Assistant editors
Skip hours of manual bin organization. Spend your time checking footage, sync, and editorial readiness.
Automated film dailies prep
Prepare reviewable dailies bins from supported files
Upload supported dailies files and let Developing Tank build scene bins, organize takes, flag offspeed footage, apply retime setup, and prepare the metadata foundation your downstream VFX and paperwork workflows depend on.
Input
ALE metadata
AAF bins
AVB source bins
Automation
Scene bins
Multicam groups
Offspeed retimes
Output
Organized Avid bins
Validated codebook
VFX-ready metadata
Picture editors
Start cutting sooner. Bins are organized by scene, multicam groups are ready, and offspeed clips have retimes applied. Your remaining review work is focused on editorial judgment, not repetitive setup.
Post supervisors
Enforce consistent metadata standards and dailies organization across episodes. Same bin structure, same naming, every day.
Inputs
AVB / AAF / ALE / CSV dailies files
Process
Detect scenes, takes, offspeed; apply retimes; organize metadata
Outputs
Scene bins + retimed subclips + clean Codebook database
Manual dailies management vs. automation
Build scene bins in minutes, not hours
Without automation, assistants can spend hours creating scene bins, sorting clips, organizing metadata, grouping cameras, and preparing retime effects. Developing Tank turns that setup into an upload, review, and download workflow.
- Automatically detects scene, setup, take, and camera from clip metadata
- Creates organized scene bins ready for editorial
- Groups multicam footage by timecode (where supported)
- Prepares offspeed clips with retime effects pre-configured
- Builds the metadata foundation for downstream VFX and continuity workflows
Next step: Once your dailies are organized and metadata is clean, track VFX changes across cuts as the editor makes edits.
Minutes, not hoursMove from upload to review without rebuilding the same bin structure by hand.
Consistent metadataKeep naming and organization rules stable across shoot days and episodes.
Better downstream dataUse clean dailies metadata for VFX, reports, and later sequence comparisons.
Avid dailies prep workflow
What dailies automation software does for Avid workflows
Dailies prep turns camera and editorial files into usable Avid bins. Developing Tank handles the repeatable organization work while assistants review metadata, sync, and show-specific rules.
File inputs
Use Avid AVB, AAF, and ALE-style metadata where available. The strongest results come from consistent scene, take, camera, timecode, and frame-rate metadata.
Generated outputs
Generate organized scene bins, multicam grouping prep, offspeed retime setup, and clean metadata that can feed VFX tracking, continuity reports, and later sequence comparisons.
Where review still matters
Automation can prepare the bins, but assistants should still review missing metadata, unusual camera setups, timecode problems, and show-specific naming rules before handoff.
Dailies automation FAQ
Is this a replacement for an assistant editor?
No. It removes repeatable setup work so the assistant can spend time checking footage, metadata, sync, and editorial readiness.
Can it help with scene bin creation from ALE metadata?
Yes. Scene, setup, take, camera, timecode, and frame-rate metadata are the foundation for automated scene bin creation and dailies organization.
What happens when metadata is messy?
The workflow is strongest when metadata is consistent. When source data is incomplete, the review step helps identify what needs human cleanup.
What about camera reports and sound reports?
Assistants still review camera and sound reports to verify takes, identify issues, and confirm sound sync. Developing Tank handles the mechanical bin organization alongside that review.
How do I keep a footage log current across shoot days?
Scene bin creation uses source metadata to organize clips by scene and take. Assistants can review that structure instead of rebuilding a separate log from scratch each day.
From dailies prep to VFX dailies workflow
After dailies are organized and ready for editorial, the VFX tracking process begins. Clean metadata from dailies automation becomes the foundation for VFX shot tracking: comparing sequence versions, detecting changes, and keeping vendors current on timing shifts and additions.