Pick your recording format, cameras and hours to see how much storage the shoot needs, how many cards to bring and how long delivery uploads will take.
Approximate bitrates. Real file sizes vary by camera, frame rate and how busy the picture is, so leave about 20% headroom.
Keep three copies on two kinds of media, with one off site. Never format a card until it’s backed up twice.
Plan for one more card per camera than the math says. Cards fail at the worst moment.
Large ProRes files take hours to upload. Deliver proxies or edited masters if time is tight.
It depends on the codec. 4K ProRes 422 HQ is about 318 GB an hour; 4K H.264 at 100 Mbps is about 45 GB an hour.
They’re planning estimates based on typical bitrates. Real files vary with camera, frame rate and scene detail, so add some headroom.
The total includes the original footage plus copies on separate drives, which is what you need to buy.
Our crew backs up every card on set to two drives and delivers footage, proxies or a finished edit.
