schema_version: "2.0" purpose: "Independent feature technical specification set" instructions: - "Replace every value beginning with REPLACE or NO DEFAULT." - "Accept the supplied baseline or record an override and its test result." - "Remove a specification only when it is not applicable and record the reason." controlled_states: - "WIP" - "in review" - "approved" - "rejected" - "final" - "delivered" - "superseded" document_control_defaults: &document_control show: "REPLACE with project title and code" spec_id: "REPLACE with project-subject-SPEC" revision: "v001" issued: "REPLACE with ISO date, time, and time zone" effective: "immediately" supersedes: "none" prepared_by: "REPLACE with person, role, company, and contact" approved_by: "REPLACE with production and technical approvers" issued_to: [] acknowledgments: [] authoritative_location: "REPLACE with production-controlled location" specifications: image_pipeline: document_control: *document_control production_values: pipeline_lead: "NO DEFAULT - MUST BE SPECIFIED" principal_camera_inputs: "NO DEFAULT - MUST BE SPECIFIED" project_timebase: "23.976 fps progressive" off_speed_policy: "Record sensor and playback rates, then interpret at project timebase" working_raster: "3840x2160 UHD container" framing_chart: "REPLACE with chart revision and active aspect ratio" extraction_and_common_center: "Preserve the approved camera extraction and center" anamorphic_squeeze: "1.0" desqueeze_stage: "Monitoring and dailies preview only, with VFX geometry set by plate spec" color_management_and_version: "ACES 2.0 with one pinned OCIO configuration. Do not change the system or version after approval." ocio_version_and_config: "REPLACE with version, filename, release, and SHA-256" config_location: "REPLACE with production-controlled package" scene_referred_interchange: "ACES2065-1 when required" vfx_working_and_render_space: "ACEScg" grading_space: "ACEScct" creative_transform: "NO DEFAULT - MUST BE SPECIFIED" per_shot_cdl_handling: "Apply to dailies and include final CDL values with VFX plate packages" viewing_transform: "REPLACE with complete working-image-to-display path" sdr_output: "Rec.709 / BT.1886, 100 cd/m2" theatrical_gamut_and_white: "not planned until funded or required; P3DCI for a standard theatrical DCP" theatrical_encoding_and_transfer: "not planned until funded or required; DCI X'Y'Z' / Gamma 2.6 for a standard theatrical DCP" theatrical_luminance: "not planned until funded or required; 48 cd/m2 for a standard theatrical DCP" hdr_plan: "not planned" hdr_mastering_display: "not applicable" hdr_sdr_derivation: "not applicable" dolby_vision: "no" dolby_vision_responsibility: "not applicable" mastering_display_metadata: "not applicable" maxcll: "not applicable" maxfall: "not applicable" dynamic_hdr_metadata: "not applicable" di_approval_display: "NO DEFAULT - MUST BE SPECIFIED" other_approval_surfaces: "Reference only unless separately qualified" graphics_input: "Tagged sRGB through the documented graphics input transform" texture_and_lens_effects: "Apply after VFX in the DI" resize_policy: "REPLACE with department, stage, filter, raster, and VFX return geometry" negative_policy: "Preserve until a named output requires clamping" nan_and_infinity_policy: "Reject or repair before DI delivery" out_of_gamut_policy: "Use the approved transform or gamut-compression method" config_update_procedure: "Issue revision, rerun tests, notify recipients, record acknowledgment" approval_test: test_shot: "REPLACE with representative shot ID" evidence: "REPLACE with files, hashes, difference result, approvers, date, and exceptions" dailies_and_editorial_proxies: document_control: *document_control production_values: editorial_application_and_project: "NO DEFAULT - MUST BE SPECIFIED" proxy_codec_and_wrapper: "ProRes Proxy QuickTime" proxy_raster: "1920x1080 with approved framing" proxy_frame_rate: "match project timebase" timecode: "preserve source timecode and camera-roll identity" camera_metadata: "preserve source identity, lens, exposure, white balance, and source rate" sound_sync: "48 kHz production audio with source metadata and channel mapping" color_processing: "approved camera input, final CDL, creative transform, and viewing transform" color_tags: "NCLC 1-1-1" burn_ins: "project, source clip, source TC, record TC, camera