DIT Workflow and On-Set Technology.
Footage is most fragile between the camera card and the first backup. We set up offload procedures, checksum verification, LUT management and dailies so the camera originals are safe and post has what it needs on day one.
Quick answer
Clouds Agency is a creative agency in Los Angeles. DIT workflow consulting in Los Angeles: camera offload, checksum verification, LUT management and dailies pipelines for film and TV productions.
Camera Offload Procedures
Every file is verified by checksum before a card is cleared. The routine is the same for one camera or ten.
LUT Management and On-Set Color
Directors and DPs review footage with the intended look, and the colorist keeps full latitude in post.
Dailies Pipeline
From on-set encode to delivery, we set up the path that gets dailies to editors and clients the day they shoot.
LTFS and Archive
LTFS tape keeps camera originals in an open format. We document the archive process and set it up from the first shoot day.
Redundant Storage on Set
Offload goes to two separate drives. We specify on-set storage that fits your formats and budget.
DIT Cart Consultation
We help you spec a cart around the camera package, power draw and workflow.
Software and hardware we work with
- Assimilate SCRATCH
- Pomfort Silverstack
- YoYotta
- Blackmagic Design
- QTAKE
- G-Technology
Questions people ask
What do you need to know about our shoot?
Cameras and codecs, shoot days, how much data you expect per day, who receives dailies and what post wants as deliverables.
Do we get a DIT from you?
We design the workflow and configure the equipment. If you already have a DIT, we work with them and write the procedure they follow. If you want someone on set, tell us and we will talk it through.
Will you change the tools our DIT already uses?
Not without a reason. Pomfort Silverstack, YoYotta and the other tools listed here all work, and we build around what your DIT knows when we can.
How early should we call you?
Before prep wraps, so there is time to test offload and dailies end to end before the first shoot day.
Who owns the gear and the documentation?
You do. Gear is bought in your name, and the written procedure belongs to the production.
Problems we fix
- Camera Card Offload Checklist With ChecksumsA step by step camera card offload checklist: when to format, how checksum verification works, ASC MHL, backup copies and a file naming convention for the day.Read the guide
- Premiere Pro Proxies: Ingest Workflow for Choppy TimelinesChoppy timelines on heavy camera footage? Set up Premiere Pro ingest settings and proxies so every editor gets smooth playback and a clean link to full res.Read the guide
- The Complete DIT Workflow Guide for Modern Film ProductionsA practical, technical guide to building a reliable DIT workflow for film and television production. Camera offload, checksum verification, LUT management, dailies, and archival. Written for producers and DITs building workflows from scratch.Read the guide
Lock down the on-set workflow before the shoot.
Tell us your camera package and delivery needs, and we will map the path from card to archive.