Jim Donnelly

Jim Donnelly is a senior writer, editor, and content marketing consultant who gets his kicks researching and writing about cool technology. He brings 20-plus years of professional experience creating, editing and managing content and communications projects as both a journalist and content marketer. Jim is a Senior Content Writer at MASV. He writes about file transfer, film making, content security and many more topics. Read Jim's full bio.

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What is Forensic Watermarking in Digital Content?

Explaining the concept of forensic watermarking for media and entertainment, and how it helps protect digital content from bad actors.

Content Security

Jim Donnelly

Jun 5, 2023

A Guide to Cloud Disaster Recovery For Video Production

A disaster recovery (DR) plan is essential for filmmaking or post-production operations. Not having such a plan courts the possibility of catastrophic data loss, reputational damage, damaged client relationships, and increased expenses. Read on for a comprehensive guide to cloud disaster recovery for video production.

Content Security

Jim Donnelly

May 29, 2023

How to Cut Film Production Costs Without Compromising Quality: Nine Sure-Fire Strategies to Save Money

No matter how much cash you and your team have to spend, however, it always makes sense to try to cut costs on your next film production without taking a hit on the quality side, of course. Here’s a list of nine cost-cutting strategies for film production that can do exactly that.

Filmmaking

Jim Donnelly

May 18, 2023

What is a Video Finishing Artist? Finishing Workflow Explained

You've probably heard the saying "dot your I's and cross your T's." It's an idiom that expresses the value of being precise and meticulous. This applies to every department in post-production, but it's especially true for finishing artists.

Workflow

Jim Donnelly

May 10, 2023

Lights, Camera, Sustainability: Exploring Sustainable Trends in the Film Industry

In 2021 a consortium of media and entertainment companies known as the Sustainable Production Alliance (SPA) released its first report on the carbon footprint of the TV, film, and streaming industries. Unfortunately, the results were not positive.

Filmmaking

Jim Donnelly

Apr 19, 2023

Understanding The Virtual Production Workflow

The adoption of virtual production in media and entertainment continues to rise, with a recent industry survey on virtual production indicating that nearly half of respondents use or will use the technique within the next two years.

Workflow

Jim Donnelly

Mar 29, 2023

What is Edge Storage?

An overview of edge storage, including what is it, its business case, and what it can do for filmmakers and others generating data at the edge.

File Transfer

Jim Donnelly

Mar 22, 2023

Understanding the Differences between Online Storage, Nearline Storage, and Offline Storage

Many different terms exist when describing the array of available digital storage options. But all storage options and technologies for video production fall under one of three basic categories: Online storage, nearline storage, or offline storage.

File Transfer

Jim Donnelly

Mar 9, 2023

NAS vs. RAID Storage Differences

Have big files? You may be considering NAS vs. RAID. But what's the difference? We explore the advantages, disadvantages, and use cases for each.

File Transfer

Jim Donnelly

Mar 3, 2023

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