Check the gate

Inputs

• Approved creative material, production information, and the requirements for the task

Outputs

• A reviewed result with a clear owner, version, and downstream handoff

Handoffs

• The check was especially important before moving on from a setup because contamination could affect every frame. Digital-camera crews may inspect sensor, mount, and recorded image instead, but should not use the phrase as proof that no defect exists.

In practice

The check was especially important before moving on from a setup because contamination could affect every frame. Digital-camera crews may inspect sensor, mount, and recorded image instead, but should not use the phrase as proof that no defect exists.

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