years in pictures
Mission has been supporting film, television and commercials productions with consultancy, DIT, lab, file management and colour supervision services since 2011. Here are just a few of their highlights (Mission credits shown in blue)
Under the Skin (2011) Seventh Kingdom Films Director: Jonathan Glazer
Cinematographer: Daniel Landin BSC On Set DIT: Mark Purvis Digital Lab Operators: Neil Gray, Chris Nunn
Skyfall (2012) Eon Productions Director: Sam Mendes
Cinematographer: Sir Roger Deakins CBE Digital Lab Operators: Tom Mitchell, Jody Neckles Working with Company 3
Own the Process
Though I’m fascinated by technology, I have always keenly understood artists want to be focused on the art, the ‘creative intent’. And though the tech is important, it shouldn’t be a barrier that becomes the focus of filmmaking but a means to support the artistic endeavour.
Tom Mitchell, Technical Director
The technical side of filmmaking can be a complicated process and a common understanding of workflow protocols is vital, particularly for film and HETV work. There are many considerations, moving parts and above all stakeholders, sometimes with conflicting agenda. It is essential that somebody should define the workflow and what needs to be done by who and when and take some form of ownership; to work through the appropriate production protocols so that the
The Need for Speed
Scalable storage, predictable performance, and no noisy rack-mounted infrastructure. Symply Workspace is quite possibly the best SAN solution for day-to-day productions.
Delivering true SAN performance over direct- connect Thunderbolt, Workspace is scalable up to 336TB capacity. Powered by StorNext for safe file sharing and featuring Axle AI to manage and search through assets, Symply Workspace is a flexible and mobile solution to the challenges of contemporary storage
on set, on location, or in the studio.
As a small, compact SAN device, Symply Workspace gives end users the power to churn through huge files quickly in a streamlined, easy to setup workflow that’s usable across multiple client systems.
Capable of connecting up to four clients across Mac and Windows simultaneously, Workspace was put to the test on short concept thriller, The Fox Hunt in 2020.
Tom Mitchell Technical Director, Mission
“I handled DIT on The Fox Hunt and was blown away by Workspace’s performance. We’re working with very large Sony X-OCN XT 6K files. I’m really grateful to have the Workspace with me because it means that I can download the files incredibly quickly and instantly share across multiple workstations as well.
“Workspace uses Thunderbolt 3 to connect, so no fibre channel or adapters required.
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