RAWcooked cheat sheat

No Time To Wait 6 is only days away, and I've finally found a few minutes to create my first ever cheat sheet! Of course it has to be for MediaArea's RAWcooked, but no basic operation as I feel the help and man pages of RAWcooked more than cover this kind of helpful information. This … Continue reading RAWcooked cheat sheat →

Open source scripts from the BFI National Archive

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I wanted to share a few GitHub repositories which have been created during my first several months as Collections and Information Developer at the BFI's National Archive...

Using bash scripts to automate #AVpres workflows

I'm editing, writing and running bash scripts to automate mass RAWcooked preservation of 3PB worth of DPX sequences. Using bash scripts with cron scheduling is a new experience for me, so it feels like another excellent opportunity to share my steps and help someone else along.

The NTTW Effect: Dispatches from Budapest

The dust has settled following another brilliant No Time To Wait (NTTW) conference which took place during a snowy week in Budapest, scheduled to coincide with the 17th birthday of Matroska on December 6th. This is the fourth year the conference has taken place, launching in Berlin in 2016, 2017 in Vienna, and 2018 at … Continue reading The NTTW Effect: Dispatches from Budapest →

DPX preservation workflow with RAWcooked and fixity checking

Since acquiring a Golden Eye 4 (GE4) scanner here at the Media Archive for Central England (MACE) we've developed a DPX preservation workflow which I've decided to share here, in the hope of feedback and collaboration. Our first DPX scans would be wrapped as uncompressed sequences using 7-Zip in a TAR archive and written to … Continue reading DPX preservation workflow with RAWcooked and fixity checking →

DIY Python microservices in audiovisual preservation workflows

This summer I had an amazing opportunity to work with a Computer Science PhD student for a few days receiving assistance writing and learning Python, resulting in the development of a couple of scripts for the Media Archive for Central England (MACE). I’ve been struggling to work with Python for over a year since discovering … Continue reading DIY Python microservices in audiovisual preservation workflows →

Open Source FFV1 video capture workflow for MacOS

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 →

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 →