Workflow Kitchen

iPhones, AI, and the Power of Data Workflow Design

We chatted with innovators from the Entertainment Technology Center at USC to explore how filmmakers are pushing boundaries with consumer technology, open-source, AI-powered post-production, and robust data management. This episode of iodyne Workflow Kitchen dives into the real-world challenges and breakthroughs of creating high-quality content on a budget — and how the right workflow architecture can turn constraints into creativity.

Watch the conversation to see how spatial data capture, cloud-native tools, and next-gen storage solutions like iodyne Pro Data enable a new kind of filmmaking — one where vision and execution are united through precision workflow design.

Featured Guests

Entertainment Technology Center @ USC – Research and innovation in media & entertainment
Erik Weaver – Head Adaptive & Virtual Production, ETC
Sarah Ivy – Independent Producer and Director, AI Filmmaker
Tom Thudiyanplackal – Advanced Film Technologist
 
and Martin Christien – Director of Workflow at iodyne, and Host of Workflow Kitchen
 
This episode was filmed live at NAB Show 2025, on a RED Komodo and two iPhones, tethered to an iodyne Pro Data.

Topics covered in this episode

  • How USC’s Entertainment Technology filmmakers built a studio-quality pipeline using iPhones, AI workflows, and iodyne Pro Data
  • How to architect scalable systems with consumer-grade tech and enterprise-grade data infrastructure
  • Lessons on managing performance, bandwidth, and portability in hybrid production environments

“If you don’t have your data pipeline figured out, it’s going to get away from you really quickly. You’ve got to keep it front and center so it works for everybody.”

TOM THUDIYANPLACKAL, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (AI, Virtual production)

The Workflow: iPhone Multi-Tethering to Pro Data

Four iPhones recorded 4K ProRes video directly to iodyne Pro Data encrypted RAID storage, streamlining ingest during virtual production.
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About Workflow Kitchen

Workflow Kitchen is iodyne’s original content series exploring how today’s creative professionals build smarter, faster, and more integrated production and post-production workflows. Each episode features conversations with creators and technologists. Our goal is to share practical insights you can apply to your own production or post processes.
 
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