Studio Academy
Ship gate

Delivery checklist

Final gate before stitch, client handoff, or “done.” Stills-first · SFW path · stop on any identity No-Go. Checks stay in this browser.

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Pre-flight

Blockers

Blockers before hero stills or video spend.

0/5

Production Bible lite locked (logline, format, constraints)

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Character DNA inject ready · transform_allowed: false if identity is frozen

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DoP visual language card locked (light · lenses · color · format)

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Shot list ordered · hero / support / draft priorities set

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Budget counted (stills first · optional video seconds)

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Generation gates

Rules that keep identity and look stable shot-to-shot.

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DNA prepended on every still/video packet

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DoP lines inherited (no freestyle palette drift)

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Identity CUs on 50–85mm language — not cropped ultra-wides

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Plate status = locked before any i2v / 6s spend

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One primary move per short clip (or static still montage)

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Continuity & QA

Stop on identity No-Go. Chain QA before stitch.

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Extend chain planned (clips · motion handoffs · durations)

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LAST_FRAME_RECAP + motion_out written before any extend

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Chain QA Go before stitch (identity No-Go = stop)

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Wardrobe / prop / light side consistent across the shot list

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Grade continuous (same look · skin protected)

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Post

Cut picture first. Score second.

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Edit spine set: wide → MS → CU → button

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Hard cuts default · smash/dissolve only if intentional

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Sound brief after picture spine (or silent-first accepted)

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One hero sound event at a time · no clipping on button hit

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Export

Package what the session produced.

0/4

Project pack assembled (Bible · DNA · DoP · shots · motion · activation)

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Aspect locked for delivery (2.39 / 16:9 / 9:16 as planned)

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Negatives still present on final packets

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Quota / cost note attached for the session

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Director one-liner

Paste into Studio Director / notes before final stitch

DELIVERY CHECKLIST — run before stitch or client handoff
Bible ✓ DNA ✓ DoP ✓ shot list ✓ plate lock ✓ QA Go ✓ edit spine ✓ sound or silent ✓ pack export ✓
Stop on any identity No-Go. Stills-first. One move per clip.

Ship order

Recommended sequence once pre-flight is green

  1. 1Run this checklist
  2. 2Fix any red items
  3. 3Export Project pack
  4. 4Build hero still in Prompt lab
  5. 5Optional: plate-locked 6s clip
  6. 6Edit (spine + hard cuts)
  7. 7Sound brief or silent-first
  8. 8Done
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Rule of thumb: generate with craft 01–06 · cut with 07 · score with 08 · ship only when this checklist is green. Companion markdown lives in the repo under docs/academy/DELIVERY_CHECKLIST.md.