{"id":170879,"date":"2022-07-13T11:13:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T16:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=170879"},"modified":"2022-07-13T11:33:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T16:33:10","slug":"davinci-resolve-cloud-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/davinci-resolve-cloud-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Davinci Resolve Cloud Editing Workflows: All I Could Hope For"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Explore the details of Blackmagic Design’s new cloud workflow\u2014a robust and much-needed solution rather than a simple product.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s a goal of mine to switch from Premiere as my NLE of choice. It’s just time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m not sure what I’ve been waiting for exactly, as many others have already made the jump, but the allure of After Effects connected comps is no longer enough for me to keep using such an unstable piece of software. I’ve used Resolve for many years, but only on specific projects (where color correction and highest end output were key), and every time I open the software, I’m astounded by the stability and speed I experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently at NAB, Blackmagic announced their slew of Cloud-enabled devices<\/a> (the cloud pod and cloud store\/cloud store mini) and software (Resolve 18<\/a> now includes robust cloud editing workflow and collaboration features). I think it’s safe to say that Cloud-related offerings were the theme at NAB this year regarding the major announcements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve now had some time with all of Blackmagic’s newly released cloud hardware and software, and let me tell you, if you’ve been waiting to switch, now is the time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Cloud Store Mini features 8TB of network-attached storage.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Blackmagic sent me both a Cloud Store Mini<\/a> and Cloud Pod<\/a> unit to try out, which are fantastic products I will review more extensively in a different article. For now, I’d like to talk more about the Cloud and Proxy workflow ecosystem that Blackmagic has implemented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s all awe-inspiring and super fun to use when you get it set up right. Here, I’ll share my experiences getting everything set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Proxy Generator<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Proxy Generator is an extremely valuable tool for even non-Resolve users.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I think the unsung hero of everything is Blackmagic’s Proxy Generator, which now comes with a download of Resolve 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is easily the best proxy tool I’ve seen (other than the methods that just used to be inside of Resolve before), with a straightforward user interface, and it creates the best proxy files I’ve ever used in a concise amount of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Proxy Generator, you just set up watch folders, and any time some media is added to a folder hierarchy, it automatically generates proxy files according to your settings. This becomes extremely powerful when you use it in tandem with a Dropbox account (or other cloud-based file sharing system).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason I bring up Dropbox is that currently, Dropbox is the only supported cloud storage solution with the Cloud Pod and Cloud Store<\/a> products (though they do intend to add more in the future).
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The Cloud Pod makes excellent use of Proxy Generator.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The dropbox tie-in allows a ton of different options and makes the Cloud Pod<\/a> a great way to get dailies to your editors on-set. When you have it set up correctly, you can have your DIT uploading proxy footage directly during on-set transfers without needing to do anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suppose you’re shooting with a Blackmagic camera, and straight to an SSD like a lot of Blackmagic shooters do. In that case, you could plug the drive directly into the cloud pod, and drag it onto the drive where you have your watch folder stored. BOOM you have proxies being generated and then sent to your cloud-stored Resolve project, where off-site editors can immediately start splicing stuff together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Robust Multi-User Collaboration On Projects<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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