The “Camera to Cloud” (C2C) functionality for Adobe’s Frame.io cloud collaboration platform, which enables users to submit films and photos straight from cameras, was first revealed 18 months ago. The RED V-Raptor cinema camera for RAW video and Fujifilm’s new X-H2S mirrorless camera for RAW photographs are now the first devices to enable the capability.
Large file-handling cloud service Frame.io provides members with immediate access to photographs and videos on TVs, mobile devices, and PCs. Instead of needing to wait until the data is physically delivered to a computer, the C2C service enables customers to transfer such files straight from a camera.
Up until now, using compatible cameras’ footage to upload required third-party gear. According to Adobe, the C2C integration is now directly integrated into the cameras and needs neither extra hardware nor hard discs. Users of the RED V-Raptor and V-Raptor XL may immediately upload 8K RAW data from the camera to the cloud (this requires access to high-bandwidth WiFi or ethernet networks, of course). The method would enable “automatic delivery of [Video] files directly to production offices… for quick editing,” according to a blog post by Adobe.
Additionally, “proxy” processes are possible with RAW video and audio data that can be synchronized, color adjusted, and transcoded in the cloud. In English, this means that you could transmit little, simple video files all over the globe and instantly connect them to considerably higher-quality RAW footage for the final product. Adobe provides an example of this (above) by simultaneously sending an 8K RAW file, a proxy, an audio file, and a color correction “LUT” file.
On the photographic front, C2C will soon integrate (almost) seamlessly with Fujifilm’s $2,500 X-H2S camera. You must purchase Fujifilm’s $1,000 FT-XH file transmitter, which supports both 600Mbps wired and 802.11ac wireless connections. With that setup, photographers will be able to transfer high-resolution RAW files right from the camera, allowing them to, for example, convey breaking news images to an agency.
Although the new approach is intended for experts, YouTubers may potentially be able to submit videos straight to editors for a speedy response. The DaVinci Resolve 18 software from Blackmagic Design also has a set of collaboration capabilities that let editors, colorists, VFX artists, and audio engineers work together in real-time on the same project, so Adobe isn’t the only firm doing this. By the end of 2022, RED’s V-Raptor series will get the additional features, while the Fujifilm X-H2S will get them in the spring of 2023.
