ProGrade, makers of memory cards, memory card readers, and SSDs, has introduced a new media hub accessory aimed at streamlining the media backup process. Find a first impression below. Tracking hours in production is important. However, small and independent productions often forget to account for the most important part of what keeps a day’s schedule intact: media management. These are also usually shoots that don’t have personnel dedicated to that very important task. The ingloriously named media “dumping” process feels like an afterthought to many companies for whom I’ve worked. Long after the day should be done, someone is left with cards, laptops, and drives, while everyone else wraps up or heads home. Without the forethought to account for this vital process, the amount of time spent transferring footage can and usually is greatly impacted by the tech on hand. As we all know, delay usually comes down to some type of hardware bottleneck in and around the drives, cables, or readers being used. All this to say, we’ve all been there – the headache that is “We’re just waiting on this last card. ETA 30 minutes… Oh, now it’s saying 45.” I know I’m not alone in even opting to upload, offload, or transfer media at home so I can be with my loved ones sooner. No matter where you are, though, this part of the job can be a real drag when you don’t have the support of a DIT or other media pro. Media management hardware has...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 18 March