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Real-world star performance When it comes to a time-pressured shoot interviewing inspirational people, the Samsung Portable SSD T9 proves itself fast, safe and reliable I t’s not always A-list celebrities who have the best stories to tell. More often than not, it’s the biggest names
that get all the airtime when they are out to promote their next book, film or album. But some of the most interesting and inspiring people in the world, who have the most interesting tales, find it tougher to get the platform they deserve. That’s why trained journalist and actor-turned-filmmaker Dominic Danson has started up his own pilot season series called Forty Minutes With . It’s about giving voice to extraordinarily talented people in a world that’s become increasingly celeb-obsessed. With more than 20 years’ experience interviewing people from all walks of life, Danson keeps things conversational and natural, but still finds room to uncover fascinating nuggets of information. “I’m proud to be leading Forty Minutes With and cannot wait to see where this journey takes us. During my career, I’ve met some incredible people with stories begging to be told. But there’s nowhere to give them the profile they deserve. It’s time to change that,” he says. The responsibility of taking on this challenge required hardware that’s up to the task. This is where the Samsung
Portable SSD T9 came in, as a sleek, sophisticated – but most importantly reliable – storage device for shooting the series. Its curved diagonal lines and reverse carbon patterns make it a user- friendly device on the go. As host and executive producer, Danson’s mission was to take an indie approach yet create a broadcast-quality product. Production company Twelve Noon Films had to lean on all its experience to do this.
The production’s focus was on making sure there was a hyper-efficient workflow, employing a crew of just four people: host, DOP, sound recordist and BTS photographer. “Our goal was to shoot a broadcast- quality project, so we chose high-end cinema cameras for close-ups and filmed ProRes HQ for the wide shots. Paired with sharp lenses that deliver a crisp, modern look, the show meets the standards required by most networks and streaming services,” says Danson. That’s a lot of high-quality data, so keeping it safe was vital – as was the speed to ingest and serve up huge Raw or ProRes HQ files to enable viewing of rushes as the shoots go on. After Danson’s previous positive experience using the Samsung Portable T7 series, this time he decided to make
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