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Enterprise Technology Company Consolidating Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve
Company Situation
The company operates within a large enterprise technology company, supporting a sizable internal video production team that services multiple departments across the organization. The team is relatively small, fluctuating between two and five members depending on workload, and is responsible for producing a wide range of video content including customer videos, product launch videos, and trade show materials. Their role supports both internal stakeholders and external-facing initiatives.
Existing Workflow
The team primarily uses Adobe Premiere for editing and DaVinci Resolve for color correction and fixes. Their media assets are stored on a large on-premises storage system (approximately 96 terabytes), with Wasabi cloud storage currently used as a backup solution. For ingesting footage, they rely on ShotPut Pro. The workflow for remote work involves copying entire projects to local desktops or using low-resolution proxy files accessed via VPN, both of which cause significant delays and complexity. Creative review and feedback are managed through Frame.io, integrated via their enterprise Adobe subscription.
Issues with the Existing Workflow
Remote editing is cumbersome and inefficient due to the need to copy large project files or rely on proxies, which degrade playback performance and complicate relinking later.
The Wasabi cloud backup solution is not functioning reliably, having stopped syncing at some point, leaving backups incomplete and the team uncertain about data safety.
The on-premises storage is efficient for in-office work but inaccessible or slow for remote editing, creating bottlenecks for distributed team members.
Managing multiple tools for storage, backup, proxy generation, and review creates a disjointed workflow with redundant or manual steps requiring significant oversight.
How Shade Would Change Their Workflow
Shade offers a unified platform that consolidates the fragmented technology stack into a single solution. It integrates file access, search, sharing, review, and archiving, streamlining the creative workflow from end to end. With Shade, the company would experience seamless remote access to high-resolution media without the need for local copies or proxies, eliminating VPN slowdowns. Shade’s cloud storage is also backed by Wasabi but managed more robustly to avoid the issues the company currently faces. Additionally, Shade’s built-in review and approval tools could potentially replace Frame.io, further reducing tool sprawl and simplifying collaboration. This would enable the company’s small team to spend less time on data management and more time on creative production.
Benefits
- Simplified and unified creative workflow replacing multiple disconnected tools
- Reliable and automated cloud backup and archiving with improved Wasabi integration
- Efficient remote media access without the need for proxies or local file copying
- Enhanced collaboration with integrated review and approval features
- Reduced IT overhead and manual intervention in media management
- Scalable solution supporting distributed teams and hybrid working environments
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