Changing trends are impacting the post-production industry causing challenge and opportunity.
Changing trends are impacting the post-production industry causing challenge and opportunity. These include an increasing demand for quality content, faster turnaround times, the move to remote or hybrid rather than on-premises work, and Software as a Service (SaaS) video editing in the cloud subscription models. Companies are rethinking strategy to adapt to today’s quickly changing digital world and realize greater productivity.
A one-of-a-kind solution
Avid is at the forefront of innovation to provide solutions to the post-production industry. One of the most exciting tools Avid | Edit On Demand. It is a -production tool, is secure, easy to use, sets up quickly from anywhere, can be scaled up and down, and even offers over-the-shoulder capability. There are no capital costs. All you need is a laptop and Internet connection. Customers worldwide are realizing the many benefits of the award-winning Avid | Edit On Demand, recently named one of the most innovative “Best in Market” products by TVBEurope.
A SaaS solution, available by subscription, Avid | Edit On Demand runs in the Microsoft Azure cloud and provides super flexibility. Workflows with Avid Media Composer craft editors and Avid NEXIS shared storage can be automatically deployed when needed, and then spun down when no longer required.
The software comes with built-in accelerated upload and download tools to get media quickly into and out of cloud storage. It can be used for offline editing, with finishing work such as color grading and audio sweetening being completed back at the facility. Secure, remote review and approval are also available using the built-in SRT tools in Media Composer that enable the edit to be shared with other members of the team regardless of their location.
Media Composer access is via PC-over-IP (PCoIP) technology, eliminating the requirement for high-powered workstations and enterprise-level networking; all you need is a minimum 25-Mbps Internet connection. Avid | Edit On Demand can be run not only on a laptop but also on a Mac, PC or even through what is known as a Zero client. The Media Composer and Avid NEXIS shared storage interfaces are both there, enabling the use of familiar tools such as project sharing and bin locking.
Budget friendly
Unlike CapEx, which requires heavy investing in on-prem equipment, the OpEx Avid | Edit On Demand is cost effective. It enables you to use familiar, known systems As a subscription service, you pay per month or per week, lowering project start-up expenses, rather than a large capital outlay all at once. Stay on top of costs on a daily basis with an available dashboard within your familiar Avid account. If a project grows outside of the scope expected, there’s no need to rent extra rooms or buy additional data storage facilities that will no longer be needed at the end of the project. Simply adjust your Edit On Demand subscription to match project, needs, making any necessary changes on the fly. Simply add and subtract data storage, edit seats, and bandwidth.
The ease of SaaS
Since Avid | Edit On Demand is a complete SaaS solution hosted by Avid, cloud technical expertise is not required, as the solution auto-provisions everything needed for production in the cloud. Avid | Edit On Demand takes care of all deployment and configuration via automation with a few clicks—far faster and easier than any human can set up a collaborative editing environment. Since Avid | Edit On Demand is backed by Microsoft Azure, you have experts in cloud security protecting your assets.
Leverage the power of the cloud easily, quickly, and with minimal expertise.
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