Multicam Studio
- Jane Sung
Generally, we find discussions about multicamera workflows to revolve around the format needed to deliver to post and the encoding density of the system. You can review the encoding density of each Cinedeck platform here.
There are two key factors that have enabled Cinedeck’s success in the multicam studio space. The first is that Cinedecks create edit-ready media. This means that files that are encoded on Cinedeck can be picked up and edited right away. The second is that we can record directly across the network to shared storage. Again, this means a faster turn time since media doesn’t need to be copied from one location to another.
Corporate video customers including Amazon Events and Services, Goldman Sachs, SAS, and PWC encompass a sizeable subset of our multicam customers.
Here are the features that we often highlight when speaking to customers.
Feature | Description | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
XAVC UHD, 23.98, 29.97, 59.94 | Op1A and OpAtom support | Avid native format for XAVC UHD multicam. Accepted standard UDH format for Netflix, Amazon Studios, Disney |
Edit-Ready Media | Record media that can be edited right away. | Record edit-ready media that doesn’t require transcoding at the end of the day in order to get the media into your NLE. |
Network Recording | Record across the network to Shared Storage | File Accessibility: You don’t have to wait until the end of the record day to move the files to shared storage. Files are written directly to the storage space and ready for edit. |
Segment Record | During recording, each time the user specified duration is reached or the manual ‘break’ button is pressed, the current file is closed and the next segment file begins. Previous segments can be fully-accessed for playing and copying, etc. | File Accessibility: Recording in segments lets you access segments before the record event finishes. For example if you need to edit social media packages from a 2-hr live concert, you can do so easily by breaking up the record in segments. |
HiRes/Proxy Record per channel | Record a hi-res and proxy file per channel, then route each file type to a separate storage volume. | File Accessibility: By creating a matching proxy along with hi-res media, like when you’re doing 4K multicam, you can easily edit with the proxy, then match back to 4K |
Edit While Captures | Edit growing files in your NLE.
| File Accessibility: Start editing your multicam footage in Premier or Media Composer |
Grouped Record | Frame accurate recordfor one or more groups of channels on the same server, or across multiple servers. | User Experience: Having one user interface for record and playback be the central focus for the recordist. |
Grouped Playback | Playback for one or more channels (ganged playback) is available. When a channel recording stops, play controls become available for playback control. | User Experience and Record Confidence Gate check media one channels at a time, or group channels for multi-channel frame accurate playback |
Local Backup Record | Record a redundant file to a local internal SSD independent of network health. | Record Confidence: If you’re network hiccups, you still have your recording because you have an independent encode going directly to a standard, removable 2.5” SSD (recommend Samsung EVO series) |
Case Studies:
FN Digital // Big Brother Canada 5 season and continuing
QSR System // Battlebots Season 6
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