Storage, transfer and hardware.
WHAT VIDEO CONSUMES
Far more than people plan for, growing with resolution and frame rate.
WHAT TO ESTIMATE BEFORE A PROJECT
Hours of footage, multiplied by the rate per hour, plus working space.
HOW MUCH WORKING SPACE
Roughly double the source material.
WHAT DRIVE SPEED AFFECTS
Whether editing is possible at all.
WHY
Video editing reads continuously, and slow storage causes stuttering playback.
WHAT TO EDIT FROM
The fastest storage available.
WHAT PROXY WORKFLOW MEANS
Editing with small copies, then relinking to originals for export.
WHAT IT ENABLES
Editing high-resolution footage on modest hardware.
WHY THAT MATTERS HERE
It removes the need for expensive machines.
WHAT TRANSFER OPTIONS EXIST
Physical drives, by hand Cloud transfer services Direct upload
WHAT TO WEIGH
Upload speed against the size.
WHY PHYSICAL DELIVERY PERSISTS
A drive carried across town beats a slow upload, frequently.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT INTERRUPTED UPLOADS
Use services supporting resumption.
WHAT TO VERIFY AFTER ANY TRANSFER
That the file plays, not only that it copied.
WHAT TO NEVER DO
Delete the source before confirming the destination.
