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Atlas Capture Engine. Every frame protected, tracked, and delivered as Avid-ready media.
The Mission
Atlas Digital provides end-to-end media services covering on-set DIT, live camera capture, live logging, editorial prep, and storage. The goal is simple: Every frame that is shot is immediately protected, tracked, and delivered to post as Avid-ready, organized media.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Comprehensive media management from lens to post. Hover over any service for detailed breakdown.
On-Set DIT & Data Management
Complete camera media handling with high-speed offloading, checksum verification, and redundant NAS backups.
Fully documented camera originals with verified backups, ready for ongoing editorial and archive.
On-Set DIT & Data Management
- High-Speed Card Offloading: Ingest all camera cards (and specialty cameras) using high-speed readers.
- Optimized pipelines so cards turn quickly and camera teams can keep shooting.
- Checksum-Verified Copies: MD5 or xxHash verification on every card copy.
- Logged results for each card (date, camera, roll, size, checksum status).
- Redundant NAS Backups: Primary on-set NAS, secondary real-time backup, and optional off-site protection.
- Media Tracking: Daily reports summarizing cards received, TB generated, and backup status.
Live Camera Capture
Multi-camera ingest directly to high-res and Avid-ready proxy formats via SDI/SRT/NDI.
High-res and Avid-ready proxy media recorded in parallel, ready for editorial without transcoding.
Live Camera Capture
- Multi-Camera Live Ingest: Capture via SDI/SRT/NDI depending on production design.
- Simultaneous recording of high-res and low-res/proxy media.
- Avid-Ready Proxy Creation: Real-time creation of DNx-based editorial proxies matching agreed specs.
- Monitoring of ingest status during recording.
High-Speed Transcoding
24-hour turnaround for Avid-ready media from camera raw, with consistent color management.
Avid-ready DNxHR/proxy media with AMA-compatible organization for easy relinking.
High-Speed Transcoding
- 24-Hour Turnaround: From receipt of media to delivery of Avid-ready media.
- Deliverables as DNxHR or show-specific proxy formats.
- Optimized pipelines for ARRI, RED, Sony, etc.
- Consistent color management and LUT application aligned with post house.
- Bin structures built for easy AMA linking back to original RAW media.
Live Logging
Real-time logging interface for producers/story teams, tied to master timecode.
Live logging data delivered as Avid-ready markers/metadata for immediate selects.
Live Logging
- Multiview Access: Web or local multiview of live camera feeds.
- Configurable layouts per producer or story role.
- Real-Time Markers: Log character, beat, story note, scene, take, and custom tags.
- All logs tied to master timecode for direct import into Avid.
Stacking, Syncing & Grouping
Organization of footage by shoot day/scene, audio sync, and multicam grouping.
AEs receive Avid project elements (bins, groups, synced sequences) ready to cut.
Stacking, Syncing & Grouping
- Stacking & Organization: Organizing cameras by shoot day, scene, and location.
- Consistent naming for bins, sequences, and clips.
- Audio & Timecode Sync: Syncing picture to audio using timecode or waveforms.
- Multicam Grouping: Building Avid groups respecting editorial naming conventions.
Storage & Infrastructure
NAS rental for archive/raw media and NEXIS rental for editorial proxies.
Structured storage environment optimized for both finishing and editorial.
Storage & Infrastructure
- NAS Rental: Sized to production's volume with RAID protection for camera originals.
- Organization for easy AMA linking/relinking.
- NEXIS Rental: Provisioned for all editorial proxies and groups.
- Direct-to-NEXIS Ingest: Workflows writing directly into Avid NEXIS for 'instant edit' capability.
Security & Protection
Defined backup policies, checksum reports, and optional LTO/off-site protection.
Secure, verified media with encryption options for sensitive content.
Security & Protection
- Defined backup policy (copies, locations, retention).
- Checksum reports and spot-check QC on media and logs.
- Optional off-site or LTO handoff.
- Encryption and access control options for sensitive content.
ENGINEERING &
SUPPORT
Design & Setup
Pre-production consultation and workflow design tailored to the show.
On-Site Support
Dedicated Atlas engineers for build, testing, and day-to-day workflow support.
Handoff to Post
Clean handoff with final media maps and validation with finishing facilities.
READY TO DEPLOY?
Final pricing depends on shoot duration, camera count, and storage needs. Contact us to build your show-specific budget.