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Fit for hard work When tough storage was needed for footage from a huge fitness exhibition, the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield did all the heavy lifting
Y ou don’t need to be at the peak of physical fitness to spend four days running around a massive trade show with lots of camera equipment – but it does help. The annual FIBO expo in Germany’s massive Cologne exhibition halls is the world’s leading trade show for fitness, packed with the industry’s decision makers. And lots of ripped people lifting heavy weights, of course. The job of shooting videos at the event for UK-based Escape Fitness came down to a very small production team, who had to travel as light as possible with three full camera kits, audio gear, lighting and grip. The mission was to film eight podcasts in an interview room, then shoot talking heads around the show halls, as well as capturing stunning visual footage. None of this could be repeated, so looking after the footage and creating safe backups at speed was an essential skill. In charge of all DIT work was Hannah Buckle, and as part of the small crew she also ended up packing and repacking the kit and helping move it around the vast exhibition. But her main role was data
wrangling and protecting Raw footage, as well as finished edits and daily rushes. All of this was done from a laptop, as speed and portability were crucial. “Around the show, we needed a robust backup system that we could use to store and make copies of the footage as we went. Everything was shot in 4K on the A and B cameras, plus some 2K cutaways and audio from a multichannel recorder,” she says. “I was also involved with sending rushes back to base via online file transfer. And, of course, I was pressed into shooting some behind-the-scenes stills on my phone and sending screen grabs of the footage to the team for approval. “It involved long days with loads of walking and moving kit – and no time for mistakes. With the speakers being recorded, we couldn’t do reshoots. Everything had to be right first time, every time.” Losing footage or audio after it’s been shot is the nightmare of any filmmaking team, so choosing the right portable drive is key. They need to be fast, available in large capacities and able to stand up to the rigours of a fast-paced event. Not to
STRESS TEST Hannah Buckle and her team put the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield through its paces, relying on its rapid performance and robust build as they spent long days filming at the FIBO expo
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