Oxygen
DCT Introduces New Concept In Mobile Tapeless Workflow for TV and Film Acquisition
and Editing
January
3, 2012
Source: Oxygen DCT Oxygen
DCT has launched a new concept in mobile production for field and on set recording
for television and film productions. Featuring Cinedeck recorders and Final Cut
Pro editing, the custom-built Land Rover Discovery is designed for a one or two-person
team who can record and edit material instantly on set or on a mountain road.
This new approach is a result of a close
collaboration with Broadcast Networks, who are acclaimed for the design and build
of quality broadcast and media systems for UK international broadcasters and media
organisations including recent work for a new 3D production OB vehicle for Norway’s
OB-Team.
This latest collaboration came about
as a direct response to market demand for fast turnaround, high quality and durable
live productions that can be rapidly deployed with minimal set up and crew. This
new approach allows crews to drive into a studio or location connect their cameras
up and record without the rigmarole of unloading numerous flight cases and cabling
up a plethora of equipment. This ‘ready-to-go’ approach saves time,
reduces cost and dramatically improves reliability as everything is set up in
the Discovery.
The backbone of this mobile production
facility is Cinedeck RX dual channel recorders that can record and instantly playback
up to 4 camera chains. This unique application of tapeless workflow means that
the recorded material is immediately ready to edit on the Final Cut Pro edit system
in the vehicle. Director of Production and Producers can immediately see either
a final edit or a working production edit allowing them have more creative input
to the finished production.
This collaborative
network-editing environment means that material can be ingested stored and edited
on the fly. It allows a number of cameras to be linked to Cinedeck RX recording
systems that captures their output without the need for a large production team.
The live ingest system also enables a single operator to monitor multiple cameras
and even create a simple ‘cut edit’ list whilst the camera feeds are
being recorded, effectively reducing overall editing time. Once the production
content is recorded, the data is transferred onto the main post production server
for final editing. As the Cinedeck recorders record edit ready material in a variety
of Apple ProRes formats, the whole production process is quick to set up and easy
to operate, thus also reducing training and operational costs.
Oxygen
DCTs is renowned for its customer focussed, practical innovations and the Land
Rover Discovery 4 is an opportunity to use one of the most versatile and durable
four-wheel drive vehicles on the market. Inside the vehicle is a central working
area that can be utilised by a one or two-person production team. The rear interior
has been stripped and fitted with a sliding custom-built rack (for ease of use
and servicing) and features a 5KVA 240V generator.
The
vehicle was designed and built by Broadcast Networks and Tom Haye, Managing Director
says: “With a smaller equipment footprint and reduced power requirements,
our vehicle platform is ideal for any media company involved in the rapid generation,
editing and content delivery for TV and Film production companies. It is also
well suited to content providers in emerging markets where there is minimal broadcast
infrastructure, but where efficient fuel consumption and reliability in extreme
terrains is essential.”
Steve Hathaway, Managing
Director of Oxygen DCT adds “Before Cinedeck’s tapeless workflow, VTR
decks would have been required for recording productions and the space required
for this alone would have precluded the possibility of such a system in a relatively
small vehicle. What’s more, the efficiency of operation and operating costs
are scaled back considerably by using Cinedeck’s ready-to-edit tapeless workflow
and this is well proven and extremely attractive proposition for TV and Film Directors,
Producers and Production companies.”
Oxygen
DCT has in place an agreed worldwide support deal with Land Rover to offer full
vehicle warranty for DSNG and Live Production vehicles. With a complete full-cycle
offering, from design and build to servicing the modified vehicle itself, this
mobile production unit is an even more attractive proposition and can easily be
shipped or air freighted to any location around the world and reduces the business
risks of deployment and operational stress.
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