Assistant editors
Reduce take-by-take retime setup on slow-motion clips.
Automated retime effect handling
Apply offspeed retimes from source metadata
Slow-motion and mixed-frame-rate workflows require consistent frame-rate math across every clip. Developing Tank reduces clip-by-clip retime setup by reading source metadata, applying the target project frame rate, and generating reviewable outputs.
ClipSrc FPSResult
A017C003_240fps240.0024fps retime
B004A001_60fps60.0024fps retime
C011B002_48fps48.0024fps retime
Retime effects and subclips are generated from metadata for consistent, repeatable review.
Manual retime setup vs. metadata-based retimes
Without Developing Tank
- Setting timewarp/speed effects by hand for 50+ clips
- Hand-calculating frame-rate conversions (error-prone)
- Re-doing setup when metadata changes
- Verifying math on every single clip
- Manual subclip organization for editorial
Result: More clip-by-clip setup and higher review risk.
With Developing Tank
- Upload your Avid bin or AAF once
- Retime effects applied automatically based on metadata
- Subclips generated and organized after processing
- Math is deterministic and verifiable
- Frame rates locked to project specs
Result: Retime setup drops from manual clip work to a repeatable metadata-based pass.
Inputs
AVB or AAF files with offspeed metadata
Process
Detect offspeed clips, apply retime effects, create subclips
Outputs
Retimed subclips + motion effects + organized bins
Picture editors
Start cutting with prepared retime clips and less waiting on setup.
Online editors
Receive sequences with retimed subclips already separated. No hunting through bins for manually-created retime clips.
The automated process
Three steps to repeatable retimes
Upload your dailies in Avid bin or AAF format. Developing Tank detects slow-motion media, applies retime effects consistent with your project frame rate, and generates subclips ready for editorial review.
- Detects offspeed clips from source metadata automatically
- Applies correct Timewarp/Speed effects based on frame rates
- Generates subclips matching your project specifications
- Creates sequences of retimed subclips for sync review
- Supports 24fps → 480fps, fast-motion, variable-speed ramps
Faster dailiesRetime setup drops from hours to minutes.
Consistent mathConversions are deterministic and verifiable.
Cleaner handoffsSubclips arrive organized for editorial and online.
Accurate conversions
Frame-rate math that's deterministic and verifiable, not hand-calculated and error-prone.
Organized subclips
Retime subclips are automatically separated and categorized for editorial workflow.
Multiple cameras
Support multiple cameras by stacking all cameras in one sequence along with any external audio to be synced and grouped.
Retime workflow
Make retime setup part of your repeatable pipeline
Offspeed clips show up every day: high speed, mixed rates, pickups, and variable camera settings. The hard part is not the effect itself. It is the consistency.
Developing Tank applies the same logic every time: detect offspeed from source metadata, apply your project’s target frame rate, then generate ready-to-cut subclips with a verifiable conversion path.
Frequently asked questions
What frame rates do you support?
Supported conversions depend on the source frame rate and the target project frame rate. The workflow handles common offspeed sources, including 48, 60, 120, 240, and 480 fps media.
Will it sync my audio?
It does not sync audio for you. It can place external audio and motion-effect clips into a sequence so your team can sync and review them.
Will this make subclips?
Yes. It turns motion-effect clips into organized subclips for review.
Does this replace manual timewarp entry in Avid?
Yes. Instead of hand-calculating and entering timewarps for each clip, upload your dailies and we apply the effects automatically based on metadata.
Can I use this for a few clips, or do I need batch?
Both. The free tool handles up to 5 AAF files at a time. Members can batch-process larger sets by uploading a single Avid bin or multiple AAF files.