NEP Post-Production Services

Produce » Real-Time Production » Real-Time Production Graphics » Virtual sets and chromakey »

NEP is a leading provider of augmented reality (AR) solutions that have the power to visually change the world inside your studio. By combining real life with virtual elements, our AR solutions can transform a confined area into an infinite space, or replace a green screen with a set that can be anything you can imagine to perfectly fit the content of your program.

NEXT LEVEL AUGMENTED
We have developed an augmented reality solution that combines four key elements into one workflow, creating next-level results.

TRACKING METHODS AND SCALABILITY
In order to bring augmented reality to the next level we offer the new Mo-Sys Startracker optical system. By deploying this tracking technology on any broadcast camera, we can work in an environment of mixed encoded cameras, including handheld, crane cameras, hard/pedestal cameras—even steady cams.

ADVANCED LIVE RENDERING
Creating virtual graphics that are realistic to the human eye requires live rendering capacity, realistic live shadows and realistic live reflections. All of these things were lacking in today's broadcast render engines, so we adopted the most advanced gaming technology and modified it to fit in the broadcast environment. We use Zero Density Reality Virtual Studio as a bridge between hardware and our platform CUBE.

NEXT GENERATION KEYING
High-end keying is crucial in a virtual set environment, so we have integrated the latest generation "vision" based keying into our solution. Even the most difficult circumstances are no problem.

TOTAL WORKFLOW INTEGRATION
A virtual multi-camera environment is complicated. How do you handle the delays? What do you do with clean and dirty feeds? What back up scenarios are there for the live feed? We have created a seamless integration with the entire production chain, ensuring our virtual world is reality throughout the entire production.

Produce » Post Production » Ingest » Post-production ingest »

Post production workflow is now a lot better at working and flowing. NEP’s automated production workflow solution, guides your team through every project from start to finish, and eliminates time-consuming, error-prone tasks and bottlenecks of complex processes. Through the transformative power of the cloud, our automated ingest solutions enable seamless collaboration between teams and technology, making your production simpler, faster and readily accessible to everyone from beginners to experts. Even global teams can be brought together to work faster and more efficiently than ever before.

Produce » Real-Time Production » Production Services » Outside broadcast and mobile facilities »

We offer centralized multi-camera production solutions around the globe that can help streamline the most complex productions. Our centralized production solutions can create higher efficiency, reduce on-site staff and create a central production hub that allows resources to be shared across multiple productions—all while safeguarding the quality of programs. This central-hub solution can help clear the way for creativity, flexibility and consistency across productions.

REMOTE PRODUCTION THAT’S FULLY DIRECTED
Around the globe, we offer several state-of-the-art centralized production suites that allow your entire production process to be fully-produced remotely. The studio and all essential components are securely housed in one of our own datacenters, and linked to site via IP connections.

With as little as only cameras and microphones in the field, our centralized production lets you deploy only the resources and crew you need, and only for the duration of the recording—helping you create efficiencies without lowering your standards.

NEP CENTRALIZED PRODUCTION FEATURES
100% IP-based, exclusive technical infrastructure
Resources available on demand
100% uptime dark fiber network
Hosting via exclusive Tier 3 data centers
24/7 skilled service operations center

Produce » Real-Time Production » Production Services » Outside broadcast and mobile facilities »

With more than 34 flypack systems that can be sourced from four different continents, our flypacks can be configured to suit your exact production needs, wherever they're needed. No other supplier has more flypack options or more flexibility than NEP. As the largest provider of flypacks in the world, we have it all.

POWERFUL FLEXIBILITY
Our packages make use of the very latest technologies, including the latest 3G HD, UHD, 4K, or IP systems, and our experienced engineering team ensures that the solution we design meets your exact needs. We can create a complete OB production unit, International Broadcast Center (IBC) or Master Control Room (MCR) in any location around the world, drawing on our world-class pool of leading-edge broadcast equipment. Our highly efficient workflows and worldwide inventory allow us to provide the perfect solution, no matter how complex your requirements or how short the notice.

UNMATCHED EXPERIENCE
Our flypack solutions are created with the same exacting standards and care that we put into our world-class OBs and television studios, backed by our team's experience creating flypack solutions and supporting events around the globe. From solutions created for host broadcasters at major events all the way down to a small production in a remote corner of the world, we have supported it all.

