Pandemic Series
In March 2020, media and entertainment companies across the globe and throughout the industry began to face realities and disruption of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Amidst this public health crisis, companies abruptly confronted extreme technical and workflow challenges while continuing to create and distribute content.
During this historic outbreak, Signiant launched “The Pandemic Series,” a collection of conversations with the broadcast and production community about their experiences in the early days of the pandemic, the transition to remote production, and the leadership challenges they faced.
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Sathish Kumar | Manager/IT | PixStone Images
“We don’t know what will come tomorrow, so we have to be prepared. There are lots of lives, lots of families, dependent on this industry. We can’t stay idle after facing such a scenario.” -
Rhodri James | Director of Technology and Operations | Gorilla
“Time. I think it’s the biggest challenge. It’s been frantic. It’s been so frantic. Every day is just inventive in a way. Trying to get everything done within an unknown timetable and deploying technology at a slightly wider scale than we’ve done before.” -
George Rizkallah Owner | CEO | Producer/Director | The Product Factory
“We’re going to get through this together. We’re not in the same room, but we’re still working.”
