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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.

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Ricky Cheung

Mar 29

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.

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Jim Donnelly

Mar 22

Easy Premiere to DaVinci Workflow: Share Pre-Conformed Timelines

With a Premiere to DaVinci workflow, editors and colorists can share pre-conformed timelines between each other and on shared workstations.

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Alexandra Marriott

Mar 18

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.

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Jim Donnelly

Mar 9

What Is Video Transcoding?

Video transcoding is happening all around us, and, if you master the process, it can make your video workflow far more efficient, cost-effective and pleasurable. But what is video transcoding, how does it work and what do you need to know to transcode correctly?

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Jonny Elwyn

Mar 7

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.

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Jim Donnelly

Mar 3

How Does MASV’s File Acceleration Technology Work?

Exploring the file acceleration technologies and techniques used by MASV to enhance the speed of delivery of terabyte-level files over the internet.

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Majed Alhajry

Mar 1

Storage & Back-up Workflow for Filmmakers

To get a better understanding of the types of storage options available to filmmakers, best practices and tips when storing files, and some examples of existing storage workflows, read our guide on video storage workflows for production teams below.

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Ricky Cheung

Feb 28

How To Set-Up an FTP Server

For many years, FTP was the best solution for transferring large files. If you have no choice in using an FTP server, then this article is for you. Learn how to set-up and FTP server.

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Marc Paquette

Feb 21

Best Gear For Making A Short Film With Your SmartPhone

If you’re an aspiring filmmaker and you have an idea for a short film or a video project (like a documentary), with nothing but a phone in-hand — good news! That’s more than enough. And if you want to give your film that extra bit of polish, we’ve compiled a smartphone filmmaking kit with affordable gear to level-up your shoot.

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Ankit Verma

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