![]() ![]() I think there's only a handful of systems and motherboards (under a dozen for sure) for PC that support Thunderbolt which may stop you from connecting a G-Raid Studio or other storage. On the flip side, you have to be extremely careful with Mac updates since OS updates can break stuff, I'm thinking the crazy proprietary Codex recording system drivers and stuff that screwed me on an Alexa shoot. Things get a little murkier in that there are some pieces of software for livegrading, and some integrated backup/dailies software are still Mac only all the stuff Pomfort makes comes to mind and others too. I feel like all of the major pieces of software are crossplatform if you're simply doing data management, and even some fringe ones like ZaxConvert are too. before it use to just be Assimilate Scratch that had it on PC. I've run both systems for several years and Windows has become less of a concern because of Resolve (Sorry, meant RedcineX) and other pieces of software getting ProRes Encoding. ![]() Scratch does work on Windows or Mac, but since you really do need to be using Silverstack you might as well be on MacOS anyway. For asset management, again your best tool is Silverstack which also only runs on MacOS.Īssimilate Scratch, in my opinion is a far superior tool than Resolve (on set) if only because its render queue works in the background allowing me to continue working on the next batch of clips from the next mag without having to wait (Unlike Resolve which is unavailable while rendering). That MacBook is generally ONLY running LiveGrade while another machine tucked away on the cart is handling transcodes separately.Īs already mentioned, for grading on set, LiveGrade is your best option and it only runs on MacOS. I do frequently see DITs with MacBooks on their carts, but don’t be fooled. (There are some pros and cons for sure, and a hack build is not for the weak but it’s the right tool for the job for me). My hackintosh has more power than the top end iMac pro, and cost me a few thousand dollars less to build. The iMac pro is a shit form factor for the work I do, and can’t be upgraded really. Most of the DITs doing commercial work that I know have all built hackintosh machines specifically for this reason. The first time you get a 3 or 4 camera job shooting 8K REDs, and the client requested ProRes 4444 Dailies as well as ProRes Proxies at the same time you’ll not only be hating your life, but you’ll get blackballed because production isn’t trying to pay you all the OT/DT that will be required). It just won’t have the horsepower even when you try adding eGPU units. However if you’re doing commercial work (as I am) - then you will in fact need a beefy machine and a laptop will not cut it. If you’re only doing editorial or feature gigs then you MIGHT be able to get away with having just a laptop because very frequently those jobs have a digital lab handle transcodes rather than the DIT. Most of your essential tools are only available on MacOS for better or worse.Ī laptop is fine for Media Manager work but you won’t be able to get away with that for making dailies/proxies. People are confused enough about what I do on set, and you’re only adding to the confusion by doing this.Īs others have mentioned, stick to MacOS. Don’t call yourself a DIT if that’s all you’re offering. First - If you’re only doing on-set backups, you aren’t a DIT. ![]()
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