The Official MASV Blog
Develop your creative media workflow with productivity tips, profiles on emerging tech, and interviews with creative specialists.
Top Virtual Workstations for Cloud Editing
In this guide to the top virtual workstations for media & entertainment, I’ll explain the key factors you need to consider when configuring your own cloud-based video editing monster machine — and provide a list of the top options available today.
Jonny Elwyn
May 31, 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.
Jim Donnelly
May 29, 2023
Best Cloud Storage for Videos in 2024
Choosing the right cloud storage for videos is an essential part of your workflow. The cloud video storage solution you choose will become the backbone for receiving, storing, managing and sharing all your video assets. And it’s something your team will interact with on a daily basis.
Jonny Elwyn
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.
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.
Jim Donnelly
May 10, 2023
GoAnywhere, Aspera, and The Problem with Self-Hosted File Transfer
A pair of far-reaching data breaches of major file transfer platforms GoAnywhere and IBM Aspera has laid bare the significant risk of pairing your own servers with large file transfer services.
Majed Alhajry
May 3, 2023
The 7 Best Digital Audio Workstations for Filmmakers in 2023
In this comprehensive round up, you’ll find a list of the very best digital audio workstations (DAWs) for filmmakers available today, with specific applications selected to suit every workflow, budget and level of experience.
Jonny Elwyn
Apr 26, 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.
Jim Donnelly
Apr 19, 2023