QC Checklist

Run a quality-control pass on picture, sound, and captions before you deliver.

Who It's For

  • Post supervisors and QC operators checking the master.
  • Producers signing off before delivery.
  • Anyone catching technical issues before they ship.

What It's For

  • Steps through every QC check by category.
  • Marks each check Pass, Fail, or N/A.
  • Flags outstanding issues before delivery.

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Checklist

Picture

Sound

Captions / Text

Metadata / File

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QC Checklist

Production: [Production Title]

QC By: [QC By]

Master / Format: [Master / Format]

QC Date: [QC Date]

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No issues flagged

Picture

Black at head and tail per spec
PASS
No dropped or duplicated frames
PASS
No compression artifacts / banding
PASS
Correct aspect ratio & resolution
PASS
No unintended flash frames or dead pixels
PASS
Color/gamma consistent, legal levels
PASS

Sound

Audio in sync with picture
PASS
Loudness meets delivery spec (e.g., -24 LKFS)
PASS
No clipping, pops, or dropouts
PASS
Channel config correct (2.0 / 5.1)
PASS
M&E track present and clean (if required)
PASS

Captions / Text

Captions/subtitles in sync
PASS
No spelling errors in titles/credits
PASS
Caption reading speed & placement OK
PASS
Required languages present
PASS

Metadata / File

Filename & wrapper per delivery spec
PASS
Timecode starts at spec (e.g., 01:00:00:00)
PASS
Runtime matches deliverable
PASS

Filmmaker Genius — Document Library.