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Leveraging IoT for Efficient Media Production: A Case Study on Foo Fighters' Sonic Highways Documentary
Overview
Leveraging IoT for Efficient Media Production: A Case Study on Foo Fighters' Sonic Highways DocumentaryAvid Technology |
Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms Sensors - Acoustic Sensors | |
Cities & Municipalities Equipment & Machinery | |
Intrusion Detection Systems Time Sensitive Networking | |
Hardware Design & Engineering Services System Integration | |
Operational Impact
The Avid MediaCentral platform provided a robust and efficient solution for the production team. It enhanced collaboration among the team members, allowing them to share sequences and footage, and work together to meet the tight deadlines. The platform's media management capabilities were crucial in handling the vast amount of footage, ensuring that the media was always where it was supposed to be. The Multi-Camera Mode in Media Composer was particularly useful when filming the band in the studio with multiple cameras, allowing the editors to watch all the cameras at once to better pick the proper moments. The platform also integrated seamlessly with Pro Tools, smoothing up the mixing process and enabling the team to manipulate everything about the sound. Overall, the platform ensured that the production process was smooth and efficient, allowing the team to focus on their creativity. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Managed to handle 400 hours of footage per episode | |
Successfully dealt with 70TBs of Avid Media, consisting of 1300 hours of archival footage and 1900 hours of shot footage | |
Enabled collaboration among a large team of editors and sound crew | |