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Mar 29, 2023

Hello and welcome! First of all, thank you so much for being here. Before we get into the specifics of your set-up, could you give us some background info on how you got your start and some of your past experiences in the industry? My professional career started in post-production, where I spent several decades […]

Adam Braverman: Data Expert Series

Mar 22, 2023

Hello and welcome! First of all, thank you so much for being here. Before we get into the specifics of your set-up, could you give us some background info on how you got your start and some of your past experiences in the industry? Adam: I’ve always wanted to work in the film industry. I […]

Tristan Mayer: Data Expert Series

Mar 15, 2023

Hello and welcome! First of all, thank you so much for being here. Before we get into the specifics of your set-up, could you give us some background info on how you got your start and some of your past experiences in the industry? Tristan: Hello and thank you for inviting me to be featured […]

Samuel Corbett: Data Expert Series

Mar 01, 2023

Hello and welcome! First of all, thank you so much for being here. Before we get into the specifics of your set-up, could you give us some background info on how you got your start and some of your past experiences in the industry? Samuel: Before my journey started in the TV/Film world I was […]

Imagine Products Data Expert Series

Feb 22, 2023

Imagine Products is excited to announce the start of our Data Expert Series! Throughout the year we will be featuring each of the talented media and entertainment professionals below, on a weekly basis, asking them questions about their experiences on set, what’s in their toolkit, and tips they have to share with others. For this series, […]

An Interview with Studio Ragheb About Their Upcoming Project “She Sings”

Sep 23, 2022

Recently Imagine Products, Inc® had the privelge of interviewing Studio Ragheb about their upcoming short film, “She Sings.” We got to learn more about its origins, the artistic process, and their workflow on this project when compared with their past work. Read on for the full interview! First of , I’d love to know […]

Software Solutions: ShotPut Pro V. 2022

Sep 09, 2022

With the recent release of ShotPut Pro version 2022, we here at Imagine Products want to assist our users and provide you guys with some tips and tricks that you can use on ShotPut Pro that you may not already know of. So, here are some Software Solutions: 1) Use custom tokens in your naming […]

Filmmaker U Interviews Imagine Products’ COO Mark Hudgins!

Aug 03, 2022

Yesterday on August 2nd, 2022, our COO and lead engineer Mark Hudgins interviewed with Filmmaker U! In this interview, Mark and Gordon Burkell from Filmmaker U discuss file security, our workflow applications and how they work to prevent data loss or corruption, and the transfer process. To learn more about these topics, watch the interview on […]

Interview with CSIFF Founder Magaly Colimon-Christopher

Jun 17, 2022

Read on for a summary of an interview done with Magaly Colimon-Christopher, actress, writer, producer, and founder of the Conch Shell International Film Festival. Learn more about the beginnings of the festival, what is hopes to accomplish, and the realities of navigating the entertainment industry as a woman of color. “The Conch Shell International Film […]

At NAB: IABM’s interview with Mark Hudgins

May 17, 2022

At NAB, IABM, a non-profit trade organization, interviewed our Lead Software Engineer, Mark Hudgins. During this interview, Mark was given the chance to discuss Imagine Products®, our mission, and our goals as a workflow solutions company. The two applications Mark highlighted in the interview were ShotPut Pro and myLTO. ShotPut Pro focuses on safely and […]

ShotPut Pro used in IMBd's Bug Out Docuseries

ShotPut Pro’s Role in the Docuseries Bug Out

May 13, 2022

Earlier this week, CineD wrote an article featuring ShotPut Pro® and Imagine Products®! ShotPut Pro accompanied IMDb TV’s team when creating the Bug Out Docuseries. CineD conducted an interview with Bug Out‘s Director Ben Feldman, DP Jen Schneider, and Producer Marc d’Agostino. Bug Out Interview The interviewer asked: “Documentaries generate tons of footage. Can you discuss your […]

NAB 2022 Recap

May 07, 2022

NAB 2022 has come and gone… and it was a BLAST! Team members Dan, Mark, and Jasper attended the convention this year in Las Vegas. Here’s a glimpse into the Imagine team’s Las Vegas adventure: NAB 2022 Recap Video Check out our blog series about NAB that detailed the history of NAB and Imagine Products®’s […]

Become a Featured Creator!