roll, and framing" editorial_metadata: "NO DEFAULT - MUST BE SPECIFIED" proxy_naming: "preserve source clip name or tested relink table" delivery_and_retention: "NO DEFAULT - MUST BE SPECIFIED" verification: relink: "REPLACE with clip ID and zero-frame result" sync: "REPLACE with first and last synchronized frames checked" image_path: "REPLACE with display and comparison result" onset_vfx_data_and_elements: document_control: *document_control production_values: shot_or_setup_list: "REPLACE with VFX breakdown revision" lens_grids: "capture relevant lens, focal length, focus, stop, squeeze, and camera mode" spheres_and_chart: "capture when lighting reconstruction or color reference requires them" hdri: "record brackets, spacing, lens, nodal method, orientation, and merge responsibility" survey: "record capture method, coordinate system, units, camera position, and height" camera_and_lens_metadata: "record available camera, lens, exposure, position, and lens-system data" witness_cameras: "record camera ID, rate, sync, position, lens, and media path" clean_plates_and_elements: "record range, settings, purpose, and principal-take relationship" tracking_markers: "record placement and removal scope" naming: "project, sequence, shot or setup, element type, camera, and revision" destination: "REPLACE with production-controlled set-data location" inventory_and_checksum: "per-file SHA-256" missing_material: "none" vfx_plate: document_control: *document_control production_values: format: "OpenEXR image sequence" pixel_data_type: "16-bit floating-point" base_channels: "RGB" additional_channels: "none" compression: "ZIP1 lossless. Record one selected method and test any different choice before issue." multipart_plates: "single-part" color_encoding: "ACEScg" plate_raster: "match approved camera extraction" extraction_and_overscan: "full approved extraction, no unintended crop" pixel_aspect_ratio: "1.0" anamorphic_handling: "de-squeeze during plate pull and return final in matching geometry" display_and_data_windows: "match full plate raster" plate_handles: "4 frames at head and tail" frame_numbering: "first edit frame 1001, head handles count backward" plate_frame_rate: "match project timebase" source_sensor_and_playback_rates: "REPLACE with sensor and playback rates" timewarp_and_retime: "required retime frames are main frames, stage recorded per shot" naming_pattern: "project_sequence_shot_plate-role.frame.exr" source_lineage: "source clip, camera roll, timecode, source frames, and plate mapping" editorial_transforms: "supply exact values and reference" lens_distortion: "original distorted plate, approved STMap or model, grids, and re-distorted final" reference_and_element_package: "REPLACE with required HDRI, spheres, chart, clean plate, witness, survey, tracking, and camera records" multi_plate_structure: "name each plate role and stereo view separately" performance_reference: "synchronized cut-context picture and audio when required" framing_reference: "REPLACE with chart and offline-reference revision" camera_raw_decode: "REPLACE with decoder, quality, EI, WB, tint, highlight, detail, NR, and output" baked_operations: "no display LUT, creative look, sharpening, or noise reduction" manifest_and_checksum: "per-file SHA-256" approval_test: reference_frame_and_hash: "REPLACE" raw_decode_comparison: "REPLACE if vendor decodes Camera RAW" round_trip: "REPLACE with shot, evidence, approvers, date, and exceptions" vfx_final_render: document_control: *document_control production_values: format: "OpenEXR image sequence" pixel_data_type: "16-bit floating-point" base_channels: "RGB" additional_channels: "none unless the DI requests them" compression: "ZIP1 lossless. Record one selected method and test any different choice before issue." color_encoding: "match plate, ACEScg in this baseline" raster_and_extraction: "match plate" pixel_aspect_ratio: "match plate" project_frame_rate: "match plate and DI timeline" delivery_range: "complete logical shot with 4 handles at head and tail" frame_numbering: "preserve plate-to-source mapping" filename_pattern: "project_sequence_shot_task_v###.frame.exr" alpha: "none" channel_naming: "OpenEXR layer.channel approved by the DI" mattes: "REPLACE with channel, type, premultiplication, encoding, and use" multipart_cryptomatte_or_deep: "not included" data_and_display_windows: "match plate" lens_distortion: "match plate distortion state and geometry" timewarp: "apply only at named stage" burn_ins: "prohibited" slate: "optional outside numbered image sequence" stable_asset_id: "REPLACE with production shot ID" production_revision_pattern: "v###" source_vendor_revision: "record separately when supplied" state: "WIP" provenance: "REPLACE with creator, date, reason, source, and pipeline revision" zero_net_change_tolerance: "bit-identical unchanged regions when plate and final representations match" zero_net_change_method: "signed pixel difference at zero tolerance; record an approved numerical tolerance for a required conversion" qc_report: "required" delivery_path: "REPLACE" manifest_and_checksum: "per-file SHA-256" review_media: document_control: *document_control production_values: codec_and_wrapper: "H.264 QuickTime" raster: "1920x1080 with approved framing" frame_rate: "match project timebase" quality_floor: "20 Mb/s for 1920x1080 H.264; increase for larger rasters, high frame rates, grain, or difficult motion" color_encoding: "Rec.709 / BT.1886" color_tags: "nclc or nclx values equivalent to 1-1-1" viewing_transform: "match approved production review" framing: "match current editorial framing" handles: "cut range in editorial context" burn_ins: "project, shot, revision, state, frame, record TC, vendor, and date" start_timecode: "01:00:00:00" audio: "current stereo editorial reference at 48 kHz" review_platform: "Frame.io with password and recipient controls" approval_authority: "REPLACE with person and scope" permitted_decisions: "VFX creative and timing review only" retention: "REPLACE with note export and deletion date" correspondence_test: quicktime_to_exr: "REPLACE with IDs, ranges, and DI verification" color_comparison: "REPLACE with result" di_turnover: document_control: *document_control production_values: cut_identifier: "REPLACE with revision, state, date, and runtime" project_timebase: "match image-pipeline and editorial specifications" source_rate_and_ramp_report: "list mixed-rate, off-speed, interpreted, timewarped, and speed-ramped sources" structure: "one longplay unless versioned reels benefit the workflow" reel_boundaries: "REPLACE if reels are used" leaders_and_pops: "eight-second head and two-pop when reels are used" interchange: "strongest NLE interchange plus flattened EDL" offline_reference: "QuickTime with matching TC, burn-ins, framing, and guide audio" camera_original_delivery: "checksummed copy, never production's only copy" consolidation_handles: "REPLACE" vfx_status_list: "shot ID, intended revision, state, due date, and DI revision" vfx_delivery: "full-quality finals, QuickTimes, manifest, and approvals" titles_and_graphics: "source, fonts, reference, alpha, encoding, and state" optical_effects_list: "simple and complex opticals with responsibility and reference" color_metadata: "final CDL, creative transform, stills, ALE, and exceptions" audio_reference: "current guide mix, two-pop, layout, and sound-turnover ID" post_lock_change_list: "old and new TC, source, action, affected VFX and sound, approver" re_turnover: "new cut ID, interchange, reference, change list, and media" conform_check_method: "difference, checkerboard, or synchronized A/B with burn-ins" conform_tolerance: "zero frames and no unapproved picture change" conform_approval: "REPLACE with assistant editor, result, date, and discrepancy record" mastering_and_delivery: document_control: *document_control production_values: approved_source_picture: "REPLACE with ID, revision, range, state, and checksum" approved_source_sound: "REPLACE with IDs, revisions, rate, layout, length, and checksums" deliverables_matrix: "REPLACE with recipient, purpose, due date, source IDs, target, text, audio, QC, and acceptance" audio_matrix: "REPLACE with mix, layout, language, technical values, loudness target, and source ID" text_and_accessibility_matrix: "REPLACE with language, territory, type, format, and QC state" core_video_master: "UHD ProRes 4444 texted Rec.709 SDR, native rate and intended aspect" uncompressed_image_master: "16-bit TIFF image sequence when funded" textless_elements: "complete clean shots, cut-to-cut" review_screener: "HD H.264 QuickTime Rec.709 with stereo on password-protected