Moving to the Cloud: Current Risks & Rewards: An analysis of the state of the art for cloud-based production pipelines

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type: Conference Paper
Content Type: Original Research
Volume: 2017, No. 10, pp. 1–7
Abstract: Cloud based production pipelines are quickly becoming a new reality. Pressure on production pipeline efficiency, distributed geographic dispersion of labor, production turn around speed requirements, open source tool availability and iteration are pushing creative firms in the media production market to explore, and adopt cloud based pipelines. Are the benefits of this new wave of creative and technical democratization fact or myth? What is the state of the art in 2017? What are the primary technical and operational challenges? What are the primary benefits? How does the CTO, CFO, business manager, product manager, producer and production manager navigate this complex new environment? What are the current operational and business upsides? Where are the hidden risks? This application/implementation case study examines live action and animation media production environments currently taking place in the “cloud”, summarizes the current state of the art and provides a road map for individuals and businesses considering moving to the cloud. Workflow challenges, infrastructure pricing, remote personnel management, creative control, internet security, licensing, metered rendering are discussed. Cost expectations are reviewed – with examples of areas for savings and area where costs increase. Cloud based pipelines are coming, how do we prepare?
Publication Date: 2017-10-23
DOI: 10.5594/M001771
ISBN: Print: 978-1-61482-959-1
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/M001771
Author(s): Julie M. McDonaldNimble Collective, Inc. 2400 Wyandotte Suite C Mountain View, CA 94030
Corban GossettNimble Collective, Inc. 2400 Wyandotte Suite C Mountain View, CA 94030
Keyword(s): Cloud, Cloud Based Rendering, Streaming Media Production, Remote Collaboration In The Cloud, Cloud Based Pipelines, Animation In The Cloud, Post-production In The Cloud, Metered Streaming Applications, PaaS, Metered Rendering
Copyright: © 2017 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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