On this episode of The Workflow Show, Ben Kilburg and Jason Whetstone speak to Joe Devon Diamond, a product design firm focused on digital accessibility and widening access to digital resources for all. Along with telling the story of co-founding GAAD ( Global Accessibility Awareness Day ) and The GAAD Foundation , Joe talks about the various ways that companies, content producers, and digital platforms can design and support accessibility within their products. Ben and Jason also ask for advice...
Mar 21, 2022•47 min
On this episode of The Workflow Show, Ben and Jason bring on George Dochev , the Co-Founder and CEO of LucidLink . LucidLink is a “Cloud Native NAS-replacement” that provides a solution for cloud-based video storage and utilizes block storage mechanics to do so. Jason and Ben ask George to better explain how LucidLink enables certain cloud-based workflows that were previously not possible, and what kind of new innovative workflows could spawn from LucidLink’s capabilities. They also all discuss ...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 14 min
This week on The Workflow Show, Jason and Ben are discussing virtual reality with Lucas Wilson of Supersphere . Our hosts ask Lucas about the tech behind the immersive experiences put on by Supersphere and where the industry is headed to incorporate more VR in the future. Jason and Ben also ask Lucas about his background, highlighting the journey from studying music to creating VR concerts and live performances....
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr
On this episode of The Workflow Show, Jason and Ben bring in Jack Wenzinger , Global Lead M&E Content Production & Matt Herson , Principal Content Production Specialist at Amazon Web Services (AWS) , to talk about their recent partnership with the Hollywood Professional Association at their annual tech retreat in Palm Springs. Given the immediate need for remote video production at a fast pace in the last few years, this partnership led to an effort to bring creatives together to solve t...
Feb 08, 2022•59 min
On this episode of The Workflow Show , hosts Jason and Ben welcome from Cinedeck Jane Sung , COO, Charles d’Autremont , Product Development, and Ilya Derets , Project Manager. They discuss Cinedeck as a live media ingest solution, including what interesting workflows can be managed with their product and how being API first differentiates them from other solutions....
Feb 08, 2022•40 min
On this episode of The Workflow Show, Jason and Ben chat with David Merzenich of MoovIt, a German-based systems integrator and the first Adobe Video Solution Partner in the program. David Merzenich discusses Helmut , a suite of workflow orchestration tools designed from the ground up, to bring consistency and flexibility to any Adobe post-production environment. Ben and Jason ask about the development, goals, and benefits of using Helmut within the Adobe ecosystem and discuss certain challenges ...
Oct 27, 2021•54 min
This is Part Two of our discussion with Dave Helmly , Head of Strategic Development, Adobe Professional Video, and Michael Gamboeck , Senior Strategic Development Manager, Creative Cloud Video regarding the new Adobe Video Solution Partner Program. In this episode of The Workflow Show , Dave and Michael further outline the benefits and intricacies of working within the AVSP Program, including how it benefits Adobe users. They also discuss the challenges of choosing a media asset management workf...
Aug 17, 2021•23 min
The Workflow Show and CHESA are proud to announce that we have achieved Adobe Video Solution Partner Program. This week’s episode is Part 1 of a 2 part discussion with guests, Dave Helmly , Head of Strategic Development, Adobe Professional Video, and Michael Gamboeck , Senior Strategic Development Manager, Creative Cloud Video regarding Adobe’s program. Here we discuss the introduction of this program and its impact on the industry. As a way for integrators and clients to be further connected wi...
Jul 19, 2021•32 min
In Part 2 of our interview with Eric White, CTO of the Clinton Foundation , Ben and Jason discuss different system types and how they can integrate or customize cloud components to fit the needs of a company and creative teams. They also dig into a common customer question of on-prem versus cloud, covering how Eric works through the needs of his own team for choosing a system.
Jun 07, 2021•23 min
Also available on Spotify , Stitcher , iTunes , Amazon , YouTube Subscribe on Castos This episode of The Workflow Show is joined by Eric White, Chief Technology Officer at the Clinton Foundation . Ben and Jason ask Eric about his background in tech, beginning with his childhood and school experiences, and burgeoning technologies of the time. Eric covers his journey from Microsoft to founding Utopia Systems Inc. , focusing on web hosting and cloud services, and eventually to the Clinton Foundatio...
Apr 26, 2021•24 min
The Workflow Show is also available on Spotify , Stitcher , iTunes , Amazon , YouTube Subscribe on Castos In this episode of The Workflow Show , Ben and Jason have the privilege of interviewing industry veteran, Robert Lawson, Director of Technology, News Editing at CBS News . With over 20 years of experience, Robert brings a refreshing perspective about the common struggles of new tech in 2021, versus the transitions in broadcast media of the past, such as the move from analog and linear editin...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 1 min
The Workflow Show is also available on Spotify , Stitcher , iTunes , Amazon , YouTube Subscribe on Castos On this episode of The Workflow Show we continue a great conversation with Michael Kammes of Bebop Technology . Along with discussing production and post production in the cloud and how different teams are assessing the types of workstations they can collaborate from, Ben and Jason of CHESA ask about internet bandwidth and other end-user requirements and limitations in cloud production workf...
Feb 10, 2021•41 min
The Workflow Show is also available on Spotify , Stitcher , iTunes , Amazon , YouTube Subscribe on Castos On this first of our two-part episode of The Workflow Show “Video Production and Post Production in the Cloud During Covid” with Michael Kammes of Bebop Technology, Jason and Ben of CHESA speak with returning guest Michael Kammes , Director of Business Development at Bebop Technology . It’s been a year (Pre-Covid) since Michael’s last guest appearance. Much has changed since our last chat wh...