MULTI-VENUE PROJECTS
We specialize in delivering solutions for multi-venue projects. Our deep flypack inventory allows us to provide multiple, identical flypacks for each location so that your production team can be immediately familiar with the setup and workflow as they travel from venue to venue. This allows for a seamless, optimized and reliable production environment, helping to ensure that your event is the best it can be.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
When it comes to flypacks, you need more than just the equipment delivered to your venue. NEP will work with you to understand your needs and detail the right solution for your requirements. From concept drawing and system layouts, to camera plans and production room layouts, we partner with you to achieve the best results. We have senior DOPs and engineers available on-site to help make your production a success. We provide support for project integration, system planning, installation and wiring, lighting design and engineering maintenance. NEP has the resources and solutions you need to make your production a success.

Produce » Real-Time Production » Production Services » Outside broadcast and mobile facilities »

With more than a decade of successful events on our resume from around the globe, NEP’s host broadcasting team has the resources and know-how to plan, adapt, innovate, support and deliver superior host broadcasting support solutions across all geographies. Our experience, efficiencies and ability to spot troubles before they arise carries over from one successful event to the next. Whether it’s a single venue or multiple locations, we offer end-to-end solutions that are supported entirely in-house through our extensive worldwide OB facilities, expert production and technical crews, skilled engineering and technical expertise, and leading-edge logistical software solutions.

Whether you need us to handle everything, or you need us to partner with local organizing committees, sporting federations and broadcasters, we’re ready with the solution that works best for you. Our capabilities range from full host broadcast management to any of our extensive services.

Design, Build, Install and Manage:
Venue Technical Operation Center (TOC)
Commentary Control Room (CCR)
International Broadcast Centre (IBC)
Media Centre (MC)

Other Services:
Project management
Consulting services for bid cities and/or committees
Key management placement
Production services
Logistical support and execution
Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
Rights holding broadcaster management
Unilateral services
Rate card management and supply
Archiving services
Project website design and implementation
Venue overlay design and management
Venue broadcast facilities and crews
Venue big screens and displays
Transmission delivery solutions

Produce » Real-Time Production » Real-Time Production Graphics » Production graphics and CG »

NEP's live/non-live graphics solutions include:
Live TV & Sports Graphics
Game Show Control Platforms
Virtual Advertising
Broadcast & Live Event Titles
Display Management

Produce » Post Production » Editing and Finishing » Color correction and grading »

The best post production is equal parts stand-out creativity and leading-edge technology. Our teams deliver both, earning awards and a reputation for excellence with major broadcasters and studios all over the world. Based in Ireland, Norway, Germany, Finland and Belgium, we provide VFX and post production services—from full HD and 4K finishing to HDR editing—to the broadcast, film, commercial, corporate and digital markets.

FULL PICTURE POST SERVICE
Dailies, editing, grading, finishing, deliverables, DCDM, DCP
Picture post at HD, 2K, 4K
Over 300 suites worldwide offering Avid, DaVinci, Flame, FCP, Smoke, including 220 cloud editing suites

FULL SOUND POST SERVICE
Editorial, foley, ADR, mixing, deliverables
Mixing in stereo and 5/1 for broadcast and cinema
Editorial rooms and TV mixing rooms; Dolby-approved feature mixing stages

VISUAL EFFECTS (VFX)
Full production VFX and CGI service
3D Max and Adobe CC
A 120 node render farm

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ANIMATION
Full graphic design and animation for commercials
Full title and package design for broadcast
Specialists in live and post GFX design for sports

Produce » Post Production » Editing and Finishing » Non-linear editing »

The best post production is equal parts stand-out creativity and leading-edge technology. Our teams deliver both, earning awards and a reputation for excellence with major broadcasters and studios all over the world. Based in Ireland, Norway, Germany, Finland and Belgium, we provide VFX and post production services—from full HD and 4K finishing to HDR editing—to the broadcast, film, commercial, corporate and digital markets.

FULL PICTURE POST SERVICE
Dailies, editing, grading, finishing, deliverables, DCDM, DCP
Picture post at HD, 2K, 4K
Over 300 suites worldwide offering Avid, DaVinci, Flame, FCP, Smoke, including 220 cloud editing suites

FULL SOUND POST SERVICE
Editorial, foley, ADR, mixing, deliverables
Mixing in stereo and 5/1 for broadcast and cinema
Editorial rooms and TV mixing rooms; Dolby-approved feature mixing stages

VISUAL EFFECTS (VFX)
Full production VFX and CGI service
3D Max and Adobe CC
A 120 node render farm

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ANIMATION
Full graphic design and animation for commercials
Full title and package design for broadcast
Specialists in live and post GFX design for sports

The best post production is equal parts stand-out creativity and leading-edge technology. Our teams deliver both, earning awards and a reputation for excellence with major broadcasters and studios all over the world. Based in Ireland, Norway, Germany, Finland and Belgium, we provide VFX and post production services—from full HD and 4K finishing to HDR editing—to the broadcast, film, commercial, corporate and digital markets.

