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It doesn’t take long for users to feel at home while navigating Mnemonica’s intuitive interface
My first time using Mnemonica was on a project for MGM titled Canary Black . I was one of the first crew members in post onboarded, and the platform’s founder Piero Costantini took the time to walk me through how to use everything, giving me information I could then pass on to my colleagues. As we progressed through the project, if I was ever unsure about something, he was on hand to provide training sessions. It was great customer service and hugely beneficial, as not only did it save the time figuring things out by trial and error would take, it also meant that the team interacting with it most had a direct dialogue with the Mnemonica team and could resolve any issues quickly. Its team also let us suggest improvements based on our experiences using the platform in practice on a feature film. One of the most valuable elements of Mnemonica for me is being able to create Boxes and share work quickly. Having to send cuts to multiple different people is very common – no matter what scale the project is – and obviously content security is key! Being able to burn in custom watermarks has saved our assistants a great deal of time. I also found it integrated into existing workflows extremely smoothly. Viewing
I CAN’T RECALL MNEMONICA ever being down ”
platforms have been a major part of the post workflow forever. Uploading data to Mnemonica starts when we do our initial camera tests and those clips stay with us right through until post and often beyond final delivery, when we’re inviting stakeholders to view content! From my perspective, aside from the usual teething problems you have when coming to terms with any new software, Mnemonica has been very stable and I can’t recall it ever being down. Security is key, and our most important priority when sharing anything from the cutting room – as mentioned before – is being able to watermark in the program as well as add and remove people from Sharing Rooms as and when we please. So, productions always have control over who’s viewing and when. The only real thing to flag on this front is that the initial
Box invite could end up in junk mail, so keep an eye out for that. At first, Mnemonica seemed pretty similar to other tools I’ve used over the years, but its quality becomes ever more apparent with long-term use. I find the interface really user-friendly and easy to navigate, and sharing and creating Boxes is so simple and really enhances the accessibility for all users. All of this matters hugely on a project. As you’ve probably guessed, I’d have no hesitation recommending the platform, especially for an edit assistant team. I’ve found cuts can be uploaded and distributed quickly, and it’s great for people like myself and producers, as its features allow us to see not only who has viewed the content, but also how much they have watched. I hope to use it on my projects going forward!
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