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Red-hot workflow Filming fire, smoke and mayhem, the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield kept things fast, safe and agile S hooting inside the immersive, high-octane world of an event packed with pyrotechnics, fire breathers, acrobats and pulse- pounding light shows, Shaun Foxdale
combined live fire performance, aerial acrobatics, laser lights and large-scale projection. He was tasked with shooting cinematic footage of the actual show for use in trailers and branded content, plus behind-the-scenes extras and vertical reels for social media. And it all had to be captured in 4K on multiple cameras, under testing conditions for his small crew. “You’re talking about intense lighting changes, extreme contrast and sometimes literal explosions happening mere metres away,” he explains. “The cameras had to roll pretty much non-stop. At the end of each major segment, I needed to transfer data, check selects and be ready to move again fast. That’s where the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield proved itself.” Speed under pressure With USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield offers sequential read speeds up to 1050MB/s and write speeds up to 1000MB/s. In practice, this meant Foxdale could transfer full camera cards – sometimes 100GB of Raw video – in just a few minutes. “I’ve used plenty of PSSDs before,” says Foxdale. “Some choke on big files or slow
knew it meant moving fast, staying sharp and trusting his gear completely. “There’s no second take when you’re filming live events,” he says. “You’ve got to be on it. And you’ve got to be able to offload your footage just as quickly.” That’s why he relies on the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield – a compact and rugged portable drive that manages to keep up with the intensity of his shoots. Designed for speed and built to survive the chaos, it lets content creator Foxdale capture and offload high-res files in the moment, without breaking the flow of the creative process. Whether he’s recording handheld close to the action or is editing backstage, this tiny powerhouse delivers big-time performance. At a stunning show held inside one of London’s premier immersive event spaces, where every moment crackled with energy and unpredictability, he pushed his gear to the limit – and the portable drive still delivered. Over three nights, the event
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“With three shooters on site – and cameras constantly rolling – the ability to quickly offload footage freed up cards and allowed for rapid- turnaround edits” down halfway through a transfer, but the Samsung just rips through them. It shaved hours off my workflow over the weekend.” With three shooters on site recording both video and stills – and with cameras constantly rolling – the ability to quickly offload footage freed up cards and allowed for rapid-turnaround edits. Foxdale even used it for on-location rough cuts on his laptop. “Even with 4K ProRes files and layered audio, the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield didn’t flinch,” he adds. While the portable drive is as light as a feather, it’s far from delicate. The IP65 rating means it’s resistant to water and dust, while a rubberised exterior and aluminium unibody construction offer shock resistance up to 3m. “Honestly, I dropped it on concrete at one point, right after stepping through a
HIGH FLYER The aerial performer may have stolen the show, but the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield safely stored the footage
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