During IBC 2024, we stopped by the Awesome Pixels x Ottomatic booth to check out the Pixel Cube, an almost fully automated offload solution for camera media aimed at productions that cannot afford to have a DIT on set. The Pixel Cube packs all the hardware required for a professional offloading workflow in an easy-to-carry hard case. Whether you’re shooting a Hollywood movie or a simple corporate video, the entire value of the production is spent on gathering (hopefully amazing) shots that get stored on your camera media. Losing those files could mean burning tens of thousands (or, sometimes, even millions) of dollars, so the backup process deserves the utmost care and attention. German DITs Ben Hagen and Joshua Park know this very well. However, they are also aware that not all productions can afford to bring a data wrangler or a DIT on set. As a consequence, they came up with a mixed solution of hardware and software to provide professional offloading services at an accessible price. So let’s see what the Pixel Cube is all about! Awesome Pixels x Ottomatic Pixel Cube. Image credit: CineD Pixel Cube streamlines DITs workflows To start off, the Pixel Cube packs all the hardware modules required to safely offload and backup your cards into a convenient peli case. These include the logic board of a Mac mini, card readers for all sorts of camera media, SSD backup drives with up to 32TB of storage capacity, Thunderbolt 4/Ethernet/USB connectivity as well as a...
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