Words by Sunil Mudholkar
Getting the job done quickly is key
f we take for granted the migration towards 4K and HDR Ultra HD, as well as IP infrastructures, then the next major challenge facing sports
different location. With proxy-based workflows and cloud rendering, the editor could be working from home – or from almost anywhere. While it’s essential to have the bandwidth to move content effectively and ensure timely deliveries, what actually makes all these workflows possible and efficient is metadata and automation. Metadata is always critical in sport, especially for identifying the key players and critical plays. It needs to be available to all, with minimal manual intervention – and the heavy lifting done behind the scenes. The generation of metadata, using automated and human logging, is a well-established process. The focus now needs to be on how sports broadcasters can use that metadata for maximum efficiency. That calls for a
single ‘brain,’ with distributed, continual, real-time synchronisation between the metadata services and all the devices that need to access it. EASY ON THE EDITORS For maximum speed, you want to give each editor only the content required for the package they are cutting. In an ideal world, their material would arrive at the edit workstation already organised in the format required by that operator and the software tools they’re using, with the content organised and timelines aligned. The cleanest way to organise this is to have metadata, content flow and workflow management software working in conjunction with storage platforms. In turn, the storage platforms need to be able to have
broadcasters today is the pressure to create more content with less time. Viewers are constantly looking for more: more angles, replays, graphics and insights. Production companies are looking to automate and therefore reduce their ecological impact – this can be through remote production and hybrid environments. Even if primary switching continues to be in a truck at the venue, highlights packages, expert analysis and features are being cut remotely. Those remote edits could be done at the broadcaster’s headquarters, or – thanks to the cloud – at a completely
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