In Part 2 of our interview with Eric White, CTO of the Clinton Foundation, Ben and Jason discuss different system types and how they can integrate or customize cloud components to fit the needs of a company and creative teams. They also dig into a common customer question of on-prem versus cloud, covering how Eric works through the needs of his own team for choosing a system.
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This is Part 1 of 2 episodes with Eric White, Chief Technology officer of the Clinton Foundation on The Workflow Show. Ben and Jason ask Eric about his background in tech, beginning with his childhood and school experiences, and burgeoning technologies of the time. Eric covers his journey from Microsoft to founding Utopia Systems Inc., focusing on web hosting and cloud services, and eventually to the Clinton Foundation. Eric also speaks on the role of CTO in an organization the size of the Clinton Foundation and how it differs, based on the mission of the foundation, from the needs of other technology companies.
In this episode of The Workflow Show, Ben and Jason have the privilege of interviewing industry veteran, Robert Lawson, Director of Technology, News Editing at CBS News. With over 20 years of experience, Robert brings a refreshing perspective about the common struggles of new tech in 2021, versus the transitions in broadcast media of the past, such as the move from analog and linear editing. The quick pace and stringent ethics of news reporting create separate challenges for post-production compared to feature film, network series, and others. Ben and Jason discuss with Robert important tools and workflows that help with the unique needs of news media.
This is the first episode (length 18-min.) of a new audio podcast series from Chesapeake Systems.
The Workflow Show features Merrel Davis and Nick Gold of Chesa’s Pro Services Sales team.
The media-centric IT space is undergoing unprecedented change, and Merrel and Nick aim to address overarching trends and specific tech topics to help our network of clients and contacts navigate through these exciting, yet challenging times.
In this first show, Merrel and Nick introduce themselves and discuss what the focus will be for each of the four upcoming episodes.
Comments are welcome below . . . or feel free to email us directly.
When Final Cut Pro X was introduced, and Apple dropped sales of FCP 7, there was a lot of resentment within the professional video post-production world. “What gives?” was the common cry.
And more importantly, “What are we supposed to do now?” was the next banner.
We know this is a life and death question for many of our customers.
Merrel Davis and Nick Gold of our Pro Services Sales Team explore the “NLE (non-linear editing) Wars” in depth, put it all in perspective, and then provide detailed analyses of the options you have today. (length 54:45)
Merrel Davis
Nick Gold
UPDATE: Hmmm, does the release of FCP X 10.0.6 “thicken the plot”? Read more.
How committed is Apple to the Mac Pro? And what may be in store? Are there alternatives you can utilize now? In this third episode of our new podcast series, Nick Gold and Merrel Davis discuss these questions.
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Show Notes:
Sandy Bridge chipset
Ivy Bridge chipset
In the digital workflow world, “archive” and “backup” are often mistakenly thought to mean the same thing. That can be dangerous. They are two distinct strategies.
Merrel Davis and Nick Gold of Chesapeake Systems explain.
Show Notes:
Learn more about the story of the church that was hit by lightening, seriously damaged by fire, and is now the headquarters for Chesapeake Systems.
snopes.com (re: mention about roller coaster accidents)
LTO roadmap for the future
No, Nick is not making this stuff up . . . there is serious concern about cosmic rays causing data loss – IEEE article
LTFS explained futher – from LTO Ultrium website
LTFS Reality Check – article from Archiware
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If time = money in your post-production environment, then in today’s digital workflow arena, you need to incorporate MAM, Media Asset Management.
Nick Gold and Merrel Davis explain all the intricacies of MAM, including cousins DAM (Digital Asset Management) and PAM (Production Asset Management).
MAM is not just another technical add-on. It also requires a culture shift within your whole post-production operations. But the productivity gains — aka “keeping editing fun” is well worth the investment.
At the end of this podcast, you’ll have a firm understanding of this burgeoning, impactful technology and know what next steps to take.
Show hosts: Merrel Davis and Nick Gold (click on photos for further background on these guys)
Episode length: 1:10:34
Show Notes
* definition of Taxonomy
* MAM (Media Asset Management)
* DAM (Digital Asset Management)
* PAM (Production Asset Management)
* Read our eNewsletter about our exhibiting at DAM NY 2012, a show that is sponsored by Henry Stewart Events in the UK. In that same eNewsletter, read about the automated post-production project manager software, FocalPoint Server; and the dialogue search software, Nexidia. Chesapeake Systems is a re-seller for both products.
Your comments are welcome below. Please feel free to also email us. Or call series producer, David Ryan at 410-400-8934.
Subscribe to The Workflow Show podcast series in iTunes and be notified when new episodes are ready for your listening. Also, this is a great way to catch previous episodes. We’d appreciate your taking a second to rate the series on iTunes as well.
View the show notes for the previous episode, #104 “Archive vs. Backup“
OTT refers to the delivery of video content over the internet to viewers who can access that content on a wide range of devices including computers, tablets, smartphones and internet video set-top boxes.
Another important aspect of Over-the-Top content delivery is that the Internet Service Providers (ISPs), who may also have a stake in paid content distribution (e.g. Comcast Xfinity, Verizon FiOS), do not have any control over what OTT content producers send through the internet to viewers. Therefore, the ISPs are cut out of additional content-based revenue generation and are reduced to simply being “pipes to the internet.”
Examples of Over-the-Top content providers include YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, CollegeHumor.com and Revision3.
In this episode of The Workflow Show, Merrel Davis and Nick Gold discuss how OTT promises to be a real “game changer” in the media universe. And it’s a change you want to be a part of.
We encourage you to subscribe to this podcast series in iTunes.
This episode is 1:06:15 in length. (Suggestion: We are hearing a lot of folks enjoy listening to the podcast during the commute.)
Show Notes
Glenn Beck TV
Nick Gold recenty spoke about Over-the-Top Broadcasting at a SMPTE DC chapter meeting. Read more.
Meet Merrel Davis, The Workflow Show co-host and our National/Pro Services Division Inside Sales guy:
Your comments are welcome below, or please feel free to email us.
Also, we would appreciate your rating and/or reviewing this episode or the whole series in iTunes.
BTW, Have your heard about the cool ARRI ALEXA digital camera?
Storage Area Networks (SANs) are essential to make multi-workstation video post-production facilities work smoothly. In this episode, Nick Gold and Merrel Davis explain in detail all the elements that go into creating a well-functioning SAN environment. After listening, you too will be well-versed in this critical realm within digital workflows.
The length of this episode is 1:12:32. We find that many folks like listening to our podcasts while commuting.
Your comments are welcome below. You can also email us directly.
The Workflow Show podcast series is also available through iTUnes. We invite you to subscribe to the series, and we urge you to rank or review the series in iTunes as well.
Show Notes:
SAN (storage area network)
NAS (network attached storage)
file server
RAID redundacy
File-sharing protocols
Jumbo frames
SCS (Small Computer System Interface)
iSCSI
Fibre Channel
Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
file-locking and volume-locking SANs
metadata controller
Xsan and StorNext
SANmp
EVO
Oh, and to set the record straight regarding Merrel & Nick’s discussion about PBS’ The Newshour former hosts — Yes, Jim Lehrer has retired from the show and contrary to what was implied, Robin MacNeil is alive and well working on variety of projects.
Did you catch The Workflow Show episode about “Media Asset Management”?
