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How do the pros backup?What is a pro workflow minidv+finalcutpro+dvdburner+storage
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I am using finalcutprohd at work. We shoot and edit minidv. I create lowerthirds and other graphics in motion, photoshop, etc. Now how do I back this stuff up! I know that I should save the project files and all that but to where. More importantly how do I name and organize it. (example) I am editing a series for public access(very exciting stuff!) yawn that will contain the same opening graphics and overlays. So that stuff has to stay on the computer till I finish the series. If your organization has a diagram or workflow that we can adopt I would greatly appreciate it or a link to a one. Thanks very much
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Check out https://www.larryjordan.biz. He has some good articles on project management. I don’t completely agree with everything, but many don’t agree with me either. The main thing I disagree with him on is that he suggests naming the tapes with a code that represents the client and the project, plus a reel number. I have no problem with the client part, but most of my reels will run across several projects for the same client, so I don’t consider marrying the reel ID with a project.
There is also a script that you can download (it’s on his site too), that you can customize, that can setup a folder structure at the beginning of a new project. That way all your projects will have the same folder structure and your archives will be organized as well. I don’t use the script because of it’s lack of sub-sub-folder power. I simply created the complete folder structure inside a folder called “Default Project”. It is locked so I won’t mess it up. I will duplicate it then unlock and rename the duplicate at the beginning of a new project. I did use the script to kick-start my brain in the process of creating my “Default Project” folder structure.
As for most, they suggest archiving everything except for media that came from a reel with timecode that was captured with deck control. Just delete that media because you can simply batch capture from the reels at a later date. As for me, I find the price of a hard drive cheap enough that I don’t mind archiving it as well. I know tape life is good enough and hopefully I’ll never need the archive of the raw media, but I have had a deck eat a tape before so I just archive everything.
I archive all but timecoded media to DVD-R plus to the same hard drive that I also archive the timecoded media to. To save a little money, I bought an Adaptec external case with USB2 and firewire (eBay). The Adaptec will work with IDE drives up to 1,000Gig in size. Then I buy an IDE drive that’s a little larger than I need for a given project, put it in the case, copy all the data over and verify it (there’s some good backup software out there for this too), then I take the drive out and put it in the original anti-static bag and pack it away with other archived drives. I place the DVD-R in a CD wallet with other archives and store that in a separate location from the drives for redundancy.
Some will claim that the copying is too slow, but I don’t mind. I do it while I’m away from the computer anyway. Also, some will claim that the hard drive is totally unnecessary, but again, especially for the price of a drive nowadays, I really don’t mind, and it does give me peace of mind.
Hope this helps,
Gary
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