Additional information for the DMI project files

1. Digital Media Initiative (DMI)
2.4 Enabler Definition
The table below describes the high-level functionality available from each enabler.
Enabler Key Functionality Delivered
Enabler 1 – Work in • Ingest – Covers the copying an asset and its metadata from an external device into
the Work in Progress library – transforming the asset format as appropriate.
Progress
• Log Assets – Covers the recording of the metadata related to an asset at its
capture and/or at its ingest into the Work in Progress library.
Assets logged Search the local library
to facilitate for Assets using
local search Logging information
• Local Search – Covers searching for an asset within the Work in Progress library,
Log Assets Local Search
viewing the search results and browsing or viewing the asset and/or its metadata.
Ingest Library
• Reviewing – Covers the process of reviewing an asset for editorial approval
Immediately
Media
share assets
Management
after ingest
including over the network.
Organise Assets
within the Library
• Sync Pulls/Storyboarding – Covers the organisation of assets into storyboards
Share and review
Synch Pulls
and the creation of rough-cut edits up to the point of submission to a craft editor.
rough -edits, over
on Proxies, over
network
Reith Synch Pulls
Reviewing
• Media Management – Covers the library-type functionality of the system, which
includes: organising the physical assets; storing the assets in an appropriate
repository structure; moving the assets within and between repositories; managing
the asset life-cycle from ingest to deletion.
Enabler 2 – Archive • Digitisation of Existing Archive Materials – Creating digital files, capable of being
transferred and accessed online, from legacy archive content such as tape. Can be
Worldwide can
driven by editorial requirements, on-demand requests or by preservation priorities.
review clips for
motion gallery
sales
• Cataloguing – Metadata enhancements for library purposes.
Woldwide
Digitisation of
• Archive Submission – Handling the receipt and/or registration of material to the
existing archive
Archive
materials
archive from many sources including WIP libraries, in conformance with agreed
Media
Management
retention and selection policies.
Organise Assets
within the Archive
Submission of
• Repository Management – Assigning roles and privileges to users to support
valuable footage to
the archive
Search, view and
archive access, use and management.
Archive submission retrieve archive footage
Search over the network
• Search, View and Retrieve – Ability to search and view archive contents from BBC
desktop in proxy quality.
Enabler 3 – Bundle & • Asset Conversion – Covers functionality and process of the conversion of an asset
or group of assets into an appropriate format. This will also include the conversion
Package
of the metadata into an appropriate format for its destination.
• Content Management – Covers the grouping or selection of assets according to a
predefined manifest or schedule for delivery to a target system or user.
Bundling &
Packaging
• Playout – Covers the delivery of the package according to a timetable defined in
Content Management
the schedule to a target system which would be responsible for the playout or
publication.
Completed assets
Asset Conversion
available to Red
Playout
Transcoding into
Bee in tapeless
(RedBee )
formats to service
format
multiple platforms
Enabler 4 –Shoot • Tapeless Ingest – Covers the functionality to ‘load’ an asset from a tapeless device
to a system into a digital, file-based format.
Recycling of tapeless camera
cards on site (long shoots) and
potential to send a proxy
• Point of Capture Metadata Entry – Covers the functionality to capture metadata at
version back to base
capture either automatically (e.g. GPS location data) or through manual operation.
On site ingest??
Tapeless
Capture
Content Captured
using memory
cards
Cards returned to
base
(short shoots)
Enabler 5 – Craft • Integration with Work in Progress – Allows content to be transferred between
Work in Progress and Craft Edit environments in file format removing the need for
ingesting/outgesting to tape.
• Editing – Covers the functionality to perform the creative and more detailed editing
Editing
Fine editing taking
place on broadcast
to connect individual rushes together adding transitions and other effects.
quality footage
• Finishing – Covers the functionality to finalise an asset ready for publishing. This
Some Grading and
can include final edits for titles, adjustments to audio and video levels, addition of
graphics capability on
broadcast quality
footage
subtitling or signing.
Finishing
rd
Enabler 6 – Share • Sharing with Indies / 3 Parties – Facilitates file based transfer of assets and
asset information between BBC and external repositories and organisations.
• User generated content – Provides a mechanism for viewers, listeners and users
to submit their own content to the BBC.
Independents
Post Production Houses
BBC Area for
3rd Paries the BBC
BBC Sharing content
with 3 rd Parties share content with
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2. Digital Media Initiative (DMI)
2.5 Outline of Process Scope
The enablers will drive change across the production process, or in other words the asset lifecycle,
having an impact on the way productions are commissioned, produced and published and how
assets are managed and exploited.
Commission Produce Publish
Commission Produce Publish
Manage & Exploit
Therefore the DMI scope can also be understood within the BBC’s standard architecture modelling
approach as impacting the activity groups below.
Commission Produce
Develop
Manage
Creative
Production
Ideas
Select
Manipulate
Assets for
Assets
Re-use
Commission Create
Procure Finish
New Assets Assets
Assets Assets
Schedule /
Ensure
Package
Compliance
Assets
Publish Manage & Exploit
Manage
Communicate
Asset
Asset
Information
Information
Receive Maintain
Publish Assets Repository
Assets
Manage
Assemble Pay for
Assets
Assets Asset
Manage Manage
Report
Rights Technology
Output
These activity groups are defined as technology and organisation agnostic and as such provide a
useful framework for designing the DMI business change without being constrained by existing
departmental and system boundaries.
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