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Film production

Store, deliver and sell your films from one place

Eight terabytes, three clients and a catalogue on sale, brought back together.

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The studio's library on Videas, brought over with its titles, thumbnails and folders
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AFNOR
Ville de Roubaix
Safran
France-Soir
Crédit Agricole
France Travail
Magnard-Vuibert
Sodiaal
Yoplait
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Who it is for

You store, deliver and sell your films across three different tools.

What it settles

  • Original masters kept and downloadable
  • A workspace per client, links with a date
  • The catalogue on sale on your own domain

Products used

A production company can store its masters, deliver clients and sell its films in one place with Videas. Original files are kept as they are, hosted in the EU with no storage cap; each client gets a workspace and protected links; the catalogue sells on a channel at the company's own domain once Videas has validated the activity.

“Studio Bastide” is a film production company invented for this walkthrough. Léa produces, Hugo edits, Clara runs the projects. Three clients, and eight terabytes of masters built up over six years.

Three tools, and a catalogue with no shop left

The masters sit on a consumer platform, deliveries go out through a file transfer that expires, and the online shop that used to sell the catalogue has closed.

Three jobs at once, then: bring six years of masters home, deliver clients some other way, and put the catalogue back on sale.

Masters kept, not compressed copies

The original file is kept as it is and downloads again at any time, in MOV including ProRes, MXF or MP4 up to 10 GB. That is the difference between a host and a distribution platform: one gives back what it was given, the other gives back its compressed version.

There is no storage cap: the eight terabytes arrive as they are, hosted in the EU. Successive cuts stay attached to the film, and a deleted video is recoverable for thirty days. The migration itself is done by the Videas team, titles, folders, thumbnails and subtitles included.

Delivering clients, then selling the catalogue

Each client has their own workspace, and each person in the team their own role. A link carries one video or a whole folder: password, expiry date, downloading as you choose, and a page in the studio’s branding whose openings it can count.

The catalogue goes back on sale on a channel at the studio’s own domain: each title to buy or to rent, subscriptions, and buyers who have an account with the studio rather than with a third party. Selling opens once Videas has validated the activity.

How it works, step by step

  1. The library brought over

    The videos arrive with their titles, descriptions, thumbnails, folders and subtitles: nothing to re-enter.

  2. A workspace per client

    The tourist office's, with its folders by project. Léa, Hugo and Clara each have their own role in it.

  3. The master and its versions

    The original file downloadable as it is, cuts V1 to V3 underneath, and the teaser attached to the film.

  4. The link sent to the client

    A password, three weeks' validity, downloading allowed. The studio sees how many times it was opened.

  5. What the client sees first

    The password, on a page carrying the studio's logo.

  6. Then the delivery

    A word signed by Léa, the film and its thirty-second cut, to watch or to download.

  7. The video embedded at the client's

    The player sits on the tourist office's site, and only shows there.

  8. The catalogue on sale

    The studio's channel, dark theme and its own domain: documentaries, a series episode by episode, short films.

  9. One film, two ways to watch it

    Bought outright with permanent access, or rented for 48 hours. Two subscriptions open the whole catalogue besides.

They moved their catalogue to Videas

Studio Bastide is invented; these three migrations are not. Whole libraries brought over, and what changed once they arrived.

What our customers say about us

Your solution is top quality, your team is responsive and attentive, and the results amply exceed our expectations. We hope to work with you for a long time to come, as you contribute to our success.
Christophe G.
Christophe G.
Videas allows us to protect and showcase years of audiovisual productions that tell the story of our territory. It's an essential tool for preserving the collective memory of our metropolitan area and passing it on to future generations.
Lens-Liévin Metropolitan Area
It's a company based in France, with people available when you need them. The interface meets our expectations in every way. Simple, affordable and easy to use, we couldn't be happier.
Bob B.
Bob B.
I wanted to centralize my content on a platform that reflects my identity and lets my community fully enjoy it. With Videas, I launched my own VOD platform without getting bogged down in the technical side.
GussDX
GussDX

Frequently asked questions

Are original master files kept as they are?

Yes, and they download again at any time, in MOV including ProRes, MXF or MP4 up to 10 GB. That is the difference between a host and a distribution platform: one gives back what it was given, the other gives back its compressed version.

Is there a storage cap for a production company?

No cap: eight terabytes arrive as they are, hosted in the EU, and you pay for the volume you occupy. Successive edits stay attached to the film rather than scattered, and a deleted video is recoverable for thirty days.

How do you deliver a film to a client?

Through a workspace per client and a link that carries one video or a whole folder: a password, an expiry date, downloading on or off, and a page in your own branding. You see how many times it was opened.

Can a client embed the film on their own site?

Yes, with the player, and you can restrict it to their domains: copied anywhere else it does not start. The film stays yours, hosted by you, wherever it is watched.

Can a production company sell its catalogue directly?

Yes, on a channel at its own domain: each title outright or on rental, and subscriptions covering all or part of the catalogue. Buyers have an account with you rather than with a third party. Selling opens once Videas has validated the activity.

Can a film be rented rather than bought?

Yes, for a period you set, in hours or days, alongside an outright purchase with permanent access. The same film can carry both, and sit inside a subscription as well.

Who in the team can do what?

Roles are set per workspace: a producer, an editor and a production assistant do not need the same rights. A client's workspace holds its own people, and nobody browses another client's folders.

Can a library be brought over from another platform?

Yes, and the Videas team does it: files, titles, descriptions, folders, thumbnails, subtitles and chapters. There is nothing to re-enter by hand.

Are the edits of a film kept together?

Yes: the original master, then the successive cuts underneath, and related pieces like a teaser attached to the film. One film, one page, instead of six files with dates in their names.

Where are the files hosted?

In the EU, GDPR compliant. For a production company that matters less than for a public body, but it is worth knowing before eight terabytes are moved.

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