FULL PICTURE POST SERVICE
Dailies, editing, grading, finishing, deliverables, DCDM, DCP
Picture post at HD, 2K, 4K
Over 300 suites worldwide offering Avid, DaVinci, Flame, FCP, Smoke, including 220 cloud editing suites

FULL SOUND POST SERVICE
Editorial, foley, ADR, mixing, deliverables
Mixing in stereo and 5/1 for broadcast and cinema
Editorial rooms and TV mixing rooms; Dolby-approved feature mixing stages

VISUAL EFFECTS (VFX)
Full production VFX and CGI service
3D Max and Adobe CC
A 120 node render farm

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ANIMATION
Full graphic design and animation for commercials
Full title and package design for broadcast
Specialists in live and post GFX design for sports

Produce » Post Production » Post-Production Services » Creative services »

The best post production is equal parts stand-out creativity and leading-edge technology. Our teams deliver both, earning awards and a reputation for excellence with major broadcasters and studios all over the world. Based in Ireland, Norway, Germany, Finland and Belgium, we provide VFX and post production services—from full HD and 4K finishing to HDR editing—to the broadcast, film, commercial, corporate and digital markets.

FULL PICTURE POST SERVICE
Dailies, editing, grading, finishing, deliverables, DCDM, DCP
Picture post at HD, 2K, 4K
Over 300 suites worldwide offering Avid, DaVinci, Flame, FCP, Smoke, including 220 cloud editing suites

FULL SOUND POST SERVICE
Editorial, foley, ADR, mixing, deliverables
Mixing in stereo and 5/1 for broadcast and cinema
Editorial rooms and TV mixing rooms; Dolby-approved feature mixing stages

VISUAL EFFECTS (VFX)
Full production VFX and CGI service
3D Max and Adobe CC
A 120 node render farm

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ANIMATION
Full graphic design and animation for commercials
Full title and package design for broadcast
Specialists in live and post GFX design for sports

Support » Design, Build, Run » Implementation Services » Design and build systems integration services »

With over three decades of experience supporting all types of productions around the world, we understand the different challenges content producers face and the varied demands they must meet. We use this insight and experience to drive the systems integration for the broadcast facilities we create for our clients. Our design and integration capabilities for permanent or long-term facilities include:
OBs
Flypacks
Studios
Control Rooms
Master Control
Broadcast Centers
Edit and Post Facilities
Playout and Media Centers

WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
We pride ourselves in being a true partner to all of our clients, and will help you manage your facilities infrastructure from design and scope to build – and can help you with technical support and maintenance long into the future.

PLANNING TECHNOLOGY SELECTION
As the largest client of nearly every broadcast manufacturer around the world, we not only have experience with just about everything available on the market today, we have a seat at the table when they are designing the products of tomorrow. Our technology leaders use this knowledge to help guide our clients though the ever-changing technology landscape – to choose the technology that is right for their production and their budget.

SYSTEMS DESIGN
We have skilled and experienced Systems Design Engineers who understand the ins, the outs, and how to put it all together. They work with our engineers in the field and our technology strategists to create the best work flows using the right technology to bring together top-notch systems.

CUSTOM BUILDOUT AND INSTALLATION
Our engineers work hand-in-hand with our team of technicians and craftsmen to ensure that everything from routing, to fiber systems, to the look and feel of the racks and consoles is the best it can be. Our team pride themselves in creating an exceptional finished product.

ENGINEERING SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE
With over 1600 engineers and technicians on staff around the globe we will be there to support you and your facility, whenever, wherever, however you need us.

AN EYE ON THE FUTURE
We have been in the business for over 30 years – long enough to see radical shifts and changes in technology. This has helped us to learn the best ways to plan for and adapt to change, understand when technology is ready to adopt and add value in the broadcast chain, and leverage our knowledge to bring tomorrow’s technology to our clients today. We can help you build a facility today that is built to adapt to the changes tomorrow will bring.

