On-Set Media Management: Making the Copy

The first half of this class will cover all media types, connections and their speeds, as well as basic computer science. The second half will cover various offloading programs and best practices. You'll get hands-on time with a number of media offload stations, card readers, and programs. 

Topics include: 

Part 1: Storage & Media

• Types of media
• Speeds
• Connectors and their speeds
• Bytes vs. bits
• RAID versions

Part 2: Making the Copy

• Offloading programs – Shotput, Double Data (for RED or ALEXA), Silverstack
• Generating reports and logs
• Verifying data and video quality
• Codecs
• Installing drivers and where to get them