In the Starting Blocks – Frame.io

It is not quite finished yet, but there is already a little to see of the new cloud-based video platform Frame.io.
Image of a project management dashboard with thumbnails of various images.

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The service is intended for creatives who work in a professional environment and are evidently scattered around the world. The service picks out the best functions of Dropbox, Vimeo, and communication tools and brings them together under an interface that appears user-friendly and intuitive. You can invite videos, annotate them with the help of a brush tool, notify the team using messenger functions, and compare different clip versions. Frame.io does not look bad at all, but further information, such as pricing, is not yet available. Here is the launch video: