Media Production Company Streamlining Storage with Box and Shade

The company operates within the media production space, supporting a video team that handles large video files requiring collaborative editing. Their team needs a cloud-based solution that enables simultaneous access and editing of video assets while managing a growing volume of raw and final media files.

Currently, the video team relies heavily on local and external hard drives for storing and editing large video files. Editors download these files locally for editing, then manually upload the final assets to a cloud storage platform (Box) for broader team access. Their Box storage has a 15 GB file size limit, soon expanding to 150 GB, but they are uncertain about the performance of editing directly from Box.

- Inefficient file handling requiring physical shipping and manual transfer of drives - Time-consuming downloads and uploads due to large file sizes - Limited ability for multiple team members to access and work on files simultaneously - Poor preview capabilities and metadata management in current cloud storage solution - Concerns about storage costs and security compliance (SOC2) - Box’s search and playback performance are suboptimal for their multimedia workflows

Shade offers a cloud-based media management platform designed specifically for video production teams. Unlike traditional cloud storage, Shade streams files directly to the user’s device, allowing editors to preview, scrub, and work with raw and final assets without needing to download entire files first. The platform integrates with native file explorers (like Finder), making it intuitive and fast for editors to navigate and manage projects. Shade also includes built-in review, approval, commenting, and advanced metadata tools tailored to video workflows. Once work is complete, files can be easily downloaded and exported back to Box or other storage systems if needed.