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InStudio
Advanced workflows need
state-of-the-art storage
L
ondon-based
Solutions
Motion Picture
(MPS), a leading
international film services company,
has a reputation for innovation and
ultra-fast
turnaround
facility
provides
times.
The
everything from
24/7 post-production and mastering
through to secure electronic
distribution, KDM delivery, live event
management, creative services, and
specialist
technical
consultancy.
As a premier film mastering and
distribution house with industry
beating expertise in Digital Cinema
Package (DCP) creation, MPS has
major Hollywood
studios
and
independent filmmakers among its
clients. In an average month, MPS will
work on at least three major features,
creating DCPs for up to 35 different
territories to support a global release.
A workhorse for a
mammoth workload
Handling this massive workload
and meeting the demands
requirements
and
of
the numerous
markets it serves is no mean feat.
To help keep projects
flowing
smoothly and quickly, MPS invested
in eight Rohde & Schwarz CLIPSTER
mastering workstations. The gold
standard
solution for mastering
and distribution of feature films and
episodic TV, CLIPSTER gives the MPS
team a powerful tool for editing any
type of media, in any resolution, and
creating a high-quality professional
deliverable that
meets
quickly
and
stringent,
professional delivery specifications.
The system handles MPS' mammoth
workload
reliably,
supporting the latest IMF standards
and
offering support
its
large CLIPSTER
for Dolby
Atmos multichannel surround sound
production technology.
To support
network, MPS has also installed
Next level storage
For MPS, a major deciding factor
SpycerNode is
in choosing
integration of
IBM's
its
Spectrum
Scale technology (formerly General
Purpose File Systems) making key
to the performance that SpycerNode
offers the facility. As Eric D'Souza,
Head of Technology at MPS, explains,
" Spectrum Scale is more advanced
than the previous SAN file systems
and uses 100 gigabit ethernet as
the interconnection. Unlike layer 2
fibre channel, 100 gigabit ethernet
allows redundant layer 3 network
topologies
to be extended
over
metropolitan distances. It is also
much faster and more affordable.
Networking and storage now share
a common advanced topology. The
bottom line is that the SpycerNode
system provides fast storage for the
CLIPSTER. "
Because of
Fast storage access takes
the pressure off
To understand how SpycerNode's
fast storage for CLIPSTER translates
into a significant
business
advantage for MPS, you must look
further at how the film mastering and
distribution house makes use of its
CLIPSTER mastering and distribution
platform.
When it comes
to
versioning
SpycerNode's
synchronous replication, MPS has
the added peace of mind that comes
from ensuring the data exists in two
geographical locations for disaster
recovery.
ability
Snapshots
provide the
to rapidly recover files that
have been accidentally deleted or
changed.
DCPs, MPS will tailor them based on
markets, and for a big release this
might involve 120 shots that need
localisation and graphics work. This
could include road signs that might
be in a particular language that need
to change according to the territory.
This is perfectly illustrated by one
project where MPS had to localise
a shot of a mobile phone that had
a vital text message on it; the team
had to cut the text out and write it
back in 32 different languages.
The power of CLIPSTER means
MPS can handle any sort of editorial
trimming they need to do. On a
typical
project,
film masters will
be in DCDM format (Digital Cinema
Distribution Master) or DCP. They
come in via Aspera to the facility's
Data I/O department where they
are
ingested on
From here, any
clips
to SpycerNode.
that need
localisation or modification
are exported using CLIPSTER
and MPS teams work on the
shots with a combination of
tools including Adobe After
Effects, Cinema 4D and Nuke,
before dropping them back into
the timeline on the CLIPSTER
ahead of mastering to DCP and
distribution.
With CLIPSTER and SpycerNode
in its line-up, MPS can meet its aim
of servicing clients with the very
latest
technological capabilities as
well as handling all the traditional
deliverables. The team also gains
the advantage of fulfilling versioning
within the IMF package, particularly
with respect to demand for VOD. To
support another VOD version in its
pipeline is straightforward, so the
fact that the CLIPSTERs are all IMFcapable
makes them a powerful tool
in MPS' arsenal. Another of the key
features for CLIPSTER is the colour
processing engine.
Servicing the
HDR market is critical for MPS and
CLIPSTER allows the team to work
with Dolby Vision HDR for cinema as
well as providing all the capabilities
needed to support HDR for VOD.
It
is no point having advanced
workflows if your storage facilities
do not match, and it was
a
straightforward decision for MPS to
invest in SpycerNode when it became
commercially
available. D'Souza
adds, " SpycerNode provides a single
large fast namespace for all systems
working on a project. Data does
not need to be moved during the
workflow - this improves efficiency
and
profitability
throughout
operations. It was essential
our
that
our new storage architecture would
provide outstanding support
for
CLIPSTER and with SpycerNode this
was never in doubt. "
Thanks to the winning combination
of CLIPSTER and SpycerNode MPS
has
benefitted
from improved
efficiency and stability across its
operation.
https://www.rohde-schwarz.com
two 5U84 SpycerNode storage
systems
from Rohde & Schwarz.
The two systems are configured in
a synchronous cluster spread over
two locations 11km apart - one part
of the cluster is housed in MPS'
Mission Hall site in Olympia, London,
and the other in a data centre 11km
away. The two parts of the cluster
are connected by two diverse dark
fibres running 100 gigabit ethernet
over CWDM optical multiplexing.
Data is immediately copied from one
location to the other, giving MPS
instant backup of its valuable assets.
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