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Media Production Company Consolidating Avid Nexus and Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere
Company Situation
The company operates within the media production industry, managing a small, specialized post-production team of five members, including editors, an assistant editor, and a motion graphics artist. Their work spans long-lived creative projects, with video footage that remains active and accessible for many years, reflecting a workflow more akin to large sports media organizations rather than typical short-term project cycles. This international company supports both internal teams and external vendors with their asset needs.
Existing Workflow
Currently, the company relies on an Avid Nexus hardware storage system with just under 500 terabytes of capacity to house their extensive video archive. Their team primarily uses Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop) and DaVinci Resolve for editing. Access to archived footage is controlled tightly: users needing content must request it from the post-production team, who then manually locate the files, upload them to Box, and share download links. Remote access to the Nexus is achieved by logging into local office machines, but this method is hindered by security software and hardware compatibility issues, notably with Macs. Asset management knowledge is largely siloed within long-tenured employees, making retrieval of older content cumbersome for newer team members.
Issues with the Existing Workflow
Bottlenecked Access: All footage requests funnel through the post-production team, slowing down creative workflows and increasing operational overhead.
Lack of Video Asset Management: No centralized, searchable system exists for video assets, leading to knowledge silos and inefficiencies.
Hardware Dependence: Reliance on the Avid Nexus hardware creates limitations in scalability and flexibility, especially for remote workflows.
Compatibility & Security Challenges: Security protocols and software incompatibilities disrupt seamless access and editing, particularly for Mac users.
Long Project Lifespans: Extended active lifespans of projects require persistent storage needs that strain existing infrastructure.
Frequent System Breakdowns: The existing setup experiences regular technical issues, impacting productivity and causing frustration.
How Shade Would Change Their Workflow
Shade offers a cloud-based creative workflow platform designed to eliminate the bottlenecks currently experienced by the company. By moving away from hardware-dependent storage to a secure, scalable cloud solution, Shade enables direct, self-serve access to video assets for both internal teams and external vendors, reducing reliance on the post-production team for file retrieval. Shade’s platform integrates with existing creative tools and offers robust video asset management capabilities, ensuring content is organized, searchable, and accessible across international locations. The solution also addresses security concerns by providing enterprise-grade controls and compatibility across different operating systems, including Macs, mitigating current software conflicts.
Benefits
- Streamlined access to video assets through self-service, reducing workload on post-production staff
- Cloud-based storage that scales with long project lifespans and archives, eliminating hardware constraints
- Enhanced collaboration between internal teams and external vendors with secure, remote access
- Improved asset discoverability through centralized, organized video asset management
- Reduced downtime and technical issues related to hardware and software incompatibilities
- Simplified security management with enterprise-grade compliance and controls
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