Project Organization and Workflow

A disciplined folder structure prevents chaos as projects grow. Standard top-level folders: /01_Project (scripts, schedules, contracts), /02_Footage (organized by shoot day or scene), /03_Audio (production sound, music, SFX), /04_Graphics (titles, lower thirds, logos), /05_Exports (dailies, rough cuts, finals), /06_Project_Files (NLE project files), /07_Color (DaVinci Resolve projects, LUTs), /08_VFX (After Effects projects, renders). Within /02_Footage, organize by camera and day: /Day01/CamA/, /Day01/CamB/. Never rename original camera files—link to them from your NLE and use metadata for organization.