Case Study: RDF achieves cost-effective remote storage and editing with Blackbird

Cost effective storage and editing for long-term projects

RDF Television used Blackbird to support a three-year reality TV project with sporadic filming, needing ongoing access to media for logging and editing without investing in expensive storage or multiple edit suites. The team wanted a flexible way to manage long-term production assets while keeping costs under control.

Blackbird provided RDF with cloud-based storage, remote access, and editing through the Blackbird Edge server, plus integration with Avid via AAF export for final finishing. With concurrent collaboration in London and a pay-as-you-go model, RDF cut workflow costs by over 50% and reportedly saved three years’ worth of Avid edit suite time, making Blackbird a far more cost-effective postproduction solution.

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