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Transforming Film Production: National Film School of Denmark Leverages Avid NEXIS

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services
Applicable Industries	Cement Education
Use Cases	Construction Management Infrastructure Inspection
Services	Testing & Certification Training
Challenge	The National Film School of Denmark, an independent institution established in 1966, was facing a significant challenge with its post-production department. The school, which emphasizes practical training through numerous exercises and productions, was struggling with its existing infrastructure. With up to 96 students editing projects and simultaneously finishing and grading in 4K, the school needed an infrastructure that could handle the rigorous capacity and performance demands. The school's existing standalone storage solutions were insufficient, particularly during the production of graduation films, where a lack of space and speed were hindering students' work. The school needed an upgrade to a shared storage solution that could work with its existing Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve machines, deliver the required stability and performance, and remain affordable due to the school's public funding. Read More
About Customer	The National Film School of Denmark is a Copenhagen-based independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Established in 1966, the school runs several different programs, including fiction directing, documentary directing, cinematography, film producing, and script writing. The school has produced many notable filmmaking alumni over the years. The school places a significant emphasis on practical training, with students' final projects involving the production of a professional-grade film that is presented to the public on national television. All students must also pass an entrance test that includes both practical exercises and interviews. Read More
Solution	The school turned to Avid for a solution, specifically the Avid NEXIS \| E4. Although the school had previously used a NEXIS solution for its editing systems, it had never used NEXIS for such a high-performance setup. After conducting a test to ensure the solution could deliver the bandwidth needed for a 4K 16-bit DPX workflow, the school deployed the Avid NEXIS \| E4 solution. This solution provided the access speed, increased throughput, and reliability needed to accelerate the school's 4K mastering workflows. The shared storage solution transformed the school's finishing and grading workflow, enabling students to access the storage from more workstations with 10 GbE connections or faster. This allowed teams to work together and create content faster than ever before. The solution also provided stability and flexibility, with high availability protecting against potential hardware failures and intuitive software tools enabling quick adaptation to unpredictable changes. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services

Applicable Industries

Cement

Education

Use Cases

Construction Management

Infrastructure Inspection

Services

Testing & Certification

Training

Challenge

The National Film School of Denmark, an independent institution established in 1966, was facing a significant challenge with its post-production department. The school, which emphasizes practical training through numerous exercises and productions, was struggling with its existing infrastructure. With up to 96 students editing projects and simultaneously finishing and grading in 4K, the school needed an infrastructure that could handle the rigorous capacity and performance demands. The school's existing standalone storage solutions were insufficient, particularly during the production of graduation films, where a lack of space and speed were hindering students' work. The school needed an upgrade to a shared storage solution that could work with its existing Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve machines, deliver the required stability and performance, and remain affordable due to the school's public funding.

About Customer

The National Film School of Denmark is a Copenhagen-based independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Established in 1966, the school runs several different programs, including fiction directing, documentary directing, cinematography, film producing, and script writing. The school has produced many notable filmmaking alumni over the years. The school places a significant emphasis on practical training, with students' final projects involving the production of a professional-grade film that is presented to the public on national television. All students must also pass an entrance test that includes both practical exercises and interviews.

Solution

The school turned to Avid for a solution, specifically the Avid NEXIS | E4. Although the school had previously used a NEXIS solution for its editing systems, it had never used NEXIS for such a high-performance setup. After conducting a test to ensure the solution could deliver the bandwidth needed for a 4K 16-bit DPX workflow, the school deployed the Avid NEXIS | E4 solution. This solution provided the access speed, increased throughput, and reliability needed to accelerate the school's 4K mastering workflows. The shared storage solution transformed the school's finishing and grading workflow, enabling students to access the storage from more workstations with 10 GbE connections or faster. This allowed teams to work together and create content faster than ever before. The solution also provided stability and flexibility, with high availability protecting against potential hardware failures and intuitive software tools enabling quick adaptation to unpredictable changes.

Impact #1	The deployment of the Avid NEXIS \| E4 solution has completely transformed the school's finishing and grading workflow. Students, who were previously limited by local storage, can now access the storage from more workstations, enabling them to work together and create content faster than ever before. The solution's stability and flexibility have also been key benefits. The high availability of Avid NEXIS protects against potential hardware failures, and the solution can be reconfigured without impacting production. This has given the school and its students an unprecedented level of flexibility and the ability to optimize resources for any project or workflow. The solution's integration with third-party products, affordability, and 4K capabilities have taken the school's post-production capabilities to a new level, providing students with the technical support they need to collaborate and create high-quality 4K content.

Impact #1

The deployment of the Avid NEXIS | E4 solution has completely transformed the school's finishing and grading workflow. Students, who were previously limited by local storage, can now access the storage from more workstations, enabling them to work together and create content faster than ever before. The solution's stability and flexibility have also been key benefits. The high availability of Avid NEXIS protects against potential hardware failures, and the solution can be reconfigured without impacting production. This has given the school and its students an unprecedented level of flexibility and the ability to optimize resources for any project or workflow. The solution's integration with third-party products, affordability, and 4K capabilities have taken the school's post-production capabilities to a new level, providing students with the technical support they need to collaborate and create high-quality 4K content.

Benefit #1	The school has enjoyed 99.9% uptime on its solutions, only experiencing downtime during a system update.
Benefit #2	The solution allows students to access the storage from more workstations with 10 GbE connections or faster.
Benefit #3	The solution has enabled the school to accelerate its 4K mastering workflows.

Benefit #1

The school has enjoyed 99.9% uptime on its solutions, only experiencing downtime during a system update.

Benefit #2

The solution allows students to access the storage from more workstations with 10 GbE connections or faster.

Benefit #3

The solution has enabled the school to accelerate its 4K mastering workflows.

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Transforming Film Production: National Film School of Denmark Leverages Avid NEXIS

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