Configuring different dailies deliverables with specific requirements is an important part of the DIT’s responsibility when transcoding on set. This article discusses such requirements for dailies, and shows how Silverstack Lab can come in handy for that purpose with a concrete example concerning audio.
Typical cameras for digital cinematography have a lot of parameters to be set – the settings for controlling exposure alone already consist of multiple parameters such as exposure index, shutter speed, internal ND filters, but also white balances and sensor FPS. LiveGrade Pro v4 introduces a broad set of features to manage this kind of information.
DIT Carts don’t have to be large in terms of size to be incredibly powerful – as the DIT Cart of Tokyo based Taki Yusuke shows. On his Magliner Mini Cart he has equipment installed for a variety of different tasks on set, from data management to audio mixing. In an interview with us he explains why the size of DIT carts in Japan really matters, how he copes with power outages on set and why a game controller is the one item that completes his cart.
On-set grading played a big part in the production of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. But how do you grade on set when filming takes place in the middle of the jungle? DIT Lonny Danler, who was responsible for on set grading on Jumanji, shares his experiences.
One of the crucial use-cases of Silverstack is the secure copy of camera cards and the assurance of completeness for each copy job. While the software itself is tailored to fulfill this requirement with excellence, as a professional you are naturally looking for ways to double check your work. In this blog article we will demonstrate how to double check copy completeness using Silverstack’s smart file size calculation.
When working on set, DITs deliver a whole package of services, that often goes beyond the offloading and securing of footage. For his current production “Gelukzoekers”, DIT Thijs Bazelmans handles the whole process from live grading to the final handover of material to post production.
One of the design goals for Silverstack Lab has always been a fast transcoding engine. We knew that the speed of proxy creation is a crucial requirement for the DIT and her/his responsibility to create dailies on set. Throughout all development phases we have always been asking ourselves the question: “How fast is the transcoding in Silverstack Lab?”
Silverstack Lab is designed around the idea that data management and dailies creation are inevitably connected tasks. Our white paper “Why Creating Dailies Is a Data Management Activity on Set”, points out why closely integrating the creation of dailies into the data management process in the age of digital productions is not only beneficial but also the logical step. With this blog post we want to connect the arguments of the white paper with actual features of Silverstack Lab.
A good DIT cart is the basis for every digital imaging technician’s work. Hawai’i based Michael Romano owns all in all five different carts for various requirements. He uses a mix and match approach to be prepared for every kind of film set. Read more on how he handles his carts and power supply and see what’s his favorite part about his DIT cart in our in-depth interview.
We have recently released a new dailies creation tutorial with 7 little tips for Silverstack Lab, that are meant to support you when creating dailies. To embed the dailies tips in a wider feature context and to be able to understand the overall functionalities the 7 displayed features are embedded in, we’re providing you with some more content around the 7 tips in this blog article.