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PULSE PROJECT ON MONGO DBSEPT 30, 2015
DARYLL STRAUSS
Technicolor
Incorporated in 1915, Technicolor has been the long established leader in entertainment innovation with standards-setting technology and premiere talent. We have contributed to some of the most well known films and continue to be dedicated to inventing and co-creating solutions that fuel immersive augmented experiences- igniting the imagination.
VancouverCS & MPC FILM
Our Locations
SydneyCS & Home Ent. Services
Bangalore
BeijingCS
LondonCS, MPC
Home Ent. Services
ParisCS
Mexico CityMPC ADV
Los Angeles
MontrealCS & MPC FILM
TorontoCS & MR. X
Mr. X Creative Services
MPC
New YorkTPWNY, Mr. X & MPC ADV
AmsterdamMPC ADV
CS, MPCAnimation & Games
Animation & Games
ShanghaiMPC ADV
CS, MPCAnimation & GamesHome Ent. Services
Home Ent. Services
Creation
Other Services Pre-Viz Asset build 3D Video production 3D Animation Broadcast 3D Design development Animation modeling Rigging Animation texturing Keyframe animation Motion-capture clean-
up
Visual Effects
Technicolor’s visual effects (VFX) house, MPC (the Moving Picture Company), creates spectacular visual experiences in any space, on any screen. As one of the world’s leading VFX providers, we have offices around the world and the most robust connectivity and pipeline in the industry
Animation & Games
Technicolor has been part of animation history since 1932. We have since worked on some of the most captivating television and film animation productions in entertainment. In addition we have made strong inroads to the gaming sector
Content Developme
nt
Technicolor also acquires and develops original content, with a concentration on material for children’s television
Technicolor provides VFX and Animation services for motion picture, television, video games, direct-to-home, advertisements, 3D/4D location-based and other media clients throughout the world. We develop both 2D and 3D CGI productions out of our facilities in North America, United Kingdom, India and China.
Influence
Color ScienceOur Academy award-winning color scientists work to build a bespoke workflow based on your production needs, regardless of camera choice, software preference or delivery format
On Location ServicesOur teams create and provide a virtual lab for production, no matter where in the world production a production goes. Our On Location Services team manages workflow, calibrates viewing environments and ensures the dailies process runs smoothly into post-production.
DailiesFile-based solutions for film and Digital productions, ensuring consistent, timely, high quality outputs, even when shooting on location
Color GradingOur DI process is the de-facto industry standard, backed by our globally impressive talent and legacy of Color Science expertise
Sound ServicesState-of-the-art facilities worldwide featuring award-winning talent and the complete breadth of Sound services including Re-mixing, ADR, Foley, Animation and Blu-ray
Marketing ServicesRobust Trailers and Marketing color grading for large theatrical campaigns, including TV spot finishing
Subtitling and International VersioningWe provide translation into over 45 different languages
RestorationOur experts in film restoration deploy cutting-edge tools to preserve our shared cultural film heritage
3D From dynamic 3D subtitling to content certification, Technicolor offers unique tools to ensure the best possible presentation of 3D material, whether in theatres or at home
Technicolor offers award-winning, market-leading visual and sound post-production services for theatrical and broadcast content
Technicolor has formed a joint venture with Deluxe to offer a scalable set of digital cinema distribution services.
Distribution
Managing day-and-date capacities globally, Deluxe Technicolor Digital Cinema offers premiere replication, satellite and hard drive distribution and digital key management
Hard Drive Distribution
The market leader in digital cinema distribution with safe, secure delivery to and return from digital exhibitors Satellite Distribution
Automatically delivers digital cinema content to a Technicolor ThinGest server, which is installed within the theatre
Technicolor 3D Our patented “over-under” process allows exhibitors worldwide to display 3D material when digital conversion is cost-prohibitive
Pre-Show Advertising We deliver weekly pre-show advertising content to over 6,000 screens
Deluxe Technicolor
Digital Cinema Services
Content Manufacturing, Distribution and Supply Chain Services
With facilities in North America, Europe, and Australia, we have the capacity to manufacture over 2 billion discs a year.
We offer comprehensive packaging and kitting services from standard DVD boxes to complex POS displays, combining automated and manual packing to best meet client and retailer timelines and budgets.
From retail order management to pick/pack/ship, including complete returns management and credit collection, we deliver over 5 million products each day to 10,000 retail locations in North America alone.
With proven expertise in time-driven, event-based freight management, our full service third party logistics division enables supply chain flexibility, cost optimization and complete visibility via customizable reporting tools.
DVD and Blu-ray
Mastering and
ReplicationFinished Product
Packaging/POS Assembly
Distribution and Fulfillment
Logistics/Transportation Management
As the world’s largest manufacturer of pre-recorded DVD and Blu-ray DiscTM, Technicolor provides a full suite of supply chain solutions for home entertainment products to studios, independent content owners, and game and software publishers.
What is PULSE?
Pulse is a secure modular platform that enables a seamless production experience. It stores and manages in one accessible location all production assets for use in every stage of a projects from planning and production through distribution and archiving.
Secure Content Platform
Review And
Approve
DP Lights(On-Set)
Framelogic(Near-Set)
EditorialMarketing
Visual Effects Pulls
DI/DCP
Media Services
Plat
form
Loca
tion
Appl
icatio
ns
Access Control
Asset ManagementSecure Storage
Identity Management / Security (HSM)
Workflow Automation
Collaborative ViewerFile Manager
3rd Party Apps
Streaming Dailies
Integration Future Apps
24 / 7 Monitoring
Communications
CLOUD
REST API’s
FACILITIES
PULSE Architecture
Productions shoot to a wide variety of devicesEach has their own file formats and data they collectProduction time is expensiveLocations may have minimal technical capabilitiesHundreds of people each with their own processesMultiple 4k cameras can produce up to 5TB/dayFeature film shoots for around 100 days
On Set
Collect all the contentColor correct the content to match director’s intentProcess the content to required formatsWrite LTO tapes and ship them offFeed data in to Pulse
Near Set
Editorial team is the lead creative team on the projectWorks with proxies of the original contentCuts the movie (what’s in and what’s out)Controls who has accessPulse provides the single access point for everyone
Editorial
Photo: "Videowisconsinstudio" by Nullcronhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode
Pulse allows executives back the studio to view the contentEditors and the director can provide feedbackVisual effects shows works in progress
Review and Approve
Anything from minor fixes to computer generated imagesLots of compute powerMany revisionsNeeds to match original on-set colorPulse provides color corrected content and allows for review and approve the works in progress
Visual Effects
Photo: ”Server Room" by Torkild Retvedthttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode
Marketing creates trailers and advertisingConform pulls all the assets from the final editDigital Intermediate creates final color versionMedia services creates final packages for distribution
Everyone Else
Secure Content Platform
Review And
Approve
DP Lights(On-Set)
Framelogic(Near-Set)
EditorialMarketing
Visual Effects Pulls
DI/DCP
Media Services
Pulse secures all the production assetsPulse controls who has access to whatPulse tracks the changes in editorial and provides notifications when assets changePulse automates processing and moving the content
Asset Management
Assets are stored in multiple locations (servers, tapes, etc) Pulse tracks those locations.Assets have individual access control lists limiting who can see what in the system.Assets track every operation to provide visibility and audit control.Each asset has a flexible metadata database
Tracked Assets
Benefits of MongoDB
• MongoDB allowed for rapid application development
• MongoDB provided flexibility for handling disparate data
• MongoDB provides rapid queries for our REST API
• MongoDB can be deployed in any environment
Thank you
Any Questions?