Media Shuttle has new automation, metadata and identity functions for
enterprises, and Signiant sees more clients using Media Shuttle for
collaboration, 4K and large file transfers.
Media Shuttle Expands Worldwide, Adds Automation & Metadata |
Signianthas developed new functions in itsMedia ShuttleSaaS file transfer application specifically to meet enterprise requirements. Designed primarily to send and share large files fast, Media Shutle now has tools that address customised use cases and make it easier for large numbers of employees to begin using it. |
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A newmetadata capabilityallows users to populate predefined fields with information describing the file they are about to send. System administrators can define fields for any parameter, such as file size, language or shooting location, to make sure that all necessary information is captured. The metadata remains associated with the file, so that a person or process can take action when it is received. For example, someone in the media library can archive the file in an appropriate category, or an automated workflow can send it on to a particular distribution partner. |
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Signiant’s fast file movement has been part of the file-based workflows atModern VideoFilm, one of the main, independent post facilities in LA, for hundreds of projects over the last eight years. As some examples, Signiant recently played a role in Modern’s involvement in the film ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ and ‘DIG’, a new 10-part TV event series on USA Network. |
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Using Signiant software, Modern’s Burbank team could receive dailies in just a few hours. They collaborated with the director on edits and then, again using Signiant, sent files as large as 3TB for review in London by the next morning. A total of about 10TB was transferred between Burbank and London. |
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New York-basedHarbor Picture Companyin New York is another production and post studio that has adopted Media Shuttle for critical file transfers. Harbor’s credits include television shows and films such as ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘St. Vincent’, ‘Into the Woods’, ‘Pawn Sacrifice’, ‘Marco Polo’ and ‘A Most Violent Year’. |
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Harbor previously used some other file transfer methods, including aninternal FTPserver andonline file-sharingservices. As the company grew to five offices across New York City, took on clients and partners around the world and worked more frequently with 4K files, the limitations of these methods became a challenge. FTP servers are not straightforward to use, and the online file-sharing services struggled with bigger files. Harbor required a less expensive, simpler, scalable system that also supported collaboration. Harbor adopted Media Shuttle last year and found it was more reliable for them and easier to use and maintain. Using Media Shuttle, Harbor was able to set up new accounts quickly as well, which had been laborious with other systems, and send their largest media files, as big as 500 GB, in much less time. Harbor has also set up collaborative workflows and manages working simultaneously on several productions with other studios and TV networks overseas. www.signiant.com |