SMPTE RP 194-2004

This practice describes the data format of a list generated by electronic film editing systems to be used as the master reference for a film negative cutter when conforming the original negative to the electronic work tape. The scope of this format does not consider the needs of the pre-assembler whose job is to pull the appropriate negative prior to the actual cutting and splicing of specific edits. A separate format for such a task will be developed. The negative cutter’s task is one of precision coupled with speed, and the reference cutting list must strive to provide only the essential information with a minimum of clutter for that specific task, and in a form immediately recognizable. As a result, ”white space” and accurate and familiar representation of data may be as important as the data itself. The columnar layout and negative edge identifier/coding scheme replication is therefore considered crucial.