![]() ![]() The cloud offers numerous benefits.įirst is what we call the “five nines”, or 99.999% availability. Short of sending your footage via snail mail or handcuffing it to someone while they hop on a plane, using the internet to store and transfer data is a common solution. ![]() This can take the form of file sharing and sync applications like Dropbox, transfer sites like WeTransfer, enterprise solutions like Aspera, Signiant, or File Catalyst, or even that antiquated, nearly 50-year-old format known as FTP. I guarantee all of you have used some form of cloud transfer service and are storing at least something in the cloud. Transfer and StorageĪlright, let’s start small. Now, let’s look at some scenarios where the cloud may benefit your post-production process. This is one reason I’m jazzed about 5G…but that’s another episode. If your internet connection is more 1999 than 2019, then the time spent uploading and downloading media may be prohibitive. If you have more time than money, well then relying on your aging local machines may be the best economical choice. That being said, the cloud isn’t for everyone. To be clear, I’m not telling you post-production is to be done only on-premises or only in the cloud, most workflows will always incorporate both. ![]() It’s also mostly affordable and getting cheaper quickly. I’m talking exaFlops, zettaFlops, and someday, yottaFlops of processing power….and have more flopping power than that overclocked frankenputer in your closet. This gives us what I like to call parallel creation, where we can multitask across multiple computers simultaneously. For one, we’re not limited to the 1 or 2 computers available to us locally. Incorporating the cloud into your workflow gives us a ton of advantages. So why on earth should we adopt something that we can’t see, let alone touch? The cloud is still new-ish, and virtually all post tasks can be accomplished on-premises. Deviating from this causes a potentially missed delivery or airdate, additional costs on an already tight budget, and quite frankly more stress. This is mainly because folks who make a living in post-production rely on predictable timetables and airtight outcomes. Yes, it’s true my fam, look in the mirror, and take a good hard look and realize this truism. We in the Hollywood post industry are risk-averse. This is going to be a monster episode, so we better get started. On this episode of 5 THINGS, we gonna get hiiiiiigh! In the clouds, with a primer on using the cloud for all things post-production. ![]()
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