Produce » Manage Production » Production Software » Project, resource and facilities management software »

Rapid technological innovation in the industry has helped simplify our work and push the boundaries of our creativity. But with the increased reliance on IT technology and infrastructure, the occasional failure is virtually unavoidable. So, how can you predict these failures to ensure rapid response and minimize risk? Meet GrandCentral, our intuitive monitoring system.

GrandCentral actively monitors the entire technical infrastructure online: from power supply, cooling, possible water and smoke damage to servers (Windows or Linux), processes, APIs and workflows. The custom production dashboard provides an overview of the state of the entire technological environment at a glance on your smartphone, tablet and flat screen. Plus, the dark cockpit ensures that critical information gets to the service desk and technical staff immediately and securely. It displays the very first signs of problem escalation, allowing employees to take proactive and targeted action.

Produce » Manage Production » Post-Production Software » Collaboration, review and approval »

We understand what you’re dealing with: a never-ending, never-easy river of files flowing in. Different sizes, different formats, different publishing rights and destinations and metadata... Does it have to be this complicated? Well, no. Meet NEP's Mediabank.

Mediabank's Review & Approval is an extensive collaboration tool that allows you and your team to share updates and comments clearly and quickly and move through the approval process efficiently, saving valuable time and money. Use it to communicate real-time with your team to keep the project moving, annotate on material at any point during production, or give it a final check before going to air. You can even share your content with a third party, by using our great Quicklink feature, and get real-time updates as responses come in.

COLLABORATION
EASY AND TIME-EFFICIENT
Make Collaboration between your teams easy and time-efficient. Our collaboration tools allow you to glue comments and remarks directly to in- and out points in a frame accurate player. They allow you to create and modify revisions quickly and simply. And you can use our 'Quicklink’ tool to allow anyone without a Mediabank user account to return instant feedback on comments and remarks - from any mobile device or computer.

AUTOMATION
TOTAL CONTROL OF ALL YOUR PROGRAMMING
Customize Automation just for your workflows and reduce time and human error. We offer automations for transcoding and distribution to designated destinations - which speed up the process when projects are approved. Then, before your content goes on air, it can be automatically checked for compliance with local rules and regulations - giving you total control of all your programming.

CONTROL
TAKE TOTAL CONTROL OF YOUR CONTENT
Take total Control of your content and never lose or forget important communication - it will all be saved and tagged when you use Review & Approval. You can also keep a detailed overview of all activities and versions using our ‘Logviewer’.

SO WHAT DOES REVIEW & APPROVAL GIVE YOU?
Easy tools for collaboration and real-time communication with your team
An integrated frame-accurate player
Quicklink, a fast and easy sharing feature
Automated transcoding into any format you need
Automated distribution to pre-set destinations in the specified format
Automatic compliance checks before your content hits the air
Detailed view of past versions and all activity for every file
A record of all communications, feedback and approvals

Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Content & Workflow Management » Media asset management (MAM) »

Mediabank is a cloud-based toolbox with an extremely intuitive and user-friendly interface that allows you to access your media from anywhere, anytime. You can search, process and distribute anything from your entire media library using your favorite browser on your own computer, tablet or phone.

Mediabank is a cloud-based toolbox that offers a series of apps that allow you to store, search, interact and share your video content. Pick and choose from the apps that meet your needs:

ADEX: YOUR NEW DIGITAL AD COURIER
Your new digital advertisement and master content courier. We’ve created this guy right here to remove the hassle of sending and versioning your deliveries. What most people want to do is to stick to what they’re good at. In your case, that is creating excellent content for your customers. Yes, we do understand that you are not enjoying the never-ending web forms. So we´ve made it a lot easier for you. Just create it, and then have AdEx send it off.

REVIEW & APPROVAL: COLLABORATION MADE EASY
This is the web application that lets you approve, comment on and/or reject material in a production or compliance process. It is an extensive collaboration tool that lets you decide whether your content is acceptable or if it needs adjustments before going on air by commenting directly on the timeline. You can include your comments in an automated email subscription to your production team, customer or similar. Once the material is approved, it is transferred ”automagiacally” in the correct format and resolution to your media outlet, badaboom!

LIBRARY: SHARE ALL OF YOUR ASSETS EASILY
Use the Library app to search, filter and access all your stored media and assets. While in Library, you can play, view and publish the content from any device. You can preview clips in your Library with the integrated media player and get detailed information about your content. Feel free to add tags and comments to any piece of stored media, as you wish.

