REMOTE CONTROL Another key feature of C3 Portal – and one which is becoming more essential – is the ability to control the camera remotely. Streaming can be stopped or started, or footage retrieved, from back at the facility. According to Odza: “I was talking to CH Media in Switzerland, who were saying it was really important not having to send an entire crew to a location. They liked being able to send one operator and then control the camera from the base. It’s going to have a positive impact on the workflow. We’re moving away from linear processing and physical media, to files that are instantly accessible by everyone.” (See the video case study.) The bounty of metadata, automatically coming from the camera to the facility, allows for a deeper collaboration between production and editing teams. The camera and settings, camera operator, location and any other relevant metadata are all immediately visible. If there is an issue, it can be discovered and corrected quickly, while the shoot is in progress. C3 Portal also uses chunk file transfer. The data is cut into smaller pieces and sent as proxy files to the main location, where they accrete into the full, continuous video. The speed at which the files become available can be throttled according to available bandwidth. This means editors can work while the camera is still running.
C3 PORTAL LETS YOU GET YOUR MATERIAL BACK TO THE EDITING SUITE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION COSTS
“We’re closing the gap in modern workflows and creating a digital version that really is going to function. “People have been shooting footage for years,” Odza continues, “but the production workflow has stayed the same, with people still physically transporting it from the location – so the advantages of digital shooting are never fully exploited. But livestreaming your footage back to the editing facility has been expensive and complicated. C3 Portal lets you get your material back to the editing suite without any transportation costs, additional personnel or waiting times.” Odza emphasises that what makes C3 Portal special is the ability to upload files directly from the camera, using 4G, 5G or Wi-Fi – without the need for additional kit. This can be done literally right out of the box. All that users are required to do is download the C3 Portal iOS or Android app to their device, and then scan the QR code on the side of the camera.
BOLD VISION Khan Odza believes the future is exciting,
with more production
opportunities in the pipeline
FUTURE PROOF C3 Portal is the next step in production workflows
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