Google Wave for Filmmakers: A Concept that pertains to RED

[Jonathan Poritsky]

I recently put together a blog post for how Google Wave could theoretically impact filmmaking. There is a lot to it, so if you are interested you may want to check out the original here:

http://www.candlerblog.com/2009/06/05/google-wave-for-filmmakers-a-concept/

While Wave is still in its infancy, I think there is a lot that it may one day be able to do for filmmaking. The Red camera sticks out as a probable piece of the plugged in puzzle. Since it has fast become the most talked about tapeless camera (as evidenced by these boards ), Red could one day fit into this kind of a Web 2.0 workflow. I'd love to open discussion on how this could work, or couldn't work. Best of luck to all. Keep shooting.

 

[Aron Cohen]

This sounds great, but in a sense, this is only a usage scenario. It's an idea about using a web2.0 based (very advanced) tool for a specific purpose.

It might be very useful for filmmakers too, but it won't "impact filmmaking" more than it will impact the workflow of industrial development people or group-oriented doctors.

Great idea, but I wouldn't say it has the potential to revolutionize filmmaking or impact it in a very staggering way.

 

[Jonathan Poritsky]

Aron, I think you're mostly right in looking at this as a usage scenario, today. But there is potential for changing the way people look at the process. Google Wave could facilitate creative input from unlikely corners of a film production. By bringing more people into the fold, there is no telling what you can do.