Storage question

MacroPLZ

United States63 Posts

May 17 2012 18:35 GMT

Hello and thank you for reading!!

So, casting games, rendering them in 1080p and having background music takes up A LOT of space. Since I aim for highest quality (video, not caster ;-)) my vids end up being around 4gb per cast.

My question: Do you guys save all of you master files? Or do you delete them once they have been uploaded on to youtube /wherever?

My PC has a TB hard drive and I purchased another 1.5tb external to help hold all of this info, but I would ultimately end up filling that up before fall.

Thanks for reading guys!

P.S.
In case you wanted to see what my casts look/sound like:
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divito

Canada1213 Posts

May 17 2012 22:45 GMT

I think this will depend on a lot of people and their circumstances. In my own experience, whether video, picture, or code, I generally like to retain the original/master for potential future use, and make edits and revisions separate files altogether. Some people also like it for collection purposes.

You more or less have to ask yourself whether or not you can see yourself using those masters and doing something with them in the future; whether you're editing it with something, adding effects, or making some type of compilation. If you don't foresee that, then it'll save you a lot to simply discard them after they're uploaded.

MacroPLZ

United States63 Posts

May 18 2012 04:18 GMT

On May 18 2012 07:45 divito wrote:
I think this will depend on a lot of people and their circumstances. In my own experience, whether video, picture, or code, I generally like to retain the original/master for potential future use, and make edits and revisions separate files altogether. Some people also like it for collection purposes.

You more or less have to ask yourself whether or not you can see yourself using those masters and doing something with them in the future; whether you're editing it with something, adding effects, or making some type of compilation. If you don't foresee that, then it'll save you a lot to simply discard them after they're uploaded.

Yeah, a problem I have been facing is "am I going to use these again?" I have source files [replays, music ect] but not the final product. I know major casters [day [9] as an example] have an online storage system for their content, which tenichally, youtube is providing that service for me currently. I just thought I would ask my peers and see if any other ideas or thoughts were out there. Thank you!

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