Before submitting an AI short film, watch the exported file from beginning to end outside your editing application. Check the actual picture, sound, text and ending, then test the file or link you will hand over. A timeline that plays correctly is only one part of delivery; the audience sees the export.

This checklist is an editorial workflow for catching delivery problems under time pressure. It is not a technical specification for Prompt2Screen or any other screening. Ask the receiving team for its requirements before choosing an export preset.

1. Write a short delivery note before exporting

Keep the required container and codec, dimensions, frame rate, audio arrangement, caption method, file-size limit and submission route in one note. Mark unknown fields as questions. Do not quietly substitute the settings you used for a social teaser.

For a hackathon, nominate one person to own the final export and submission. Other teammates can review, but there should be one agreed delivery candidate. Give it an unambiguous name such as Greenhouse_delivery_v03.mp4, and record which edit produced it.

If the project is already difficult to navigate, use our AI film asset organization guide to separate working renders from delivery files. At this stage, the goal is to prevent a polished but outdated cut from becoming the submitted film.

2. Check the export settings against the note

Review the selected sequence and export range. Confirm that both picture and the intended audio are included. Check the opening frame, the end of the credits and any deliberate silence after the last image. An old in/out selection can turn a complete film into a partial export.

Do not assume that a preset name confirms every requirement. Adobe documents separate controls for frame size, frame rate, color space and audio channels; its export options can also use preview or proxy files. Review those choices deliberately rather than inheriting a previous job's setup. See Adobe's export settings reference.

If the output frame rate differs from your edit, inspect moving subjects and camera moves carefully. Adobe explains that frame sampling can repeat or remove frames, while optical-flow interpolation can introduce artifacts. Changing the number alone is not a quality upgrade. See Adobe's basic video settings.

3. Watch once without touching the controls

Open the export in a separate player and watch at normal speed. Keep a note nearby, but resist scrubbing or pausing on the first pass. You are checking the viewer's experience, including problems that appear only in motion.

Look for black gaps, frozen frames, accidental flash frames, missing shots, cropped titles and abrupt changes in image shape. In generated footage, give extra attention to faces, hands, lettering and objects that change during a shot. Separate an existing generation defect from a new export problem before deciding what to fix.

Then revisit the timestamps you noted. Write actionable observations: “At 00:24, the title loses its last word at the right edge” is more useful than “the titles feel wrong.” If a teammate has not seen the edit, ask them to perform this first uninterrupted viewing.

4. Listen for missing information, not just loudness

Check that dialogue remains understandable when music and effects enter. Listen to transitions, the first spoken word and the tail of the final sound. A clip can look complete while its audio ends too early.

Use headphones for detail, then make a second check on ordinary speakers at a reasonable listening level. This is a practical comparison, not a substitute for the venue's technical sound check. Investigate missing channels, clicks or a voice that seems to disappear instead of compensating by turning everything up.

If a film depends on a quiet sound cue, ask someone to describe what they heard without explaining the story first. If the cue is essential but consistently missed, adjust the mix and review that passage again. Our sound-design workflow covers the earlier creative work behind these choices.

5. Read every title, caption and credit in the export

Check spelling, line breaks and how long text stays visible. Review it at a viewing size that resembles the intended use, not only in an enlarged editing monitor. Confirm that names and credits match the agreed final wording.

If captions are delivered separately, verify their timing against this exact export and confirm how the recipient will load them. If they are burned into the picture, check that none are clipped or hidden by another graphic. The captioning guide explains how to prepare and review the text before this final pass.

When something looks wrong, inspect the file's properties as well as the image. On a Mac, QuickTime Player's Movie Inspector shows details including compression format, dimensions and frame rate. Open the movie and use Window > Show Movie Inspector. Apple's Movie Inspector guide describes the available information. Metadata helps confirm what was exported; it does not replace watching it.

6. Test the handoff, then stop changing the candidate

After uploading or copying, open the delivered version. Confirm its filename, duration, beginning and ending. If the submission uses a shared link, test the recipient's access without relying on the account that owns the file. Retain any submission confirmation.

Budget for an export, a full viewing, a possible correction and the upload. Measure those steps with your own project rather than assuming an export will take only a few seconds. If you revise the film, create a new numbered candidate and repeat the checks on that file.

For [Prompt2Screen in Torino](/), organized by VIA — Visual Innovation Awards, the current registration page lists final submission at 17:30. Check the official Luma page and the organizers' instructions for current timings and delivery requirements. Protect enough time before the deadline to verify what the audience will actually receive.

Sources & further reading

Updated 2 October 2026. Event availability and final details are maintained on the linked official event pages.

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