<aside> 💡 [Tutorial Block] - This page is a central location where you can keep process checklists.

I recommend creating these checklists inside of your database templates first (such as the YouTube video template). Create a Synced block there, include your checklist content, and then copy and sync the checklist here.

By doing it this way, new content projects will get a unique copy of the checklist that can be edited without changing the main one in the template, which is also synced here.

See my guide on Synced Blocks in Templates to understand this better!

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Default Video Tasks

• Default Video Tasks

Editing Checklist

A-Cut

• [ ] Add footage to Premiere and wait for ingest (ensure ingest is set to put proxies in Drive)
• [ ] Ensure audio is on Track 1 and sound similar to previous published video
• [ ] Cut A-Roll
• [ ] Watch through video to check for good flow
• [ ] Add color-graded adjustment layer
• [ ] Upload A-Cut to Frame.io for Thomas' review

B-Roll, Stage 1

• [ ] Turn off Backup and Sync (to avoid file-saving conflicts)
• [ ] Watch through A-Cut and note any needed fixes (Thomas)
• [ ] Create chronological list of B-Roll with descriptions in Frame.io
• [ ] Tag B-Roll ideas with Gather types
• [ ] Acquire all needed B-Roll
• [ ] Add all B-Roll items to Premiere and wait for ingest
• [ ] Rename all B-Roll items in Premiere to be more descriptive
• [ ] Add all Premiere B-Roll to main sequence
• [ ] Export medium-bitrate 1080p Animation Cut for AE Animations

B-Roll, Stage 2

• [ ] Create Animations.aep in project Drive folder using AE template project
• [ ] Add Animation Cut to AE and create a master composition from it
• [ ] Add all graphics and animations in AE
• [ ] Ensure motion blur is on all necessary layers
• [ ] Ensure pictures have vignettes
• [ ] Turn off video base layer (and associated audio)
• [ ] Import AE project into Premiere and put on top layer of main sequence
• [ ] Add any needed transitions
• [ ] Add any needed SFX
• [ ] Add music (ensure main and ad segments have correct music)
• [ ] Add any needed punch-ins
• [ ] Watch through video to check for errors (including spelling errors)
• [ ] Export video - H.264, YouTube 1080p preset

Sponsorship Items (Do If Video Is Sponsored)

• [ ] Mark In and Out points around ad
• [ ] Export medium bitrate ad and upload to Frame.io project
• [ ] Send review page to sponsor through Hello (Thomas)

Publishing Checklist

Uploading and Publishing

• [ ] Create thumbnail and test with thumbsup.tv
• [ ] Test title variations with Headline Analyzer
• [ ] Upload video to Nebula
• [ ] Upload video to YouTube as Unlisted
• [ ] Order caption file at Rev
• [ ] Set video recording date
• [ ] Add thumbnail
• [ ] Add description
  • [ ] Include any needed resource links
  • [ ] Ensure sponsor CTA includes all needed detail and test link
  • [ ] Add timestamps if needed
• [ ] Add tags
• [ ] Add end cards
• [ ] Add cards
• [ ] Watch video to check for errors
• [ ] Publish video

Post-Publishing

• [ ] Add video to most relevant YouTube playlist (if needed)
• [ ] Send video link to sponsor
• [ ] Share video to Twitter and Facebook
• [ ] Share Instagram story
• [ ] Submit video to subreddit
• [ ] Post video in Discord
• [ ] Add pinned comment
• [ ] Answer initial comments
• [ ] Move Notion project to Published list

Project Wrap-Up

• [ ] Create B-roll library items out of any interesting B-roll
• [ ] Add any template items into proper template locations
• [ ] Delete proxies