Codex, the leading developer of digital media recorders and media management systems for film and television production, today announces that the Sony SR-D1 SRMemory reader module for the Codex Vault will be shown for the first time at IBC 2012 in Amsterdam on the Sony booth (12.A10) and the Codex booth (11.F41).
“Our onboard recorders have become the industry standard but our aim with the Vault is to provide a standardized, streamlined workflow for as many cameras as possible, whether or not they use our onboard recording technology. Consistent data is a common industry goal,” explains Codex‘s Managing Director Marc Dando, “Given the interest we’ve seen in Sony’s F65, providing a workflow was an obvious choice for us.
“Codex is committed to assisting filmmakers by providing support for the best new camera systems,” Dando adds. “We are especially committed to providing reliable and efficient tools to support raw formats at every point in the production workflow.”
The removable Sony SR-D1 SRMemory reader Module on the Codex Vault allows for ingest of the F65’s 16 bit Linear 8K RAW files from the Sony SR Memory cards. These files can then automatically be archived to LTO-5 media, internal storage and Codex Transfer Drives, allowing for easy delivery to a post house. The Codex Vault also incorporates the Codex Virtual File System, allowing for the creation of sound synced dailies deliverables such as Avid DNxHD MXF, Apple ProRes, DPX and OpenEXR using a unified ACES workflow. This provides the critical back-end dailies and archiving workflow for the Sony F65 Digital Motion Picture Camera with an 8K sensor that productions have come to rely on from Codex.
Cinematographer Curtis Clark concurs, “Codex is a proven solution for on-set/near-set data management workflow. I’m excited that Sony is working with them to provide effective on-set/near-set data management for the amazing images from the F65."
Codex produces a number of products that support the recording and management of raw camera data. They include the Codex Transfer Station for Mac OS X, the Codex Digital Lab and the Codex Vault S, each of which provides powerful tools for metadata management, quality control, dailies generation and archiving.
The Codex Vault has already been used on feature film productions including Marvel’s Iron Man 3 and is arriving at rental houses worldwide. The F65 8K digital motion picture camera is being used in an increasing number of feature films including Oblivion, After Earth and IMAX"
About Codex
Codex, who are based in London, England design and manufacture high-end digital equipment for motion picture and television production, products include the award-winning high-resolution media recorders and a range of media management stations to manage the entire workflow of a digital production from set to post production. The company is setting new standards for end-to-end production workflow. For more information please visit www.codexdigital.com.
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