Apr 05, 2022

Imagine Products, Inc.® is looking for Featured Creators! This means you. Yes, you! Featured Creators – Who are they? We wanted to start this new initiative in order to collaborate with creators that use our products in their projects. Whether you are a seasoned professional or a newcomer, this project is open for anyone to […]

Donation Campaign for World Central Kitchen

Mar 25, 2022

Who Are We Campaigning For? We are campaigning to raise donation funds for those impacted by the war in Ukraine and other nearby countries. Since Russia began its attack on Ukraine more than 3.5 million people have been displaced, primarily including women, children, and seniors. As a result, they fled from their home country and are actively […]

New ASC-MHL Guidelines and Our Role

Mar 21, 2022

Purpose Through the entirety of the production cycle, data files will be transferred numerous times and store a variety of media. It is not uncommon for a single file to have passed through several hard drives, gone up to the cloud and back again, and archived to tape for long-term storage. All of these transfer […]

How Pre-Production is Changing

Nov 16, 2021

In a recent IABM TV interview, Dan Montgomery shares his thoughts on recent shifts in pre-production. The pandemic has sped up workflow revisions to accommodate an increase in remote collaboration. Listen in to learn how Imagine Products is responding and what to expect in the near term. How will ‘camera to cloud’ affect your media […]

Ready for Monterey?

Nov 03, 2021

Are you ready for Monterey? Imagine is pleased to confirm all of its current Macintosh applications are compatible with the new Monterey macOS. That includes our award winning software ShotPut Pro, so you can keep ‘Offloading with Confidence’. TrueCheck file comparison, PrimeTranscoder video processing and myLTO archiving are all as fast and reliable as ever. […]

Imagine Sponsors Copeland Studio’s WildWings

Mar 22, 2021

ShotPut Pro® is often used in the most extreme locations. It’s a trusted tool for professional videographers to preserve irreplaceable footage. That’s why we’re proud to announce our sponsorship of Copeland Studios for their next adventure. Departing April 2, 2021, the National Geographic team along with NASA scientists will explore Alaska’s Ruth Glacier. For up-close […]

Iditarod 2021 Trusts ShotPut Pro with the footage

Mar 08, 2021

For over a dozen years, ShotPut Pro has been the videographers ‘go-to’ choice of media management tools for the trustworthy offloading in rugged conditions. Sub-zero weather and snow aside, like any live event there isn’t much time to turn around camera media for the next day. That’s why the race video teams copy and organize […]

New 2021 Applications and Activation System

Feb 24, 2021

All of our current software has been given a brush up recently. From incorporation of latest camera formats to BigSur and M1 chipset changes, we’ve been working hard to provide state-of-the-art applications. You will also notice that the 2021 versions now offer more activation methods. Now you can use Apple or Google accounts, your Imagine […]

Happy Birthday!

Jan 21, 2021

This month marks Imagine’s 30th anniversary! It’s amazing that a small company nestled in the media & entertainment industry has survived and thrived. Of course we’ve seen a lot of change over the years. Our humble beginnings started with a DOS video logger! We’re talking back in the day when most computers didn’t have […]

Ready for Big Sur?

Nov 03, 2020

MacOS 11 (aka Big Sur) is expected to release this fall. It’s a BIG change. So much so Apple reached out to software publishers like us to encourage testing and updates of Macintosh applications earlier this year to help ensure a smooth transition. Because macOS-11 affects video processes and file handling it’s something you need […]

What is a “No Write Permission” Error?

Aug 14, 2020

Catalina (OSX 10.15) and BigSur (OS 11) have new security features that can block applications from accessing Files, Folders and mounted (removable) Volumes. Unfortunately, this option is easy to turn on accidentally and persists between application use sessions. However, this is a known error on macOS Catalina and it’s a simple fix! Are you seeing the […]

Long-term Archiving: the Cloud, LTO tapes and Spinning Media

Jul 13, 2020

Long-term archiving has become an important topic over the last several years. We get many questions regarding our software’s compatibility with different drives and solutions as well as, spinning disks vs. tapes and of course, the cloud. Here are some quick things to keep in mind when thinking about long-term storage. Spinning disks vs tape […]