André Aulich, freelance Apple Server & Storage Consultant

André plans and configures Apple-based post-production setups. He constructs and integrates efficient workflows
from heterogenous environments. His core expertise is in XML-based integration of Final Cut Server with other products as
well as optimizing different
storage systems for Final Cut
Pro- und Final Cut Server.
He is author of several books
of O´Reilly publishing, most recently "Mac OS X Server
10.6 – Die Kommunikations-zentrale für Mac, Windows,
Linux und iPhone".

André Aulich, freelance Apple Server & Storage Consultant

Easy and efficient production workflows from ingest to archiving with Final Cut Server, Xsan and Archiware PresSTORE

In this session you will learn what an Apple based production workflow can look like. Special focus will be the exchange of media as well as meta data from ingest to playout and the information exchange with different media management systems. We will also look at the issue of constantly growing data for live productions, news editing as well as MXF data.

All these topics will be focusing on achieving cost efficiency and simplicity of the production workflow in order to make the work of cutters and editors as easy as possible. Final Cut server is going to be used as the graphical interface. Archiware’s PresSTORE will serve as the much needed back end solution, in order to store data on tape. Once this is installed, it is one of the easiest workflows currently available.

Marcelo Oliveira, Apple System Engineer Video

Marcelo Oliveira, Apple System Engineer Video

Workflow with Final Cut, Final Cut Server and Xsan

In this session he will introduce the new Final Cut Studio with its programs Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro and Compressor. Using the production of a commercial as an example, he will present a possible online/ offline workflow of the Final Cut Studio programs in combination with Final Cut Server. The handling of project data with Final Cut Server will be explained in more detail. Additional parts of the workflow will consist of working together on a sequence through iChat Theater, remote checkout of the project in offline resolution and the provision of the final movie directly out of the timeline onto a secure website or the production of a Blue-ray disc.

Dr. Marc M. Batschkus, Archiware

MD, PhD, Medical informatics specialist and author with more than 18 years of experience in media production, Mac OS in science and universities. At Archiware he is in charge of business development and marketing for science, medicine and media.

Dr. Marc M. Batschkus, Archiware GmbH

Professional Data Management for the Video Area with PresSTORE

To secure data from ingest through all editing steps to long-term archiving so that they are highly available and easily restorable is PresSTORE´s main focus.

Maximum performance, flexibility and automation completed with very easy administration foster productivity while building security. The clean browser interface helps keep using and configuration simple. Re-use and re-purposing is easily achieved when all finished productions can be browsed and searched in the archive. In an overview relevant scenarios, solutions and configuration options will be shown.

David Fox, Technical Manager, JPY plc

David Fox, Technical Manager, JPY plc

Demonstration of using PresSTORE efficiently for Data
Management – Fail over, Backup and Archive Scenarios
Build up in Minutes

Björn Adamski, Produkt
Manager MXF4mac

Björn Adamski, Produkt Manager, MXF4mac

Material eXchange Format for Unified Workflows

The standardised and open Material eXchange Format (MXF) allows unified processes in video production, from recording to editing to long-term archiving.

MXF standardisation and independence from manufacturers has the benefit of escaping the ever changing product and manufacturer cycles
and makes it very attractive for long-term archiving.