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working remotely
Hello,
I’m looking for some info on how to share footage / graphics (mostly HD 720p, could be any mix of HD and SD though) remotely, not in an office environment but across the U.S. (CA, IN, MT, etc..) Ideally the footage (full res) would be captured to a server in MT and be accessible to all parties.
Is this possible due to bandwidth, is this what FC Server is suppose to do (have not heard alot of good things about FC server) any other product like FC server.
Any links to products or other threads or comments on what other people are using would be appreciated.Thanks.
PHIL
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5 Replies
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Any thing is possible. How much are you willing to pay?
Once you answer that question, we can give you a realistic survey of your options.
Until then… you’re dreaming.
Mark
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Cheapest thing would be to fedex hard drives. But the download option is viable but spendy. But I know a guy who offers this service
Shane
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Shane,
Thanks for the reply. We are currently using a FedExNet or sneakernet system (mailing hard drives)
I was looking into a remote option for a client who would like all parties to be able to see and use the footage and what has been edited. I realize that due to file size / bandwidth this is a huge undertaking with HD footage.Thanks.
PHIL
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Hi Phil,
I would recommend looking into a product called CatDV, it’s like Final Cut Server, on steroids.
It can be a little more expensive than Final Cut Server, but they have the ability to publish HTML pages of proxy files which can be annotated and edited remotely. This way you can mark which parts of the clips you want to spend time transferring high-rez versions of the files over the internet or other methods with. CatDV allows you specify what size and codec to use for your proxies, and everything is handled over XML, so you can edit with your proxies, then replace the footage with your on-line HD content when you’re ready.https://www.squarebox.co.uk/index.html
Another option, that isn’t server based, but is good for transferring and synchronizing files (sans workflow automation) is Dropbox. I’ve been using this as a very simple tool to collaborate on a music recording project where I update session files and add new audio tracks for our producer/mixer in California, as well as notes on recording takes, associated session pictures, etc.
https://www.getdropbox.com/screencast
The downside here is the maximum account size is only 100GB.
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Caspian,
Thanks for the reply and info. I will look into these possible solutions and forward them to the client.
Thanks again for the help and your time.PHIL
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