Video Data Management on Set and in the Field

Course details

On hectic video shoots where you're working with several cameras and saving your work on tiny memory cards, it's easy to lose data. In this course, learn techniques for managing the massive amounts of data generated by shooting video on a set or on location.

Follow Rich Harrington as he takes you through a practical workflow, explaining how to set up and organize your cameras on set, as well as how to set up a data transfer station on set to ensure that your data has a place to go. He also covers software tools, from using your computer's operating system to transfer data, to organizing your material using dedicated software solutions like Adobe Prelude. Plus, Rich goes into backup strategies, card management, and how to successfully hand off your data to post-production.

Learning objectives
The benefits of on-set asset management
Challenges to look out for when managing data on set
Confirming record options and acquisition format
Building an ingest plan
Creating a chain of command
Managing data using a laptop, mobile workstation, or tablet
Using your operating system to transfer data
Building a data transfer station
Logging, transferring, cloning, and transcoding data
Reviewing backup strategies
Handling incoming cards
Erasing or reformatting media

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files

1. The Need for Asset Management

04 - Evolutions in acquisition
05 - The benefits of on-set asset management
06 - Challenges with on-set workflows

2. Camera Management

07 - Identifying all cameras on-set
08 - Confirming record options and acquisition format
09 - Building an ingest plan
10 - Creating a chain of command

3. On-Set Hardware

11 - Using a laptop
12 - Using a mobile workstation
13 - Using a tablet
14 - On-set monitoring
15 - Card readers

4. Software Solutions

16 - Using your operating system to transfer data
17 - Using cloning software to transfer data
18 - Using Adobe Prelude to transfer data
19 - Using Red Giant Offload to transfer data
20 - Using ShotPut Pro to transfer data

5. Building a Data Transfer Station

21 - Positioning the station
22 - Choosing a staging platform
23 - Powering the station
24 - Cable needs
25 - Choosing a data connection type
26 - Collaborating with others

6. Transfer Options

27 - Logging data
28 - Transferring data
29 - Cloning data
30 - Transcoding data

7. 3-2-1 Backup Strategies

31 - Making three copies
32 - Backing up to two formats
33 - Using one offsite method
34 - The dangers of copying a bad copy

8. Card Management

35 - Handling incoming cards
36 - Temporarily storing cards
37 - Holding cards until after the shoot
38 - Erasing or reformatting media

9. Post-Shoot Workflow

39 - The transfer responsibility
40 - Using near-term storage
41 - When to archive originals

Conclusion

42 - Next steps