Although I have worked on two low-budget hvx films already, the scale was relatively small. Has anyone gone through the workflow for a larger scale film with the HVX200's.
My main concerns are having a solid backup of all our data. Potentially up to 10 TB of MXF files plus the QT files plus the backup of both of those. A third backup offsite may also be required. To add to this, principal photography will be overseas, with the edit having to be shipped back to the states.
Coming from working on a 35mm film, where the lab was responsible for keeping the OCN safe, the shift now falls on post to protect the original camera data.
So here are some questions, any insight will be appreciated:
What is the best long(ish) term storage for a large amount of MXF files that is currently available? DLT?
If a project is edited in FCP, and later it's decided that it will be transferred to 35mm, is it likely the transfer house will want to match back to the original MXF files or will they use QT's, or just want a tape? (I know this will vary depending on the place, but wondering if anyone has any first hand experience)
Has anyone used Raylight for Mac for a large scale project? Would it allow me to skip the creation of QT's? Are there any problems associated with editing an entire film (FCP 6, 1080 24p) using only Raylight and MXF's?
What would you feel is safe as far as backing up a film assuming it's on a disk array, Raid 5. Two copies, three copies? Anyone have any suggestions or tips on automating the back ups of dailies required during production?
At some point does it make more sense shooting on a tape based camera just for the comfort of having a tape master that can be safely stored.
Thanks in Advance!
My main concerns are having a solid backup of all our data. Potentially up to 10 TB of MXF files plus the QT files plus the backup of both of those. A third backup offsite may also be required. To add to this, principal photography will be overseas, with the edit having to be shipped back to the states.
Coming from working on a 35mm film, where the lab was responsible for keeping the OCN safe, the shift now falls on post to protect the original camera data.
So here are some questions, any insight will be appreciated:
What is the best long(ish) term storage for a large amount of MXF files that is currently available? DLT?
If a project is edited in FCP, and later it's decided that it will be transferred to 35mm, is it likely the transfer house will want to match back to the original MXF files or will they use QT's, or just want a tape? (I know this will vary depending on the place, but wondering if anyone has any first hand experience)
Has anyone used Raylight for Mac for a large scale project? Would it allow me to skip the creation of QT's? Are there any problems associated with editing an entire film (FCP 6, 1080 24p) using only Raylight and MXF's?
What would you feel is safe as far as backing up a film assuming it's on a disk array, Raid 5. Two copies, three copies? Anyone have any suggestions or tips on automating the back ups of dailies required during production?
At some point does it make more sense shooting on a tape based camera just for the comfort of having a tape master that can be safely stored.
Thanks in Advance!