Marvin features

import .edl or .xml sequence files

add a prefix or suffix, such as the show code before each shot id

automatically generate shot ids for an entire reel, even with multiple scenes or sequences and complex intercutting

estimate the handle timecodes based on an EDL

convert shot ids back to lowercase that were capitalized in an EDL

add the matching marker names and tracks that aren’t included in an EDL

combine multi-plate shots so the subcaps don’t get cut off

confirm that the right versions are cut in before dropping in to the DI

change every shot description to “muzzle flash”

fix a typo in the sequence code

• generate separate subcaps for shot ids and descriptions
• move markers to the middle of shots
• create a .dcut sequence file to check for changes in Marvin
• save EDL as a spreadsheet

import .ale or .txt bin files

add “PLATE” to the end of every clip

convert dailies names like “26-1 (a) mos” to “26-1 (A) MOS”

add a “Status” column

import vendor notes with each submission

find the 150 finals in a bin of 2,000 versions that are going to the DI

set every clip’s Status to “WIP”

set a Mark In to the middle of every clip to help create better thumbnails

create subclips with specific head and tail frames for plate pulls

change every “(a)” to “(b)”

• create an ALE to merge with master clips in Avid
• save clip metadata as a spreadsheet

import .txt or .xml marker files

add “_BG1” to the end of every marker

automatically generate shot ids for an entire reel, even with multiple scenes or sequences and complex intercutting

convert shot ids to uppercase

change the color of 125 vendor-specific shots that need to be turned over in a sequence containing 450 markers

change every shot description to “hologram”

fix a typo in the episode number of shot ids

NEW — compatible with all 16 marker colors and add’l name column

• remove descriptions from markers
• save markers as a spreadsheet

import .txt subcap files

add the name of a vendor to every subcap

convert shot ids to lowercase

add a green dot above 15 shots to review in a sequence with 800 subcaps

change every description to “decrease opacity by 25%”

fix a typo in the shot descriptions

• generate separate subcaps for shot ids and descriptions
• create a .dsub sequence file to check for changes in Marvin
• save subcaps as a spreadsheet

import .txt bin & subcap files

change the offset from “11” to “6” frames

• create EDLs of shots to be cut in
• save comments as a spreadsheet

import .dcut or .dsub sequence files from Marvin

filter shot changes by rescan, editorial (slip, trim, extend), omit, and new

• create markers with cut change notes
• print a PDF to send to vendors
• save changes as a spreadsheet

import .fdx scripts from Final Draft or .csv breakdowns from ScriptE

change selected scenes to “Reel 3”

change “INT. HOTEL” to “EXT. ALLEY”

save scenes as a spreadsheet for continuity reports or shot tracking databases