link" festival_and_private_exhibition: "not included unless planned; then use an unencrypted SMPTE or Bv2.1 DCP" dcp_frame_rate: "not applicable without a DCP; re-clock 23.976-origin frames at 24.000, shortening runtime 0.1 percent" dcp_audio_conversion: "not applicable without a DCP; obtain a matching 24.000 printmaster and record pitch treatment" captions_and_subtitles: "record language, forced narrative, CCAP, OCAP, subtitle, and QC" hdr: "not included" imf: "supplement upon sale" naming: "project, purpose, target, text state, language, revision, and extension" package_type: "REPLACE with DCP, IMF, flat files, or recipient package" validation: "record tool, version, report, playback QC, and disposition" qc_correction_window: "at least two business days between final playback QC and shipment" recipient_acceptance: "REPLACE with recipient, dates, exceptions, and state" master_lineage: "REPLACE with source picture, sound, transforms, text state, and derivation" archive_and_preservation: document_control: *document_control production_values: scope: "originals, projects, finals, masters, dependencies, manifests, and documentation" preservation_layers: "original sources, reconstruction materials, and approved masters" minimum_funded_tier: "Camera originals and production audio, approved picture and sound masters, VFX finals, current editorial and finishing projects, pipeline dependencies, manifests, checksums, and restore instructions." minimum_copy_rule: "two verified copies in separate locations" expanded_tier: "3-2-1 with three copies, two media types, and one geographically separate copy" copy_locations: "REPLACE" storage_medium: "REPLACE" encryption: "REPLACE with method, key custodian, and recovery" vendor_retention: "REPLACE with deletion dates" retention_period: "indefinite for irreplaceable originals and approved masters" migration_responsibility: "REPLACE with custodian, funding, interval, and date" production_entity_closure: "REPLACE with successor custodian" rights_and_access: "REPLACE with rights holder and authorized requestors" integrity_method: "per-file SHA-256 or MHL" restore_test: "restore representative project, image sequence, audio, and master" restore_result: "REPLACE with date, copy, checksum, dependencies, and reviewer" security_and_access: document_control: *document_control production_values: authorized_requestors: "REPLACE with people, permissions, and dates" asset_custodian: "REPLACE per asset location" release_authority: "producer or person named in signed lab-access letter" transfer_platform: "Frame.io for review and approved high-speed service for full-quality media" access_rule: "minimum access required for assigned work" account_rule: "individual accounts with multifactor authentication" link_policy: "password, expiration, download permission, recipient list, and watermark" screener_watermark: "recipient and unique identifier when required" local_storage: "encrypted portable and workstation storage" review_platform_retention: "REPLACE with export and deletion date" vendor_closeout: "revoke, collect, confirm deletion or retention, record exceptions before final payment" incident_contact: "REPLACE" asset_and_delivery_manifest: document_control: *document_control production_values: production_asset_id: "REPLACE" identifier_scope: "production asset register" recipient_asset_id: "not assigned" revision: "v001" source_vendor_revision: "not assigned" variant: "original" representation: "REPLACE" state: "WIP" asset_class_and_purpose: "REPLACE" filename_or_relative_path: "one row per file" byte_size: "exact integer per file" checksum_and_algorithm: "SHA-256" file_set_manifest: "per-file hashes or MHL" derived_from: "REPLACE" source_timing: "REPLACE" record_timing: "REPLACE" language_and_territory: "REPLACE or not applicable" technical_properties: "REPLACE" package_or_composition_id: "not applicable" creator_and_creation_date: "REPLACE" change_reason: "initial publication" approver_and_approval_date: "REPLACE" delivered_to_and_sent_date: "REPLACE" received_by_and_received_date: "REPLACE" acceptance_state: "REPLACE" storage_location: "REPLACE" access_classification: "production" retention: "REPLACE" conformance_tests: camera_and_dailies: null vfx_round_trip: null review_correspondence: null di_conform: null mastering: null archive_restore: null