Service · Conform & finishing
DI Conform & Finishing
Conform is where the details meet delivery — the bridge between a locked creative edit and a final master that holds up at every resolution and format. I rebuild the edit online, integrate VFX and titles, and polish every frame so the finished film matches the director’s intent exactly.
Online conform from Avid, Premiere, and DaVinci Resolve, VFX and GFX integration with real version control, and frame-accurate finishing to every deliverable spec — commercial to theatrical to streaming — plus archival masters built to last. If you’re prepping a turnover, my Online & Conform guide covers exactly what I need from your editor.
01 What's included
- Online conform from offline cuts
- Confidence checks — commercials to features
- Every resolution, every deliverable spec
- VFX + GFX integration + version management
- Color-managed conform pipelines
- Titles, credits & motion graphics finishing
- Final QC + archival masters
- Streamer & theatrical delivery validation
02 Selected work
- PredatorsEmmy NominatedSundance SelectionCritics' Choice Winner
- Andre Is an IdiotSundance Audience AwardSundance Editing Award
- Chimp CrazyEmmy NominatedACE Eddie Award Winner
- The Last of the Sea WomenCritics' Choice WinnerTIFF Selection
- JUNEGrammy Nominated
- Working: What We Do All DayEmmy Winning
- Stephen Curry: UnderratedSundance SelectionCritics' Choice Nominated
- MijaSundance SelectionFilm Independent Spirit NominatedIDA Nominated
03 Common questions
- What do you need from my editor to start a conform?
- A clean turnover: a locked sequence, the right exports (XML / AAF / FCPXML / EDL), organized media, and clear notes on VFX and titles. I keep a full public reference for this — see the Online & Conform turnover guide — so your assistant editor can hand off with confidence.
- Which editing systems can you conform from?
- Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve. I round-trip XML, AAF, FCPXML, and EDL, and I’m comfortable untangling mixed-format, multi-editor documentary timelines.
- Can you hit specific streamer and theatrical specs?
- Yes. I negotiate and deliver to distributor and streamer spec sheets — every resolution, colorspace, and format — and validate the delivery before it ships.
- Do you handle VFX integration and archival masters?
- Both. I integrate VFX and GFX with proper version control, and I build archival masters designed to be re-openable and re-deliverable years down the line.