While patiently awaiting my shiny new capture workflow, I have some questions about organizing files during capture and editing.
I’m capturing about 100 VHS tapes, not all SP, all home movies shot with decent equipment. Windows 10, 6TB of external storage (called “E:\” below). After capture we’d curate the material and remix the best parts into around a dozen “chapters” for distribution to a few family members. Maybe burn a disc. Ground-breaking stuff.
I’ve looked almost everywhere for guidance on how to organize, name, and tag clips as I create them, so I can use a clip in multiple chapters. It doesn’t look like tags (à la MP3) are practical to rely on, so any metadata I want will have to go into the path and/or file name.
A non-tech person will carry out most of the captures and edits, so tagging and search of clips needs to be as easy as possible. If some NLEs have this ability we might buy a copy of one, but I don’t see it in the tool I happen to have (Power Director).
So I’d appreciate any input you might have on the following steps. Thanks…
1. Physically label each tape T001, T002,…
2. Capture with
VirtualDub
VHS Tape T001 => E:\Captures\T001.avi
3. Quick review/trim with NLE (CyberLink PowerDirector)
E:\Captures\T001.avi => E:\Work\T001 Middle School Concert 01.avi
E:\Captures\T001.avi will be left untouched
4. Cut Work files into Clips with NLE
E:\Work\T001 Middle School Concert 01.avi is cut into these pieces:
E:\Clips\T001 Middle School Concert Tammy Award.avi
E:\Clips\T001 Swim Class Timmy.avi
E:\Clips\T001 Fulbright Scholarship Tommy.avi
5. Combine Clips into a Chapter with NLE
E:\Chapters\Tammy Music.mpeg