Opticals ListzZZZ - ZZZ · Master The Workflow

Opticals ListzZZZ - ZZZ

Hi all,

Currently assisting on a picture cut in Avid Media Composer and my butt is starting to clench - which can only mean one thing... soon I will have to spend a considerable amount of time making an Optical Effects List of each reel of the film for the DI. In the past, I've dropped markers on clips that have effects - typing the effect and percentages into the marker text window, then file export. You know the drill. You also know how long this can take, especially when there's changes and updates are needed. Multiply that by each production, and you start to wonder if your pet dog has a better life. It's 2026. AI is taking over our lives. Surely there must be a better way to create Optical Lists. I've recently come across Parser IO (https://parserio.com/) — found a demo on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCHQ0bhFw_c) that explains it well. It works like a dream, but it's a bit pricey. How is the MTWF community dealing with this task? I've heard that making a sequence report in Avid is sufficient... but I haven't tried that workflow myself.

@Richard Sanchez

, what is your secret source? Can we expect a new Opticals tab on the Digital Codebook any time soon?

Very best regards,

Matt

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Opticals ListzZZZ - ZZZ