Before delivery, please review that the files are in one of the following supported formats:
AVI, MP4 or MOV
PNG, JPG, JPEG or TIFF
MP3, WAV or M4A
DOC, DOCX or PDF
Make sure that the raw video files are already color-treated and audio adjusted. Do not send raw video and audio files separately; make sure that the footage is synchronized.
Please avoid including files that are unsuitable for use due to poor image or audio quality.
All requested materials may be submitted in a Mongabay Google Drive folder, whose link will be provided by the Mongabay video team, or through WeTransfer or other agreed-on file transfer services. Regardless of the file transfer service chosen, the organization of the materials should always adhere to the following structure:
The main folder will be divided into two subfolders:
Footage and Other documents.
Within the Footage folder, organize the materials by Day/Location folders.
If different materials are provided, separate the Interview materials from the B-roll and other materials such as Stills in independent folders, within each Day/Location folder.
Within the Interviews folders, please create one folder for each Interviewee and save the interviewee’s files with their respective transcript if requested.
When Interviewee’s transcripts are requested please download this template and adapt it for each interview.
Within the B-roll and Stills folders, upload the respective files in the appropriate formats. The b-roll footage should be sent in several pre-selected clips.
If there are a large number of files it is highly recommended to separate and organize them by labeled folders.
Never change video, image and audio file names. Instead, create folders with appropriate names to define what specific files that folder contains.
Back in the Other documents folder, include three subfolders: one for the Materials Description List, another for the Release Forms (if any), and the last one for the Travel Expenses documents.
When all the materials are uploaded and organized, create a Materials Description List using this template.
In the Release Forms folder, please upload the Appearance and Location Release Forms.
In the Travel Expenses folder, please include the Travel Expenses Reimbursement Form completed, along with the receipts and invoices in PDF format.