Production Company Improves Efficiency with Ethernet-Based Storage Technology

Melbourne, AU, Dec. 14, 2009 — Tired of doubling up media over multiple workstations, Melbourne-based production company Coda.TV, known for its work on “Dancing with the Stars,” recently employed Cactus Resolutions Pty Ltd to install Small Tree’s complete GraniteSTOR shared storage system to streamline its workflow by eliminating unnecessary time delays.  (more…)

Location: Hollywood, CA
Industry: Film production
Working Environment: Final Cut, ioHD, Kona Lhe

Specializing in documentaries and other non-fiction film and video, Wilkman Productions, Inc. is an award-winning production company. Currently, the Wilkman team is working on a ten-part documentary series on the history of power in Hollywood.  (more…)

Location: Franklin, TN
Industry: Production and post-production
Working Environment: Final Cut

A small production and post-production company, Tier 1 Media handles a number of popular competitive shooting sports programs on the Outdoor Channel, including “Shooting USA” and “Impossible Shots.”    (more…)

Location: Harrisburg, PA
Industry: Integrated communications
Working Environment: Final Cut, Adobe After Effects, Pro Tools

A strategic, integrated communications company, JPL helps businesses and organizations with their branding and marketing, web development, video production, e-Learning solutions and meetings and events. The company’s diverse client-base includes Hershey Company, Harsco and Giant Food Stores.  (more…)

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Industry: Photography
Working Environment: Final Cut, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Bridge, Microsoft Expression

Jim Jordan Photography is one of the entertainment industry’s most-well respected photography studios; its photographs of A-list celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Drew Barrymore and Charlize Theron, typically adorn the covers of leading magazines such as Vogue, Marie Claire and Elle.  (more…)

Location: Sunrise, FL
Industry: Television Production
Working Environment: Final Cut, Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Maya

A Fox owned and managed regional sports network, FOX Sports Florida provides sports programming with a strong emphasis on local and regional team/events. Hundreds of live telecasts are showcased on FOX Sports Florida each year to audiences across the state.   (more…)

Location: Orlando, FL
Industry: Television Production
Working Environment: Final Cut, Apple ProRes422HQ HD

A full-service production company, Five Alts Production handled post-production work on Nickelodeon’s extreme sports competition show, “My Family’s Got GUTS!”  (more…)

Location: Orlando, FL
Industry: Production and post-production
Working Environment: Final Cut, Apple ProRes 422 HQ

From concept development and scriptwriting to state-of-the-art production and post-production services, DNP Studios develops solutions to effectively inform, inspire, educate and motivate. (more…)

On Point Digital Media Sees Big Workflow Boost and No Dropped Frames After Installation

Tallahassee, FL, Dec. 7, 2009 — Success for small video production facilities such as On Point Digital Media in Tallahassee is dependent on client volume. Whereas larger facilities can rely on big budget projects, On Point Digital Media relies on a consistent flow of projects to ensure its business continues to grow. To maintain its reputation and attract more clients, the company must deliver projects on time and on budget. To that end, On Point Digital Media recently installed an Ethernet-based shared storage solution featuring Small Tree technology to improve its workflow.  (more…)

Easier Project Access and Control Critical to Production Company’s Streamlined Workflow

Brooklyn, NY, Dec. 1, 2009 — As studio manager for Optic Nerve, Chris Besecker’s days used to be like a game of hide and seek, only not nearly as much fun. With five Mac G5 workstations running Final Cut and Adobe After Effects and no centralized storage at the Brooklyn facility, Besecker had to keep track of where each project’s files were and make sure those files were available to the editors on the individual workstations. Before Optic Nerve installed Small Tree’s cost-effective, Ethernet-based shared storage technology, there was a lot of looking around for certain files and then a lot of copying files from one hard drive to another. (more…)