Jan 25, 2021•42 min
The Workflow Show is also available on Spotify , Stitcher , iTunes , Amazon , YouTube Subscribe on Castos On this episode of The Workflow Show , Jason and Ben speak with Ben Meadors, Post Production Engineer at Spotify Studios about the differences between a video production workflow and an audio production workflow. Ben covers the processes of Spotify and where the production team has grown. Ben Meadors shares the thorough, detailed documentation at Spotify that enables the teams in their onboa...
Nov 30, 2020•47 min
On this episode of The Workflow Show , hosts Ben and Jason interview Sam Gustman, CTO of USC Shoah Foundation - The Institute for Visual History and Education (USC Shoah Foundation) and Associate Dean and CTO at the USC Libraries where he oversees IT for the Libraries and started USC Digital Repository (a CHESA client). Their discussion covers the intricacies of maintaining a media archive to last for generations, including file management and migration, avoiding bit rot, preservation quality vi...
Nov 04, 2020•54 min
Feeling the Pain of Being Out of Your Technical Depth? Don’t Suffer in Silence - CHESA’s got a Workflow Therapy couch ready for you. Take heart from your CHESA friends’ struggles with “Imposter Syndrome”- and tactics to overcome it! – throughout their careers. CHESA Business Development rep Louise Shideler returns to chat with hosts, Ben Kilburg and Jason Whetstone, about their journeys from the creative realm into the technical domain of Media IT. They share similarities along their paths and s...
Oct 09, 2020•44 min
On this episode of The Workflow Show, Ben and Jason speak to guest Mike Szumlinski, Chief Commercial Officer at iconik.io , about what it means to foster the growth of a product and creating a collaboration tool for media asset management in the cloud. Mike also talks about his background, working at PVT, and emphasizing the sharing of knowledge via blogs and education. The hosts and Mike discuss how to spot innovation through customer feedback and anticipating growth beyond the current need of ...
Sep 28, 2020•58 min
CHESA ’s Ben and Jason chat with Eric Bassier , Senior Director of Product and Technical Marketing at Quantum . Ben and Jason ask Eric about the future of storage systems in and out of the cloud, and what changes within Quantum’s products are helping businesses adapt their workflow to the current climate of on-prem, cloud, and hybrid systems. Eric details the benefits and use cases of NVMe and how companies are migrating to it. Storage and Networking Technologies behind StorNext from Quantum Tal...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 13 min
In the second half of our interview with Michael Cioni of Frame.io , Ben and Jason ask Michael about his background and the sights he saw in filmmaking along the way. They discuss Michael’s trip to be featured at Cannes, despite his college’s wishes. Michael details the lessons he’s learned from mentors about adapting to changing tech and looking for innovation in an industry that can be slow to change its tools. Finally, Jason and Ben explore with Michael what the creative contributes to the bu...
Aug 13, 2020•42 min
For this episode of The Workflow Show, we're delighted to have guest Michael Cioni, Global SVP of Innovation at Frame.io, as our guest. Jason and Ben ask specifically what it means to lead innovation, what's next for Media IT and post production in film, and how to inspire creative teams with UI and editing tools. Michael presents the benefits of editing video in the cloud versus traditional workflows and Frame.io completely changes the workflow of review and approval. They discuss the art of be...
Jul 28, 2020•48 min
In this second half of the second installment, or part two of part two, of the Media and Entertainment Digital Workflow Series, Jason and Ben continue their discussion of storage. They explore erasure coding, what differentiates it from traditional RAID, and what it’s advantages and disadvantages are for M&E workflows. Additionally, they talk through storage tiering concepts, business continuity plans, and provide examples of sizing a shared storage volume for an organizations aggregate band...
Jul 06, 2020•51 min
Join Jason and Ben as they begin a multi-episode tour through the digital media workflow and entertainment workflow creation process. In this first episode, dedicated to ingest media, they discuss some of the common mistakes made in media organizations. Join as they share some simple best practices and cool MAM tricks for getting your assets where they're going, and keeping them organized. Reach out at podcast@chesa.com
Jun 04, 2020•25 min
Creative professionals are used to driving their technology decisions based on the technical requirements of their media creation processes. What happens when they find themselves working for, or within, a larger company with strict rules and regulations for corporate governance? Or maybe you're an IT professional who now finds themselves saddled with a new group of end users who's needs and requirements are way outside the norm by way of comparison to the rest of the organization? Jason and Ben...
May 21, 2020•51 min
How do we see organizations changing in order to provide their production teams with the tools to succeed to create engaging media at a distance, now, and in the future? What are the most common solutions and tools organizations are using to remotely access their media and collaborate creatively? Join Jason and Ben as they discuss the challenges and effects of the pandemic with the Solutions Architecture team of Chesapeake Systems, including Peter Price, Tom Kehn, Kurt Clawson. [gravityform id="...
May 07, 2020•48 min
Does Adobe battle test new features and versions of Premiere Pro in the field before the put it in your hands? When should you absolutely delete and rebuild your media cache? How is Apple's new afterburner card performing in Adobe/s Premiere Pro? In the second part of this two-part episode, Ben and Jason continue their discussion with Adobe's Dave Helmly and spend time looking forward at some of the items on the development road map for Adobe's video applications and discuss the potential of som...
Apr 22, 2020•41 min
