New White Paper Available for 3D Red Workflow
Sixteen19 Head of Mobile Services, Chad Andrews, has written a White Paper on our recent execution of the Digital Dailies and Editorial configuration of Dreamwork's Fright Night 3D. Below is a front page extract, please write to Chad at c.andrews@sixteen19.com to receive the whole paper. It discusses the workflow that we set up, the implications for production, and areas that we are developing to make these pipelines more efficient..
UPDATE: hear Chad speak to FXGuide.com's RED CENTRE podcast about this process. http://www.fxguide.com/therc/the-rc-80-2/
End-to-End Workflow and Recommendations Following Digital Shoot for Fright Night
Introduction
Overview & Goals
Fright Night is a Stereoscopic feature film produced by Dreamworks Studios. The film was shot on location in Albuquerque, New Mexico from late July to early October 2010.
SIXTEEN19 was contracted to design, build and manage a digital dailies workflow that tied into a broader set-to-finish pipeline. The company provided lead dailies infrastructure, equipment and management while working closely with:
• Company3 provided a Colorist, custom LUTs and DI
• Paradise FX provided cameras, 3D services and DITs (Digital Imaging Technicians)
SIXTEEN19 Mission
• Provide great looking dailies quickly and cheaply on location
• Meet or exceed all studio and editorial expectations
• Strictly adhere to methods and procedures
• Complete each day’s dailies with no issues carrying over
• Anticipate and communicate potential problems
• Reduce strain on Editorial, Producers, the DP and the Director
• Manage metadata and database information with precision
• Track/communicate all known issues
• Label, barcode and track all media between secure locations
• Serve as the liaison between vendors and executives
• Facilitate workflow/technical improvements in set-to-finish pipeline
• Take initiative to build efficiencies in overall workflow and physical space
• Build and nurture relationships
• Maintain perfect records
