Post Up is building an automated post-production pipeline that runs entirely on local hardware without an internet connection. At NAB 2026, Jeremy from Post Up demoed the platform processing 90GB of raw R3D footage from a RED Komodo into synced, colored dailies and editorial proxies on a stock Mac Mini in under 75 seconds.
Key takeaways:
320 frames per second rendering on a standard Mac Mini, up from the typical 50fps
90GB of R3D footage processed in 75 seconds: ingest, audio sync, color, dailies, and proxies
No internet required: the entire pipeline runs locally on the user's hardware
Agnostic output: ALE, Avid timeline, Premiere XML, and direct integrations with Frame.io and other review platforms
Paramount, Amazon MGM, and HBO among early studio clients using Post Up's processing nodes
From Camera Card to Edit-Ready in Minutes
Post up handles the full set-to-edit pipeline. The operator inserts a camera card, clicks start, and the software runs a standard DIT ingest with checksums. After import, the system automatically syncs audio based on timecode with a waveform verification check. An agentic workflow flags any out-of-sync clips for review, with a future model planned to correct offset issues automatically. For footage without timecode, the waveform sync still works.
The system then applies the selected LUT, burns metadata into the dailies (scene, take, timecode), adds a configurable watermark, and outputs two sets of files. Dailies render as H.264 at 720p with the LUT, watermark, and burned metadata for the director and studio. Editorial proxies render as ProRes 422 at 1080p uncolored and without watermark, going straight to the assistant editor.
Local Processing at Scale
Post Up's rendering engine accelerates standard hardware from roughly 50 frames per second to 320fps on a Mac Mini. The company also operates two processing nodes in Burbank and Portland that push to 2,500fps on server racks. Jeremy cited a recent project: 21.5 hours of footage synced, colored, grouped into Avid, and QC'd in 12 minutes and 40 seconds on those nodes. Studios like Paramount, Amazon MGM, and HBO use the server nodes for large-scale episodic work where security compliance and speed are critical.
The local option targets smaller productions that want the same acceleration without the infrastructure. A music video, documentary, or independent film can run the full pipeline on a laptop or Mac Mini at the camera.
Agnostic Workflow Integration
Post Up aggregates sound reports, camera reports, camera metadata, and script reports into an ALE file and generates an Avid timeline for the assistant editor. Premiere XML export is also supported. The company's stated philosophy: do not force filmmakers to change their process. Post up accelerates the existing workflow rather than replacing it.
Dailies can be sent directly to review platforms like Frame.io, and the system generates a dailies report automatically. Jeremy described the current dailies and proxy product as the first step, with master and archival pipeline stages in development.
