Specifications

Using the AAF Encoder

Example Workflows

Avid Integration Guide

see Overview). Bind the MOB-IDs passed from the preceding Notify action to the

respective Master and Source ID fields.

Avid Web Services are used to check the asset into to the Interplay database. The

master video asset (Avid-compatible MXF OP-Atom) and associated audio files are

written direct to shared storage. Two additional files are written—an XML file that

contains format attributes, and an AAF file that initializes check-in to Interplay. Once

check-in is complete the files are no longer required. Vantage provides a checkbox to

automatically delete these files from storage.

Flip #2—Configured with the AAF encoder and H.264 Proxy codec, the Flip action

generates a proxy file and writes it to shared storage. To associate this resolution to the

same asset as Flip #1, bind the Master MOB-ID value passed from the preceding Notify

action to this encoder’s Master MOB-ID field.

Flip #3—The Flip action uses the Keyframes encoder, configured to extract a keyframe

from the media file at 00:00:01:00 and create a thumbnail JPEG file. (Of course, any valid

frame size and timecode can be specified.) The keyframe can be nicknamed

avid_headframe, for example, and stored in a share.

Synchronize—Delays downstream action execution until all preceding actions are

complete.

Notify—Configured with the Avid Notifier, use the Set Headframe function to associate

the JPEG file created from the Keyframe encoder with the master asset in Interplay for

viewing in Interplay Access. To associate the Keyframe to this, bind the Master MOB-ID

value passed from the preceding Notify action to the Master MOB-ID field in the Set

Headframe dialog.

Multi-Resolution and Keyframe Workflow (Serial workflow)

This multi-resolution workflow is functionally the same as the parallel example

described above, however this workflow allows Edit-While-Ingest/Frame Chase editing

to be performed on the first relolution.

The Flip action communicates with the Interplay Web Services host to check the asset

into the Interplay database. The master high resolution video asset (XDCAM HD 4:2:2),

Avid Proxy (H.264) and associated audio files are written directly to Avid storage.

A Notify action is used to perform additional Interplay operations.

Figure 17. Multi-Resolution and Key Frame AAF Encoder Workflow