{"id":14194,"date":"2024-05-21T17:07:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T17:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movielabs.com\/?p=14194"},"modified":"2024-05-21T17:07:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T17:07:25","slug":"part-2-core-concepts-for-the-2030-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movielabs.com\/part-2-core-concepts-for-the-2030-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 2 \u2013 Core Concepts for The 2030 Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]In Part 2 of this 3-part blog series, we\u2019ll look at some key concepts behind MovieLabs’ approach to a \u201c2030 Archive\u201d \u2013 a new technology and workflow approach to archiving professional media assets. If you haven\u2019t read Part 1<\/a> then it may be worth going back and looking at the archiving use cases and benefits of this new approach.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s dig in with a look at the foundational thinking behind our approach to the 2030 Archive.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

Archive as part of the Content Lifecycle<\/h2>\n

In the 2030 Vision we assume all media is created in the cloud, therefore archiving it in the cloud actually simplifies ingestion because the content doesn\u2019t need<\/em> to be moved to be \u201carchived\u201d in the cloud as it\u2019s already present1<\/sup><\/a>. However, the 2030 Archive requires a new way of looking at the role of archiving media as we no longer view the archive as the \u201cend of the road\u201d and the last step in the process where media is placed in a secured vault in perpetuity. Instead, we can view the archive as part of the overall content lifecycle<\/em>. We view assets in the archive as in a place of secure stasis until they are needed again and then can be quickly accessed \u2013 the concept we discussed in the vision as making the archive an active \u201clibrary\u201d2<\/sup><\/a> so assets are not locked away but readily accessible by teams that may need them, all managed via the preservation roles and policies that define the 2030 Archive (see below for more details).<\/p>\n

In fact, the archiving lifecycle in the 2030 Archive can start as soon as productions create new assets (from the first concepts to the final masters), those assets can be automatically tagged as archival candidates, eliminating the crush as production wraps to find and source all the assets the studio decides it wants to archive.<\/p>\n

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The Importance of Policy<\/h2>\n

Some assets created during production are transient and can be readily deleted, others however could be \u201ctagged\u201d for long term preservation, as soon as they are created, if the content owner knows they\u2019ll likely want to keep them. The key to enabling this future vision of archiving is a \u201cPreservation Policy\u201d that defines how each production asset should be treated for long term preservation and tagging of each asset with this policy as soon as they are created or ingested into the cloud. This Preservation Policy could define, for example:<\/p>\n