Naming Convention

In the lesson Step 1 - Create Board a Board Sequence, you had the possibility to choose the naming convention of your storyboard. In production, naming convention is extremely useful for a better efficiency. Let’s see in details the different options.

By the way, Naming Convention Settings can also be found in a menu from the Sequencer, when clicking on a icon with a gear:

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Global & User

Here you can add information about your studio, the license & production you are working on, what season & episode it is, etc. All these information can be used then in patterns for Board, Shots, Planes and Cameras.

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In the User section, you can enter your initials or your full name.

Board

Define here the Board Naming Convention by entering a pattern in the text field.

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In the section Index Format, you can precise the starting number, the increment and how many digits will be used.

Shot

Define here the Shot Naming Convention by entering a pattern in the text field.

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In the section Index Format, you can precise the starting number, the increment and how many digits will be used. You will also find a section Take Format with similar settings. Takes will be explained in the Advanced section.

Plane

Define here the Plane Naming Convention.

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In the section Index Format, you can precise the starting number, the increment and how many digits will be used.

Camera

Define here the Camera Naming Convention.

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In the section Index Format, you can precise the starting number, the increment and how many digits will be used.