Introducing FotoKem nextLAB
For 46 years FotoKem has serviced every corner of the market with excellent customer service and innovative technologies. Recently we have embarked on the next revolution in filmmaking.
Introducing nextLAB, a division of FotoKem. nextLAB is a dedicated team of industry professionals servicing all RAW and data camera formats such as RED, Arri D-21, Silicon Imaging, and Phantom. The future of cinema includes many types of data acquisition and file-based workflows that empower the creative process. With this in mind we have developed workflows for each acquisition device and finishing requirement.
File-Based Workflows
During the last couple of years, camera technology has been shifing towards file-based acquisition. Adding to the standards of film and tape based acquisition and mixing mediums has allowed for unprecedented flexibility in production and post. Along with this flexibility comes added complexities, such asnew file formats, compression techniques, codecs, color management, aspect ratios, resolutions, colorspace conversions, data archive and metadata managment. Many questions arise during pre-production that don't exist with standard film and tape based wokflows.
- How do you manage terabytes worth of data?
- What format do you archive on and how long do the archives last?
- How many copies of the media do you make on-location?
- How do you transcode the media into an editable format?
- How do people that are used to dealing with tape now manage file formats?
- How do you accomplish QC of original camera media in RAW formats?
- How do you track metada from start to finish?
- How do you sync external audio and color grade dailies?
- Does it make more sense to use a tape based workflow for particular types of projects?
Contact Us
If you are interested in speaking with a technician or sales please feel free to e-mail or call.
- nextlab@fotokem.com
- 818-846-3101
