Revitalizing Sin City with Avid Everywhere: A Case Study
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
- Sensors - Acoustic Sensors
Applicable Industries
- Cities & Municipalities
- Equipment & Machinery
Use Cases
- Smart City Operations
- Time Sensitive Networking
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
The customer in this case study is the production team of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, led by director Robert Rodriguez. The team included editor Ian Silverstein, first assistant editor/digital conform editor Jay Mahavier, and VFX editor Travis Smith. Rodriguez is known for his hands-on approach to filmmaking, often taking on multiple roles in the production process. He has a strong vision but is also open to ideas, making him a collaborative leader. The team was also simultaneously working on the first two episodes of From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, which Rodriguez developed and executive produced for his new El Rey channel and Netflix.
The Challenge
The challenge was to foster creative collaboration among editors, VFX, the sound supervisor, and director Robert Rodriguez for the production of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. The team needed to streamline and simplify workflows, enhance collaboration, and allow creative teams to experiment with different creative ideas under tight time and cost pressures. The production involved multiple editorial venues and staff working simultaneously. Rodriguez worked from his home in Austin, Texas, while other members of the editorial team were based at Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios in Austin. The team was also simultaneously working on the first two episodes of From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, which required all the media for the entire season to be kept online.
The Solution
The team leveraged the Avid MediaCentral platform to streamline and simplify workflows. By tightly integrating Avid Artist Suite and Avid Storage Suite solutions, including Media Composer, Avid ISIS shared storage, and Avid Pro Tools | HDX, the MediaCentral platform brought the Avid Everywhere vision to life for the long-awaited sequel. The platform allowed for constant back and forth collaboration, providing multiple versions of scenes and a constantly evolving process. The Media Composer was praised for its personal system that speaks to what film and TV editors need, offering creative tools to implement the director’s vision. Pro Tools | HDX was used for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, with four systems—for dialogue, music, effects plus a stem recorder—linked and controlled on Troublemakers’ mix stage using Avid Satellite Link.
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