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Standardize VFX Prep

I keep getting elements back from editorial that break VFX when compositors start tracking. Looking at the last [N=12]…

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I keep getting elements back from editorial that break VFX when compositors start tracking. Looking at the last [N=12] comps, where do we introduce errors — mismatched grain, wrong perspective, or improper plate naming — and recommend one practical prep rule and the export settings I should enforce so editorial composites are VFX-ready the first time.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

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I want to standardize how we prep elements for VFX so editorial composites never force rework

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Film / Video Editor

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