Faster

Most RED workflows are built on an online/offline pipeline – where in addition to the raw RED files, lower resolution DNxHD/ProRes files are also created for editorial purposes. The management of the hi-res media and the correlation of the online-offline media are time consuming and critical components that DNA Evolution automates.

Faster Archiving

Offload to Multiple LTO-5 tapes in parallel

DNA Evolution allows you to create two parallel copies of your content on two separate LTO-5 tapes giving you dual protection with minimal manual intervention. Multiple copies allows you to send one for offsite protection while use the second copy for Post production restores and conforms.

Offload and Checksum at the same time (4x faster than removable drives)

DNA Evolution and LTO-5 combine to perform a Read-Verify-After-Write. This allows you to archive and checksum the bytes that were written in one operation. The end result is archiving and checksum in parallel – which saves a full read that is needed from hard drives.

Combining the ability to Read-Verify-Write and the performance advantage of LTO-5 over hard drives – gives an overall archival speed improvement of 4x over archiving to a hard drive (2x faster in performance + saving 2x the time for an additional restore for verification).

Simple Data Wrangler User Interface

DNA Evolution provides data wranglers and field users a simple user interface to archive new data arriving on camera mags or on other storage systems e.g. Codex. The wrangler interface enables options such as removing paths and adding custom labels for easy and quick archiving.

Faster Post Production

Conform ProRes/DNxHD/RED files from EDL’s

DNA Evolution automates the manual work involved in finding hi-res media from EDLs provided by editorial. DNA Evolution can take an EDL and automatically locate the appropriate ProRes/DNxHD/RED files and restore only specific clips.

Conform across multiple tapes, Automate using a tape library

DNA Evolution further simplifies the process when LTO-5 tapes are loaded in an automation library with a robot. An automation library simplifies sequence retrievals via EDLs - by automatically loading the appropriate tape by controlling a robot.

Conform to multiple system/devices for VFX, Color, Grading

The LTO-5 tapes serves as a Nearline for the Post pipeline. A user from any system can request for the raw ProRes/DNxHD/RED files to be delivered to their system or to a device for delivery to VFX/Color.

Lower Costs

LTO-5 tape costs paired with intelligent workflows allows you to buy less field storage, less SAN storage and utilize your personnel on other tasks.

Save On Field Storage Costs

Normally, productions make 2 x LTO-5 copies for archival and a disk-based copy for delivery to Post. With DNA Evolution, you can perform Post workflows directly from the second LTO-5 copy - thus allowing you to save on the cost and time of offloading to disk.

Save On SAN and Primary Disk Costs

DNA Evolution allows you to keep a smaller SAN for online work (VFX, color, grading). Since hi-res media can be "conformed" on an as needed basis, you need to keep only a small amount of footage online. This results in smaller SANs and lower costs.

Re-purpose personnel

DNA Evolution automates the manual conform process – taking EDLs from editorial and retrieving the hi-res media. With the ability to feed DNA Evolution an EDL for automated conforms simplifies the process and enables an editor to perform their own retrievals. This allows you to repurpose personnel tasked with this portion of the pipeline.

Greater Reliability

DNA Evolution builds your RED pipeline on LTO-5 – a storage medium built for portability, density and long term archival. This enables your media to be safer in transition while providing a master copy for long term storage.

Minimize Operator Errors

DNA Evolution automates and simplifies the process of archiving and retrieving footage in data-intensive film production pipelines. This minimizes operator errors while archiving or retrieving media.

Greater Reliability – For Transport and Long Term Archival

DNA Evolution uses LTO-5 which is designed to be a transportable medium, resistant to drops and other forms of transport related hardships. LTO-5 also serves as a reliable long-term master – designed for a 30 year shelf archive.

Open Format (LTFS)

DNA Evolution uses the latest LTFS format when writing to LTO-5. This guarantees open access to your media while storing it on a long term shelf stable medium.