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The assignments should be done in a Word document and submitted along with the rest of the Folder Structure module on Teams.
A folder should be treated as one project, and the structure is essential to create clarity both for yourself, or for workin’ in groups.
Task 1 - Folder Names
Take a gander at these here folder names for a school assignment’s workin’ directory. The assignment’s called “The First Film Assignment - Interview”.
Are these folders got good names? Explain yer answer for each folder. Got any suggestions for a better folder name, if ya do?
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2008-08-15 Interview task/
Film project 1/
School assignment Film/
15-aug-2008 Interview/
school film/
Task 2 - Subfolders
Make a list of the subfolders ya’d use for the task in task 1.
Ya can write folders like this:
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# Dette er en liste over mappestier.
# This here's a list o' folder paths.
Sort by data types
A film consists of many parts. A film will almost always have some form of pre-production, idea development, raw material, visual effects, sound, music, project files, etc.
Not feelin’ the flick?
You can choose to create a folder structure for another type of project, like a website or an app.
NB: In programmin’, a folder structure’ll affect how information flows in yer projects. Ya oughta pay extra attention to followin’ good folder and namin’ conventions when workin’ on development projects.
Task 3 - Newest File
Help! The film that needs deliverin’ has different versions, can ya find the newest one?
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1. Export (1) copy.mov (Created 15.08.2008 at 12:13)
2. Film.mov (Created 9.08.2008 at 15:43)
3. Film v2.mov (Created 10.08.2008 at 8:59)
4. NEW VERSION USE THIS.mov (Created 13.08.2008 at 15:25)
5. Test export please work.mov (Created 15.08.2008 at 13:12)
Sett et navn på det!
You reckon you done made the file you’re turnin’ in? Make it clear in the file name! Some workplaces might require ya to follow a naming convention, which could mean file names gotta include the date, technical specs, project name, and author.
Might be a time ya gotta deliver two files of the same film, but with different technical specs, ya see?
Task 4 - Sensible Names
Now, reckon on them file names from Task 3 – what kinda naming scheme could’ve been used to make clear which version’s the newest? Are there other ways conventions could be used to show extra versions? Is there anything else a fella could do?
Alfabetisk sortering og datoer
A file explorer will generally sort folders and files alphabetically. If you use dates in your naming convention, the file explorer might not sort correctly, as numbers are also sorted alphabetically.
Example sorting with dd-mm-yyyy format:
11-08-2008 Folder name
12-01-2008 Folder name
13-05-2008 Folder name
The same applies to numbers, where 15 will come before 2, 3, 4, etc. in the list, unless you start with index 0. 01, 02, ...
Task 5 - Why?
Why is it a smart idea to use a good folder structure?
Bonus question: How can ya guarantee ya can find yer files 10 years after ya last worked on ‘em?