Produce » Real-Time Production » Production Services » Outside broadcast and mobile facilities »

ANY PRODUCTION, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Whether it’s right in your backyard or halfway around the world, we’re ready to roll. With more than 150 OB trucks/mobile units worldwide, a full line of support and specialty units, and an in-house integration team that specializes in building custom solutions, we’re ready for coverage of any event, large or small.

With NEP, clients tap into unmatched, innovative, dedicated talent, anywhere in the world. We provide complete support through our seasoned team of engineering and technical experts, including: Broadcast Engineers, Communications Specialists, Fiber Specialists & Fabricators, Mechanical Engineers, Systems Design Engineers, Integration Specialists and more.

Produce » Real-Time Production » Production Services » Studio and stage facilities »

We offer 30 complete studios ready for hire in the U.S., Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland and Sweden—with the ability to create custom studio control rooms anywhere. Offering the latest technology supported by the finest technical staff in the business, our flexible studio solutions can meet the needs of any production, no matter the size, scale or genre.

We can create a solution for any studio production—anywhere around the globe. Our expert engineers design, build and maintain our custom control rooms based on the unique needs of each show we support. Our control rooms are designed and built to be "semi permanent" with sturdy custom consoles, modular custom fabricated rack units and a spacious comfortable working environment designed to feel like home for a crew working in a daily show situation. They can be built inside any facility or in a climate controlled trailer. With our experience, resources and support behind a production, our clients know the budget and timelines will be met, technical changes can be accommodated and the producers can concentrate on the creative and other business aspects of the show.

Produce » Post Production » Post-Production Services » Creative services »

The best post production is equal parts stand-out creativity and leading-edge technology. Our teams deliver both, earning awards and a reputation for excellence with major broadcasters and studios all over the world. Based in Ireland, Norway, Germany, Finland and Belgium, we provide VFX and post production services—from full HD and 4K finishing to HDR editing—to the broadcast, film, commercial, corporate and digital markets.

FULL PICTURE POST SERVICE
Dailies, editing, grading, finishing, deliverables, DCDM, DCP
Picture post at HD, 2K, 4K
Over 300 suites worldwide offering Avid, DaVinci, Flame, FCP, Smoke, including 220 cloud editing suites

FULL SOUND POST SERVICE
Editorial, foley, ADR, mixing, deliverables
Mixing in stereo and 5/1 for broadcast and cinema
Editorial rooms and TV mixing rooms; Dolby-approved feature mixing stages

VISUAL EFFECTS (VFX)
Full production VFX and CGI service
3D Max and Adobe CC
A 120 node render farm

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ANIMATION
Full graphic design and animation for commercials
Full title and package design for broadcast
Specialists in live and post GFX design for sports

Store » File-based & Object Storage » Cloud Storage » Cloud archive storage »

eMAM Cloud is a powerful cloud-based media management platform with instant ordering and deployment. It has three use cases and two deployment models. eMAM Cloud is available in the AWS and Alibaba Cloud Marketplaces and from emamcloud.com

Intelligent archive. Securely store you content in the cloud. Artificial intelligent tools scan the media for faces, ideas, and keywords and provide a transcript. You can access the media from anywhere, share links, and download.

Production asset management. Collaboratively produce with editors and designers using integrated Adobe Creative Cloud apps (Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator), while others use the web interface to create markers, sub clips, sequences, and projects.

Testing system. eMAM can provide complete integrated workflows with over 90 technology partners in any number of cloud or local system. eMAM Cloud allows you to launch a cloud system in minutes to test basic workflows and processes, so our team, your team, or our technology partners can use the pre-integrated tools, APIs and configurations to set up the system most suitable for your needs

SaaS Deployment. Software as a Service means eMAM runs everything for you and provides you with a login.


PaaS Deployment. Platform as a Service means eMAM provides software only for you to run in your cloud infrastructure, allowing you complete control.

Produce » Post Production » Post-Production Services » Creative services »

Osiris is a lightweight client software that enables Avid™ editors to collaborate on Media Composer projects simultaneously. It provides Avid-style bin locking for Windows & MacOS clients and on nearly any storage system!

Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Data & Metadata Management » (Meta)data aggregation and management »

Strawberry is an award-winning Production Asset Management Suite (PAM), designed to keep productions organized and collaboration flexible. Strawberry solves key storage and workflow management issues that plague every media production house. For a PAM to be effective, it must integrate tightly with key creative applications, accelerate production workflows, and manage the underlying production storage. Strawberry does this and more, so that you can utilize your creative talent more effectively. Its unique approach balances the needs of the technical team and creative team for producing content seamlessly. If you have tired of constantly adding storage and see that a smarter workflow is the solution, have a closer look.

Produce » Post Production » Post-Production Services » Creative services »

 

JPEG XS Plugin for Adobe Premiere® by intoPIX

 

Supercharge your workflow with intoPIX plugin, importing, editing and exporting JPEG XS MXF files along with up to 32 uncompressed audio channels. Full-featured and flexible, Adobe Premiere Pro is the industry-leading video editing software to create for web, TV, and feature productions.

Embedding the FastTICO-XS SDK, this plugin enables super-fast encoding and decoding in CPU or GPU, with ultra low latency video editing in HD, 4K and 8K. Among many other export options, it offers the possibility to select the desired video compression rate, the JPEG XS encoding profile, the pixel format (RGB 4:4:4, UYVY 4:2:2 or V210 4:2:2) as well as the audio channels sample depth and layout (mono, stereo, 5.1, etc.)

 

The values for your workflow

• HD, 4K, 8K editing at the speed of light with a normal laptop: You can import, play, export easily and rapidly HD, 4K & 8K videos. Thanks to JPEG XS, you preserve the topest image quality and process the content with the lowest latency.

• Proxies are part of the master in your JPEG XS MXF file, so you can (re)view HD, 4K or 8K JPEG XS files by just displaying a sub-resolution of it, which significantly reduces the bandwidth and computational load of the editing or the playback. The plugin enables you to switch instantly between full and lower resolutions.

Produce » Post Production » Post-Production Services » Creative services »

We’ve been supporting the media industry for over 25 years. Along the way, our team have worked hard to acquire and maintain qualifications from Avid, Adobe, Blackmagic Design, Rohde & Schwarz, Quantum, Apple, HP and more – a depth of expertise that means we can offer support and advice on kit from a wide range of specialist manufacturers.

Because all your support is coming from one source, we can give you dedicated points of contact who know your system and understand your workflow, so you can get to the root of the problem more quickly. And as we have over ten accredited engineers working in three tiers, we can easily escalate issues to the correct specialist. Take a look at some of the customers they’ve helped.

Produce » Post Production » Post-Production Services » Creative services »

It’s been a fraught year for the creative industries, and the huge changes we’ve seen over the past five months are likely to have repercussions long past the end of lockdown. So how can you shore up your remote and distributed workflows long term? And can the need to stay remote be reconciled with the growing demand for full-blown Atmos mixes? Our experts have the answers.

 

Remote recording: The future of audio?

 

Publish » Linear Playout » Linear Playout Systems » Channel branding graphics and promotion systems »

Visual Data is a global provider of award-winning digital media supply chain services to the entertainment industry with locations in Burbank, London and Bangalore. What began as a small editing facility in 1995 has since grown into one of the industry’s leading global providers of quality-driven content management, distribution, localization and media services that enable customers to deliver premium content in any format for any screen or platform, anywhere in the world.

Produce » Post Production » Post-Production Services » Creative services »

SubtitleNext is an innovative platform with a full range of modules, applications and hardware needed to cover all timed text related scenarios from creation to distribution for multimedia industries. Its advanced capabilities can be controlled by Project Management Systems, including subtitle video materials organised in Media Assets Management systems or from online video distribution platforms such as YouTube and Facebook working with live online content where real time subtitling is required. It has the capability to dramatically improve speed and efficiency, but also simplifies processes throughout the entire work cycle.

Suitable for both newcomers and industry professionals in highly demanding positions. With a 25-year legacy behind it, in combination with the very latest trends, it also supports most of the historic and existing subtitling and media protocols, standards, and formats, and is flexible enough to easily be extended with new options. The product line also includes several software licensing levels and options, ranging from entry level SubtitleNext Novice, to SubtitleNext Expert, with brand new groundbreaking SubtitleNext Central launched at IBC2017.

Produce » Post Production » Post-Production Services » Creative services »

Thanks to the boom in popularity of OTT services, feature films and TV series are being delivered to more platforms and localized into more languages every day.

Localization service provider, ZOO Digital has developed a cloud dubbing service that overcomes a number of industry challenges – including capacity, voice talent diversity, quality and time-to-market for dubbed entertainment content.

