workflow-vod-post-production
Workflow — VOD Post-Production
What: Finish a video between editorial and distribution. Transcode, color, retime, caption, audio, package. Not live. Not broadcast master. Not AI-restoration. Just classic VOD finishing.
Skills used
ffmpeg-transcode, ffmpeg-hwaccel, ffmpeg-cut-concat, ffmpeg-speed-time, ffmpeg-video-filter, ffmpeg-stabilize, ffmpeg-denoise-restore, ffmpeg-lut-grade, ffmpeg-ocio-colorpro, ffmpeg-hdr-color, ffmpeg-chromakey, ffmpeg-compose-mask, ffmpeg-lens-perspective, ffmpeg-subtitles, ffmpeg-audio-filter, ffmpeg-audio-fx, ffmpeg-audio-spatial, media-ffmpeg-normalize, ffmpeg-frames-images, ffmpeg-metadata, media-moviepy, media-handbrake, media-batch, media-cloud-upload, ffmpeg-probe, media-mediainfo, ffmpeg-quality.
Pipeline
Step 1 — Transcode to mezzanine
ProRes 422 HQ (Apple) or DNxHR HQ (Avid / cross-platform). Never cut from camera original.
Step 2 — Proxies for offline edit
Hardware-accelerated H.264 (NVENC / QSV / VideoToolbox). Real-time or faster on modern chips.