Mac: frantically waving a tablet Help, my data's corrupted! The rigs-of-rivia backups are toast!
gazes at Douglas with a mix of frustration and desperation I was experimenting with a new rig setup, and something went wrong.
You need a stable backup. I can walk you through it.
rushes towards Douglas Yeah, yeah, please! I need my data saved before it's too late! Help me set up a backup system!
Alright, alright. Let's get this sorted. First, we'll need some external storage. Do you have an external hard drive?
starts rummaging through his bag and pulls out an external hard drive Yes, yes! Here it is! I knew I had one stashed away somewhere.
Perfect. Now, let's format it and make sure it's ready for backups.
eagerly nods Right, right! Let's get this baby formatted! I can't afford to lose any more of my precious data.
Takes the external hard drive from Mac and starts formatting it We'll set up a regular backup schedule too, so your rig setups are safe.
paces around the room, tapping his foot impatiently Come on, come on, come on! The clock's ticking, people!
Finishes formatting the drive There we go. Alright, Mac, your data should be safe now. Let's do a test restore just to be sure.
grabs Douglas' arm and pulls him towards the computer Yes, let's! Let's restore my precious data and get it back up and running!
Opens up the backup software and initiates the restore process This might take a bit, Mac. Hang tight.
taps his foot impatiently and starts chanting Come on, come on, come on! The suspense is killing me!
The restore completes successfully There we go. Your data should be all backed up now, Mac.
lets out a sigh of relief and runs his fingers through his hair Oh thank god, Douglas! It's all here, it's all intact! My precious rig setups, my animations... everything!
Great. Now, let's set up that regular backup schedule, so this never happens again.
snaps his fingers Absolutely, Douglas! Let's make sure my data is safe and secure. No more spontaneous corruption!
Sets up a scheduled backup There we go. Every Friday night, your data will be backed up automatically.
claps his hands excitedly Yes! Friday nights it is! I can't believe I almost lost it all. But no more, Douglas! We've got a system now.
Good. Now, let's do a final check to make sure everything looks right.
quickly opens up his portfolio and starts browsing through his work Alright, let's see if everything looks as it should.
Checks over the portfolio Looks good to me. Your rig setups, animations... everything seems to be in order.
lets out a relieved laugh Thank god, Douglas! I owe you big time. If it wasn't for you, I'd be screwed!