Data Management Systems

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Data-management workflows on Chinese shoots run from on-set DIT stations through Beijing and Shanghai DI labs. Base FX, More VFX, Pixomondo Beijing, Beijing Film Group Post, Shanghai Film Studio Post and the in-house operations at iQIYI and Tencent that handle local streaming-platform deliverables. Our DIT teams set up triple-redundant RAID arrays, run checksum-verified offload on ARRIRAW, RED R3D, Sony X-OCN, Blackmagic BRAW, Canon Cinema RAW and ProRes camera packages, transcode dailies for the producer review chain, manage LUTs and CDLs through the show, and prepare encrypted LTO archives at wrap.

Here is how this works in practice. High-speed storage configured for multi-camera shoots means dailies are ready same-day even on demanding schedules. The DIT works directly with camera department and post supervisors to integrate metadata, sound sync and VFX pulls cleanly into the project file Chinese DI labs receive.

Here is how the picture comes together. What separates China from other markets is the regulatory layer on top of the workflow. The Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL, 2021) limit cross-border transfer of certain footage types, and a streaming-platform delivery mostly needs ICP licensing through MIIT. We don't ship camera originals abroad without verified PIPL-compliance review, encrypted data shuttle protocols and the right export forms cleared in advance — and we keep a chain-of-custody log each Chinese TV networks and NRTA (National Radio and Television Administration) auditor expects. Our coordinator stays on call from offload through final archive, manages secure transport between unit base and the Beijing or Shanghai DI lab, and supports the handoff to global post houses through OK'd cross-border channels when the brief allows.