Gary Adcock is a veteran filmmaker and expert consultant of advanced workflows necessary for media and entertainment operations. An established Producer, Director and Cinematographer, Gary offers developmental insights into all aspects of pre-, principal, and post-production. Gary often works with private organizations, event organizers, and governing bodies to advise on media best practices, tools, and processes. And in his spare time, Gary also contributes to the MASV blog, writing about current and future trends affecting filmmaking.

Blog posts

AI & Innovation

What Is AI Video Compression?

A deep dive into how intelligent, AI video compression can compress video more efficiently and even improve video quality through infinite scalability.

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Workflows

How to Build a User‑Generated Content Workflow, Step by Step

The four stages of a professional user-generated content workflow, and how to solve its biggest challenge – the UGC submission process. Read now!

How to Send Files Securely

Best practices on how to send files securely, what tools you can use, and the risks of not having a secure file sharing platform in place.

How to Upload Files Securely: Secure File Upload Best Practices

A detailed look at how to upload files securely, including the risks of insecure file uploads and a rundown of secure file upload best practices.

How to Collaborate with Resilio Sync and MASV

MASV automates file transfers between remote contributors using folders managed by Resilio Sync, with no need for credentials. View the workflow!

Easy Premiere to DaVinci Workflow: Share Pre-Conformed Timelines

With a Premiere to DaVinci workflow, editors and colorists can share pre-conformed timelines between each other and on shared workstations.

The Ultimate Post-Production Workflow Guide

Read on for a step-by-step breakdown of the vital steps of any good post-production workflow, including tools that might help and workflow tips along the way.

From Chaos to Consistency: Optimizing Your Marketing File Sharing Workflow

Discover how to build a marketing file sharing workflow that streamlines content creation, approvals, delivery, and secures brand data.

How To Automate File Delivery into LucidLink with MASV

Learn how MASV can open up LucidLink to external contributors and automate media ingest into LucidLink Filespaces. Discover the workflow!

The Importance of Video Metadata for Live Sports Workflows With Iconik

How video metadata can transform your gameday footage workflow – especially when paired with cloud tools like MASV and Iconik.

The Playbook for Automation: How to Set Up a Live Sports Workflow Automation

A play-by-play analysis of every step in a live sports workflow automation, from on-site capture to ingest, to post-production and global distribution.