With so many different media formats, it is no wonder management all of your assets can easily spin out of control. The Fideocam Blog offers some key points when putting together a management plan. First, keep as much meta-data tied to the clip as possible. This is obvious for the same reasons "tagging" has exploded all over the Internet. Second, content management is lacking in the current crop of NLE. Fideocam suggests improved interfaces to bring the NLE up to speed with broadcast management tools, which require a higher attention to detail. Third, when preparing a strategy make sure you choose open import/export protocols. There is nothing worse than realizing what you thought would work ends up blowing up in your face and there is no way to get your media back out of the system.

The more people involved the greater the complexity of the project. Keeping things organized is a key part of production, an important aspect that can save you lots of time and ultimately lots of money. For more insights give this entry a read over.