The platform behind the service works like an online recording studio. Unlike the traditional approach to dubbing in which those involved are required to attend sessions in one central studio, ZOO’s cloud dubbing service makes use of purpose-made software to manage the entire process remotely over the internet.

| Giving Content Owners Choice |

In the traditional dubbing workflow, voice actors, dubbing directors, recording engineers and other participants assemble in the same physical location, presenting significant challenges for coordinating diaries and travel. Most traditional dubbing studios draw on a relatively limited pool of voice talent living nearby in order to minimize travel and subsistence expenses. This leads to the same voices being heard repeatedly for dubbed soundtracks across multiple titles.

In contrast, cloud technology provides a way for participants to collaborate efficiently online and scale up operations with a distributed team.

The potential for using general recording spaces, vocal booths and even home recording is significant. Subject to adequate acoustic treatment and the availability of a suitable microphone, such spaces give almost limitless capacity for voice capture – and more options for content owners.

| Innovative Cloud Technology |

ZOO is adopting new ways of working, powered by cloud computing, to boost volume, quality and turnaround. Rather than using technically-complex generalist audio tools, the localization service provider has created purpose-made, cloud-based platform that is designed to be used by the voice actors themselves, thereby reducing costs and accelerating production.

Crucially for the entertainment industry, ZOO’s cloud dubbing service affords higher levels of content security.

In traditional workflows, reference video materials are delivered to each dubbing studio. Watermarks and spoilers are applied to protect content from the risk of leaks and piracy. However, cloud computing offers technical innovations with far greater protection – watermarks are personalized for individual voice actors; two-factor authentication is employed and user interactions with original content can be tracked and audited.

| Implementation and Performance |

Since the launch of the cloud dubbing service in 2017, it has proved to achieve greater results for clients. Content owners are seeing the productivity of cloud dubbing projects increase by up to ten-times the traditional model – while maintaining quality standards.

Adopted by major OTT operators, studios and broadcasters, the service is now delivering over 150 hours of dubbed content every month.

For voice talent and dubbing directors, the platform is user-friendly without requiring extensive training. Subject to their chosen recording environment meeting ZOO’s stringent qualification tests, new voice artists can be on-boarded for projects quickly regardless of their location around the world.

| New Opportunities |

Reduced costs open up the potential to dub a wider range of content for more territories. Improved efficiency leads to shorter time to market for global launches. And by removing the requirement for a central recording studio per country, content owners have access to a larger pool of voice talent – offering greater variation and expertise.

Cloud dubbing is already transforming the localization process for TV and movie content owners. Ask ZOO Digital about it today.

Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Data & Metadata Management » (Meta)data aggregation and management »

MediaServicesIQ contains a suite of machine learning (ML) applications. These microservices can be applied to speech-to-text, video intelligence, closed caption conformance, and content classification in media workflows. The microservices in MediaServicesIQ integrate easily with media workflows used by broadcasters and media houses, helping them leverage AI/ML technologies within existing workflows.

Media ServicesIQ provides an easy-to-access portal to cloud-based AI/ML services through custom-developed workflows.

  KEY FEATURES & CAPABILITIES

Metadata Generation

Cloud-based collection of speech-to-text and video intelligence applications automating the generation of speech and video-based metadata Provides off-the-shelf integration with the Avid system Easily interfaces with existing workflows using REST API Video intelligence metadata for face, logo, ad, number, on-screen text, object, and shot change detection Metadata with timecodes for tagging, enabling search and faster content retrieval.

Automatic Closed Caption/Subtitle Generation

Machine-generated, time-synced outputs in various sidecar formats for further processing Faster, scalable, reliable, and secure generation of preliminary outputs Easily ingest sidecar files into workflows for repurposing.

CC Quality Conformance for Multi-Platform publishing

Generate reports on non-conformance parameters within a CC sidecar file Automatically compares against predefined style guides standards from platforms such as Netflix Time coded error reports for easy navigation and correction Ability to ingest multiple sidecar formats.

Auto classify content for better value

Automatically create a classification for content Classify advertisements using various labels to automatically identify and ingest Automatic classification of high-points in a feature-length video Easily integrate and ingest labels into existing workflows.

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Fuse IQ is a suite of machine learning services that helps the Broadcast & Media industry analyse and prepare content for distribution. It reduces post-production costs and gets content to market faster by automating labour intensive, time consuming tasks.

