Fernavision provides indie films, series and commercials with high-end video-monitoring and playback services, normally only available to top budget productions.
David is an experienced QTake operator, bringing the best video-assist and playback software in the industry to productions of all budget levels.
Fernavision uses QTake to provide real-time, live video monitoring of up to 2 cameras, instant playback of any takes already recorded, and low latency wifi monitoring via the Mac and iOS QTake Monitor app.
Fernavision also rents out 2 x state of the art, calibrated 27″ OLED monitors and a custom built video village cart. Shooting vertical? Our monitors rotate easily.
Every production is different so please get in touch for a quote.
Services
QTake Video Assist
- Running all monitors on set with zero delay
- Creating and managing low-latency wifi network for up to 16 crew to connect via QTake Monitor on Apple devices.
- Instant recording and playback of any takes.
- Live green / blue chroma key – preview compositing
- Editing recorded clips to preview cuts
- Private stream on YouTube or Zoom for off-site producers.
DMT: Data Management Technician
- Offloading, backing up and verifying data integrity with chscksums
- Interfacing with post-production houses and workflows
- Monitoring integrity of physical media – SMART drive status, predictive failure warnings.
- Advising, sourcing and building robust and redundant RAIDs for media storage.
Dailies:
- Logging and ingesting footage into any major NLE (Premiere, Avid, Final Cut, Resolve)
- Syncing audio
- Transcoding to make proxies
- Uploading dailies to online review platforms
DIT: Digital Imaging Technician
- Creating, maintaining and applying show LUTs on set.
- Tracking tweaks and outputting CDLs
- Keeping all monitors calibrated to 100nits brightness.
Equipment
QTake Video Assist Cart:
- AJA IO X3 – handles up to 2-cameras at 1080p
- AJA 16×16 3G video router (up to 16 in and 16 out) zero delay.
- PreSonus 2-channel audio interface
- 8 port Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 hub
- MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB (60% idle at max load)
- Asus 27″ Rec709 monitor
- Flanders 17″ utility monitor
- TP-Link Deco outdoor weatherproof wifi router
- EcoFlow Delta 3 Max – all day power backup and power conditioning.
- Compact vertical production cart with all gear rack mounted.
Video Village Cart:
- Up to 2 x state of the art Asus Pro Art PA27USD OLED monitors
- Up to 4K60, 12G SDI
- 10-bit colour with true blacks
- ΔE < 1 Color Accuracy
- Calman certified
- Integrated colorimeter for keeping calibrated
- Up to 1000 nits peak brightness
- 99% of DCI P3 color space
- HDR-10, HLG, Dolby Vision
- EcoFlow Delta Max – all day power backup
- Extra ports and shelf space for camera battery charging
- USB A and C ports and cables for charging devices
- Breville Bambino espresso maker and burr grinder on top deck
- Choice beans from the best local roasters
iPads
- Extra iPads available upon request, pre-installed with QTake monitor for low-latency wifi video monitoring from set.
Portable Data Hub
- 5G portable wifi hub with unlimited data.
- Available by the day or week.
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Contact
To receive a quote, please provide as much detail as possible and we’ll get back to you ASAP. Please provide detail as to number of shoot days, location and number of cameras.