The process of easy content onboarding and connectivity to edit stations in the cloud was critical to allowing the film’s creative team to focus on producing content without having to manage infrastructure.
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server is a managed storage solution from AWS, that alleviates concerns around the day-to-day management of storage. Media files were then made available to cloud edit workstations via Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, a native Windows SMB file sharing allowing for up to 3GB/s of throughput speeds, meeting requirements for RAW 4K and 6K edit workflows. This process unlocked the ability for Blackmagic Design to rapidly move to a shared media storage platform, thus enabling a fully cloud-based editorial experience. After loading the media onto a AWS Snowball Edge, the device was shipped back to AWS and offloaded automatically to Amazon S3. Leveraging the AWS Snow Family, including Snowball Edge Storage Optimized, moving the media to AWS could be done offline without requiring a robust internet connection. Initially, a data migration workflow was implemented to move the RAW media files to the cloud. The AWS team worked closely with Blackmagic Design to architect, design, and implement a cloud-based edit solution which would enable remote production without compromising on production quality or editor productivity. They also had to meet the requirement of having remote producers and directors review the editorial decisions in the film.
The objective from Roswell Films and Therapy Studios was to simplify post production by not using proxy workflows and editing the full resolution RAW files.
Those edits used Blackmagic Design’s camera format of Blackmagic RAW in both 4K and 6K. A feature length film still has the same deadlines, however, and needs to be edited in a seamless fashion.
Roswell Films and Therapy Studios partnered with Blackmagic Design and AWS to solve a prevalent problem: the nature of working from home limits access to editing suites and offices.
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