One starts at 01:00:00:00, Reel Two at 02:00:00:00 and so on.