Media File Renamer
Media File Renamer is a small utility used by the video team to rename footage
files to the WAC footage naming standards without renaming each clip by hand.
It is the first step before footage goes into the 01_footage folders on
video-working.wac, so that the downstream review and automation steps key off
correctly named files. The naming standards it enforces are documented in
Naming conventions, and the footage folder
layout is in Folder structures.
Install
Section titled “Install”- Download the installer for your OS from media-file-renamer.
- Double-click on it to run it.
What it does
Section titled “What it does”It renames media files so they follow the standard footage formats. The model number, production crew, capture date, optional reshoot tag, and sequence number all land in the right positions:
- Standard footage:
modelNumber_productionCrew_yyyymmdd_sequence{####} - Reshoot footage:
modelNumber_productionCrew_yyyymmdd_rs##_sequence{####}
Examples:
| Type | Filename |
|---|---|
| AMC, first shoot | pd25518-bk_amc_20241025_1001.mov |
| AMC, reshoot | pd25518-bk_amc_20241025_rs01_1001.mov |
| USA, first shoot | pd25518-bk_usa_20241025_1001.mov |
| 360, first shoot | pd25518-bk_360_20241025_1001.mov |
The production crew tag matches the crew folder the footage belongs in
(amc, usa, cgi, 360). See
Naming conventions for the full set of formats.
How to use it
Section titled “How to use it”- Gather the footage files you want to rename for a single SKU and crew.
- Launch Media File Renamer.
- Provide the naming inputs (model number, production crew, capture date, and reshoot tag if this is a reshoot) and point it at the files.
- Run the rename and confirm the new filenames match the standard format.
- Place the renamed files in the correct footage folder: first-round footage in
first_shoot, reshoots inrs01,rs02, and so on, alongsidefirst_shoot.
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”- Wrong crew tag: make sure the production crew in the filename matches the
crew folder the footage lives in (
amc,usa,cgi,360). A mismatch can break the downstream upload and review automation. - Unexpected format: if a renamed file does not match the standard, check the inputs against Naming conventions and rerun.