I thought I'd document our leap into open source software here at the Media Archive for Central England (MACE). We've been capturing SD PAL video to v210 uncompressed MOV on a Mac Pro 5,1 since around 2011. The Mac has a Black Magic Decklink Duo (1) card and software that includes Black Magic Media Express … Continue reading Open Source FFV1 video capture workflow for MacOS
Author: Joanna White (she/her)
Collections and Information Developer at the BFI National Archive.
I work with open source software, Python and BASH shell to automate preservation practices for the National Archive film and television collections. I'm passionate about open source and coding, and enjoy sharing useful details as I learn via my blog.
I'm keen to participate in testing and development of the latest digital preservation tools, with the potential for enhancing archival workflows.
Before joining the BFI National Archive in December 2019, I worked for six years as a Developer Archivist at the Media Archive for Central England. Prior to this I was a partner at Primetime Media for twenty five years working as an independent video producer and camerawoman for ITV Yorkshire's Calendar News, among many other things.
Views expressed are my own.
Experiences of an LTO/LTFS beginner
I've finally committed to making my first blog entry about my LTO (Linear Tape-Open) journey, and it's coincided with revisiting my Daft Punk albums so forgive the Technologic inspired chapter titles! With grateful thanks to all those who've encouraged this blog. I hope it's helpful to some go-it-alone LTOers. Disclaimer: I'm formerly a videographer and … Continue reading Experiences of an LTO/LTFS beginner
For the love of FOSS 