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The drive behind Samsung’s Portable SSD T7 Shield powered a high-pressure shoot at a new business innovation centre big ideas
W hen you’re filming in a margin for error, a client expecting to see rushes before you’ve even packed up and only one day to wrap, the last thing you want to worry about is storage. But for Hannah Buckle, creative director and co-founder of content agency Waldock and Buckle, that was the reality of a recent shoot. And the unsung hero that kept the whole project running smoothly was the compact, ultra-rugged Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield. “We were filming inside this stunning new space built to support entrepreneurs – it’s clean and modern, ready to be filled with people doing seriously smart things,” begins Buckle. “But behind the scenes, it was a challenge. Cards were filling up fast, footage was being passed between shooters and we had to check rushes while we were still capturing B roll. We needed storage that was fast, dependable and wouldn’t throw a tantrum under pressure.” gleaming new innovation hub with three shooters, four cameras, a drone, zero
“The Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield became the Shield became the beating heart of a complex operation”
Raw stills, plus aerial drone footage – the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield became the central nervous system of the entire production workflow. “The fact that it worked with everything was a lifesaver,” she says. “We had various cameras and drones all recording different codecs. I didn’t have time to reformat or troubleshoot compatibility. The portable drive handled it all without complaint.” Weighing a mere 98g and measuring only 88mm long, 59mm wide and 13mm thick, the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield fits in your pocket but doesn’t flinch in a high-pressure situation. It’s IP65-rated for both water and dust resistance, with an aluminium unibody and rubberised casing that offers drop protection up to 3m. And such resilience proved crucial during the fast-paced, multi-location shoot.
With a lot of trust in Samsung storage built over years, she turned to the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield: a pocket-sized and feather-light portable drive that provides a heavyweight performance. With sequential read speeds up to 1050MB/s and write speeds up to 1000MB/s via USB 3.2 Gen 2, the team could transfer full camera cards – sometimes over 50GB of high-bit-rate 4K video – in just a few minutes. “That speed makes such a difference,” adds Buckle. “The moment a card came out, it went straight to the portable drive via my laptop; no waiting around or bottlenecks. It meant we could dump footage without missing a beat.” But this wasn’t just a basic dump-and- run set-up. With three shooters capturing different video formats – from cinematic multicamera interviews to 50-megapixel
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