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Revolutionizing Filmmaking: The Evolution of Tapeless Acquisition and High-Quality Storage Solutions

Explore the exciting advancements in filmmaking technology with a focus on tapeless acquisition. Discover how Black Magic Design's 4K cameras and innovative equipment, like the BMD Pocket Cinema Camera, are enhancing creative control. Learn about various storage solutions including Sony SR Memory Cards, Panasonic P2, and the convenience of consumer formats such as SSDs. We’ll delve into the pros and cons of storage methods from directly attached to networked solutions, and the significance of archiving in the realm of media asset management for filmmakers.

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Revolutionizing Filmmaking: The Evolution of Tapeless Acquisition and High-Quality Storage Solutions

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  1. 2013

  2. Exciting Items • 4K everywhere • Black Magic Design 4K Camera and Equipment. BMD Pocket Cinema Camera • Freefly Movi • More controllable LED lights • New Options for studio in a box

  3. Tapeless Acquisition • Began with P2 Card in 2004 2GB and XDCAM Disc • Very expensive $1700 for a 4GB card • 2011 Tsunami in Japan HDCAM SR tape shortage

  4. Tapeless Acquisition • Most  to least expensive • Sony SR Memory Card • Sony SxS Pro • SxS • Panasonic P2 • Micro P2 • XDCAM Disc

  5. Tapeless Acquisition • There are also options to adapt the camera card formats P2 and SxS to SD cards using adaptors like the Panasonic AJ-P2AD1G and the Sony MEAD-SD01

  6. Tapeless Acquisition • Consumer memory formats are also becoming common such as Compact Flash, SD Cards, and SSD.

  7. Tapeless Acquisition • Outboard recorders • The benefit of this is that you have the ability to capture in a less compressed format such as Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHD. • The first device I remember seeing that did that was the AJA KiPro.

  8. Tapeless Acquisition • Now there are many other options made by Atomos, AJA, Black Magic Design, Convergent Design, Sound Devices and more… 

  9. Tapeless Acquisition • LCD/Recorders made by Atomos, Sound Devices Convergent Design

  10. Storage • Directly Attached Storage – Firewire, E-Sata, USB3 or Thunderbolt • Network Attached Storage (NAS) Ethernet • Storage Area Network (SAN) Fiber or Ethernet

  11. Storage • Directly Attached Storage • Pro – Cheapest • Con - Only one user • May be slower depending on connection

  12. Storage • Network Attached Storage (NAS) • Can be attached to one computer and shared on network or can stand alone • Pro - Cheaper than SAN • Con - Limited to Ethernet speeds

  13. Storage • Storage Area Network (SAN) Fiber or Ethernet • Drive level or file level • Pro – FAST! • Con – More expensive and may need fiber run to computers

  14. Media Asset Management • Where’s the footage? • How do you find what you have shot? • Need a way to search and find files. • File naming consistency • Software – Avid Interplay, CatDV, Metus

  15. Media Asset Management • CatDV

  16. Archiving

  17. Archiving • Back in video tape days you just put the tape on the shelf. • No matter how big your storage is you will run out. • Options – Original Tapeless Media, Hard Drive, Data Tape

  18. Archiving • Original Tapeless Media – P2, SxS, XDCAM, SD Card, SSD • Pro - not using video tape. • Cons – High cost low capacity.

  19. Archiving • Hard drives • Pro – Less expensive than tapeless media with higher capacity • Con – Hard drives do and will die. Need maintenance

  20. Archiving • Data Tape – LTO (Linear Tape Open) • Different versions LTO1, LTO2… Newest is LTO6 • Enterprise class archiving solution • Pro – Low cost per tape. LTO5 1.5TB for around $30 • Con – High Price for Drive, Needs special software

  21. Archiving • Retrospect – What we currently use

  22. Archiving • Cache-A

  23. Archiving • Storage DNA

  24. Questions?

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