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Media Production Company Consolidating Frame.io and NSR8
Company Situation
The company operates within the media production industry, specializing in video production for live streaming events and recorded content. Their team handles high-quality, multi-camera shoots and works across various locations. The company’s workflow involves multiple editors and collaborators who need to access large video files regularly, which requires robust storage and efficient file transfer capabilities.
Existing Workflow
Currently, the company relies heavily on physical hard drive exchanges and mailing for transferring large video files. They use VPN-protected networks and employ an NSR8 platform with ShareBrowser for Tricaster systems. Additionally, they utilize Frame.io for sharing and collaboration, primarily for company review and approval processes.
Issues with the Existing Workflow
The physical transfer of hard drives is slow and cumbersome, adding logistical delays.
Upload and download speeds via VPN are lengthy, hindering timely access to large files (some files are upwards of 80 GB each).
Frame.io, while useful for review and sharing, falls short in supporting seamless file transfers and team collaboration for editing workflows.
Current solutions do not adequately support local synchronization or proxy creation for editing software like Premiere Pro, limiting efficient collaborative editing.
How Shade Would Change Their Workflow
Shade offers a comprehensive platform that addresses each bottleneck in the current workflow:
- It provides a centralized file storage system capable of handling large media files with ease.
- Shade’s local sync component significantly improves upload and download speeds compared to VPN-based transfers.
- The platform supports team collaboration by enabling multiple editors to work simultaneously, create proxies, and access files directly within editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Shade also integrates review and approval features similar to Frame.io, allowing for streamlined company feedback and asset management.
- Advanced search functionality within Shade helps users quickly locate specific assets, enhancing productivity.
Benefits
- Eliminates delays caused by physical hard drive transfers.
- Faster upload and download speeds through efficient local synchronization.
- Enhanced team collaboration with proxy workflows and direct editing integration.
- Maintains familiar review and approval processes with improved file management.
- Robust search capability to quickly find needed media assets.
- Simplifies archiving and long-term storage management within a single platform.
Technologies Used
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