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OWC Rover Pro is a toolless, patent-pending made in the USA design that allows users to add wheels to the 2019 Mac Pro in under two minutes. Factory-finish, matching stainless-steel housings feature 360-degree articulating wheels with non-marring soft rubber tread install and include stops to keep your Mac Pro in place and offer the freedom of mobility when needed.

 

The OWC Rover Pro is the innovative mobility solution for the 2019 Mac Pro. The patent-pending design enables your Mac Pro to go “wheels on/wheels off” in under two minutes while saving time and money vs the factory wheel kit.

 

No tools, no hassle, no worry: simply place your Mac Pro’s factory feet into the Rover Pro’s polished stainless-steel housings and secure with a few hand twists. When you’re done moving your Mac Pro around, the Rover Pro allows quick and easy conversion back to the factory feet for stationary use.

Industrial-strength soft rubber tread wheels with 360-degree articulating rotation and low friction bearings let you move your 2019 Mac Pro silently and effortlessly on any surface. Pull it across the studio, rotate it under your desk for convenient port access… the Rover Pro lets you easily put your Mac Pro where you want it while safely preserving your floor’s finish.

The Rover Pro includes wheel stops that prevent any unintended movement. When not in use, the stops conveniently clip to the casters so they’re immediately ready to help get the job done wherever you need to with a wheel kit built for rolling and securing a 2019 Mac Pro on any surface.

The OWC Rover Pro is available to order now .

 

 

 

 

 

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NLE for remote production

ADN PLAY relies on DASH to offer a full remote experience. Access to your content from local or public network: video bandwidth adapts itself in accordance with the available network bandwidth.

Easy to use

For an efficient experience, ADN Play combines linear and non-linear navigation with its online storyboard.  Audio waveforms make segment selection easy.

Frame Accurate

ADN PLAY offers a frame accurate solution: timecode used in adaptative formats is the same as HR original timecode. That allows ADN Play to export frame accurate EDL to post-production environment when consolidated work is necessary.

Integrated solution

ADN PLAY is fully integrated to its environment and allows to send segments, or a list of segments, to any post-production platform available on the market.

Operative solution

In production since 2019

Awarded by French broadcast community in 2019 (Trophées du Satis)

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ADN PLAY ADVANCE offers you a turnkey solution to view all of your videos with precision, listen Dolby E and edit subtitles.

Frame accurate

It has been studied to offer the highest fluidity possible, while keeping frame accuracy.

To navigate, you can use both the native timecode information from the video or set a CTL (frame counter).

Variable speed playback (from -16 to 16 times real-time speed), including several slow-motion speeds and direct access to any frame of the video file lets you view efficiently large quantities of programs in record time.

AES stereo and Dolby E compliant

with a single click, you may select the audio channel (up to 8 channels) to listen to stereo or Dolby E channel.

Option:  ADN DASHBOARD solution let you create or modify audio versions (Dolby E from AES Stereo, AES Stereo from Dolby E, audio mapping…).

HD SDI

With the HD SDI interface, you can view your media on an external broadcast monitor. You thus benefit from optimal HD/SD rendering and may then insert the signal in any existing technical infrastructure.

Selection and export

ClipList module allows you to mark the relevant segments with a few clicks as well as identify them.

Project module extends this function to let you create a full post-production project, entering its key features (title, author, comment). You can then manage rushes from separate videos within this project.

Subtitling

With the Subtitling module, ADN PLAY Advance becomes a multi-format subtitles editor. ADN PLAY Advance will display subtitles synchronized with video, whether these come from an MXF file with embedded subtitles in OP47 format or from external subtitle files in STL/PAC format.

Each of the existing subtitles can be edited. You can easily amend content and correct any defects found within your subtitle (synchronization with video, content and color of text, vertical position, text size and alignment, adding or removing items).

Once all corrections have been made, a new STL file can be produced by the application.

When handling OP47 subtitles, an STL file can be extracted or conversely sent to the ADN ENGINE platform to produce a new MXF OP1a file.

This module also works in HD SDI mode.

 In résumé… ADN PLAY ADVANCE is a unique NLE solution to:

• -        view content (DNX HD, ProRes, XDCAM HD, IMX50, H264…)


• -        listen DOLBY E,


• -        select and export segment,


• -        manage and edit subtitling.


• -        Fully integrated to your workflow,


• -        JSON, XML, webservice, deeplink compliant