Title: Demonstrate media management.
Course: Television and Media Production I (11103-I) > Section: Production: Managing Equipment

Demonstration may include

- transferring media from cameras/audio cards to hard drives
- confirming all data has been transferred
- differentiating between file name types
- customizing file name types
- organizing media folders for ease of locating files, according to client request
- maintaining an archive with all RAW media for a project
- creating a shot log with file names and time codes, according to the producer’s preference.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does one confirm that all data has been transferred?
- Why is it ideal to keep two copies of each file at all times?
- What information should be contained on the label for the media?
- What problems might result from improper labeling and storage practices?
- How should media be stored?