[Mark Raudonis]

Michael: You need to change “your internet world”.

Those guys out front digging up the street to lay fiber….

got any extra rolls of toilet paper? Slip them a few rolls and tell them to “branch off” to your house.

Boom! Problem solved.

[Mark Raudonis]

We’re using “Resilo”. to sync multiple remote workers with constantly updating media files. Works like a charm.

Best feature is that if for some reason your connection or transfer is interrupted, it will pick right up where it left off.
That’s a huge improvement over FTP.

I concur that decent bandwidth is one of the most crucial factors in establishing a successful Work From Home scenario.

I can’t believe we’ve been doing this for 8 weeks now!

[Mark Raudonis]

Totally agree with you, Bob!

Moving forward, it’s all about “REMOTE”.

Mark

[Mark Raudonis]

Enjoyed watching this portrait of a “next gen” production company using “next gen” collaborative tools.

But… I hope everyone realizes that AVID achieved this kind of functionality DECADES ago. It’s why large, shared storage
workgroups have stayed on AVID and their Nexis storage.

From the presentation: “We don’t need to duplicate files anymore!” Duh! This only acknowledges how lame the process was before!

Don’t get me wrong. It appears that “productions” has finally delivered on the promise of a legit shared storage collaborative workflow, but I find it amusing when ADOBE presents it as such an innovation. An “innovation” that many have been using on other platforms for years.

[Mark Raudonis]

Frame iO is definitely on it!

Kudos to Michael Cioni and his team. This is very helpful information.

[Mark Raudonis]

Oliver,

Great summary. Very helpful for everyone at this time.

I noticed you didn’t mention: Hewlett Packard’s buit in “RGS”. It’s getting a lot of attention here in Los Angeles, with multiple facilities deploying them in the hundreds! We just did a test drive this morning, and to quote Larry David, “It’s pretty, pretty… good!”

Here’s the link: https://www8.hp.com/us/en/workstations/zcentral-remote-boost.html

I’m gonna start a separate thread called, “Cupertino, we’ve got a problem!”. It seems to me that PC based systems are way ahead of Mac’s when it comes to “remote control” over a WAN.

Stay isolated. Stay healthy.

Mark

[Mark Raudonis]

Much like the Tsunami in Japan was the death of HDCAMsr and tape based delivery, this event may be a watershed moment
for the grim future of tradeshows.

In related news, the interest in “remote editing” is skyrocketing! And… by “remote editing”, I’m not talking about an individual with a pile of local drives at home, I mean replicating access to the complete “Shared storage, large work group” environment via home internet connection.

There are solutions out there, but they’re complicated and expensive. But, what’s your health worth?

I predict that this moment is the turning point to the “remote editing” capability that we’ve all been yakking about for years. The tools are available now. We just need to formalize and legitimize the workflow. It’s as much a “human” problem as a technical one.

Meanwhile, I’ve cancelled a vacation trip, my NAB plans are in doubt, and we’re all in on disaster planning.

[Mark Raudonis]

I follow something that I call “The meritocracy of ideas”.

In a cut review meeting with many voices, it matters less WHO comes up with an idea, versus the quality of that idea.

Many organizations bow down to WHO’s voice is speaking (Exec Producer, Director, etc), rather than objectively evaluating the quality of the idea. There are plenty of cases where bad notes have been suggested by someone higher up the food chain, only to have them categorically dismissed by the editorial team as being “un-doable”. I’m NOT suggesting overt revolt or resistance to direction, but rather a rational, realistic assessment of the likelihood of actually being able to DO a note. However, there’s a difference between “note fighting” and rationale discourse.

So to address some of your questions: every suggestion or note should be considered. It doesn’t matter who gives it, but any note should be considered. I always suggest that an editor at least TRY doing the note. Sometimes, it actually works even though at first take you may think it’s impossible. So, always try to do the note.

If you’ve made and effort and it still doesn’t work, you can honestly respond that “we tried it, and it doesn’t work”. Only experience and advanced diplomatic skills can tread that fine line between trying it and dismissing it. If in doubt, try it anyway.

Collaboration is all about respect. Respect for abilities, experience and taste. Without those feelings is place, people revert to “because I said so” rather than a respectful consideration of everyone’s role in the process.

Over the years I’ve worked for (and with) some extremely successful people. I can confidently say that the more successful the person, the more respectful they are with how they deliver notes. Example: “you may want to try xxxx in this scene” vs. “do this at 12:43 into the scene”. You don’t need a PhD to understand which approach makes the creative team feel more engaged!

Sometimes you’ve just got to say, “That’s the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard!” On the other hand, you better have tried it in private BEFORE you deliver those words. This business if full of “dumb ideas” that have had unbelievable success.

Great topic for discussion. Thanks for bringing it up.

Mark “Try ALL dumb ideas” Raudonis

[Mark Raudonis]

[Neil Sadwelkar] “FCP X, on the other hand, is a different editor with an appeal to first-timers, “

Did you see the new “cut” page in Resolve? That’s Resolve’s entry point for first timers.

This feature opens up some very interesting large shared storage workgroup opportunities. Having a “dumbed down” version of the timeline that is instantly transferable to “regular editors” is a brilliant feature.

I look forward to figuring out how to make this work for our creative teams.

[Mark Raudonis]

Anybody who knows me knows I’m not afraid of jumping ship… even in the middle of stormy seas!

What keeps large post facilities from jumping is NOT so much inertia, but what I call the “10 X Rule”. In order to overcome
inertia, the proposed change has to be at least ten times better than the status quo. You’ll NEVER achieve 10 X in real life for a variety of reasons, but at least on paper there has to be a compelling enough case to make the leap. All of the options discussed here: FCP- X, Adobe, Resolve do NOT have 10 X better than AVID for large, work group environments. That factor and that factor alone is what keeps large facilities from making the leap. When that issue is successfully addressed (without compromise or workarounds), then many large installations can make a decision based on a level playing field.

If I had to place bets on who will get there first, I’d say Resolve. Meanwhile, I’m happy to watch the horse race.

Mark “AVID-FCP-AVID… all three now!” Raudonis