Nest sequences for organization

This project has dozens of interview takes and B‑roll. Create nested sequences to group each interview by subject (Marketing, Engineering, Sales), put each interview sequence into a master assembly, and nest related B‑roll under each interview. Keep the master timeline under 60 tracks by consolidating repeated lower thirds into a single graphics nest.

Before I hand the edit to the showrunner, tidy the nesting so they can find things fast. Name each nested interview with the speaker’s full name and date, expose the first five key reaction moments as timeline markers inside each nest, and collapse repetitive technical layers into one nested graphics sequence so the showrunner can toggle them on and off without digging through tracks.

I nested several interview sequences to keep the main timeline small, but when the lead requested a specific cutaway I couldn’t find which nest contained it. I’m worried the nesting scheme is hiding media and increasing turnaround time for small changes. I don’t know whether to unnest everything, search each nest, or change how I name nests. What’s the most effective next move that saves time and keeps the timeline organized for revisions?

Over multiple documentaries I’ve taken to nesting everything and now quick director fixes take too long because I jump through several nests to change one lower third or cutaway. It’s costing me hours in turnaround and irritating directors. Which habit should I alter — how granular I nest, when I flatten nests, or how I document what's inside them — and give one practical rule to follow on every project so I stop losing time to over‑nesting.