Consultation
We have been advising clients for many years on their choices for various Mac computers both for general use as well as for Video production and other specialize areas. Our involvement in not only the computer community but at all levels of video production has given us a unique perspective to advise, recommend and implement a unique solution for your needs. Jerry has worked at several video production companies and at Apple in the video engineering department. He has advised individuals, small businesses, corporations and governmental entities on solutions to their unique and often complex problems. Listed below are just a few areas that have been covered in the recent past:
I. Mac/Video systems
A. General purpose systems
1. Home/Home office.
2. Traveling - Laptops, smart phones, tablets.
B. HD/SD Video Mac Workstations
1. Studio
2. Portable
II. Archival Video Production Flow
A. Acquisition Media
1. Memory cards, Hard Drives, Tape, etc.
2. Formats advantages/disadvantages
B. Physical Backup Media
1. Local
2. Off premises.
C. Cloud Backup
1. Differences.
2. Security of your data/images.
3. NAS differences.
D. Longterm Backup Strategies
1. Overall choices.
2. Multiple solutions.
III. Future Proofing
A. The total gestalt of current capabilties vs. future needs.
1. How choices made today will greatly affect the future viability of your productions.
B. Analyzing the distant/recent past productions and how they fit with today’s 2K/4K/8K and beyond standards.
1. Using the past as a guide, an idea of how to make today’s productions not only survive but scale beautifully in the future.
IV. Future Trends: Some glimpses into the future
A. Ultra High Definition (UHD)
B. Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD)
C. End of Film, Analog, etc.
D. It’s all Data, the convergence of all media.
E. Avoiding the Digital Black Hole.
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