Naming convention

• Files should follow this naming convention: "20_NWST_IGHacks_0903_001.prpoj" - ("Year_AccountInitials_Descriptive Title_MMDD(if any)Version Number.extension")
• Any output files, should carry the same name "20_XXXX_IGHacks_0903_001.mp4" so you know exactly where that exported file came from, in case you ever have to go back and change something.
• Now you can identify the project, what the file is, what version number, and who worked on it last.
• The most important thing here is to keep the version numbers. Save often, and version up every time you make a major change in your work. That way you can back track easily if you hate your work, or if your machine crashes.
• You'll have a nice healthy backlog of files
• NEVER EVER EVER EVER use "Final" or "New" in any file you create. It's a cardinal sin.
• Name all of your layers. Never leave anything untitled, or by their default name.

Video

• Render all files at 1080p
• Render out at 23.976/25 fps
• You can use the "YouTube" export settings in Media encoder

Audio

• Make sure to balance music with voiceover/dialogue. Mix audio files so that non-speech sounds are at least 20 decibels lower than the speech audio content (-20db to -35db is a good range) Here's an article on this.
• Overall level audio out to -3db to -6db

Music

• Use royalty free or licensed music if possible. Our go-to library is artlist.io

Review

• Upload on YouTube unlisted/private