USER MANUAL DIRECTOR’S CUT Version 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.– Copyright © 2005-2013. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate, up-to-date and reliable, EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication.
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IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS III WHAT'S NEW? V 1. 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. Product Overview 1 1.2. Typical Workflow 2 1.3. Starting the Application 3 1.4. Overview of the Director's Cut Window 3 2. 5 CONFIGURING THE PRODUCTION 2.1. Overview of the Configuration Area 5 2.2. Configuring A/V Sources and Destinations 6 2.2.1. Setting Audio/Video Parameters 6 2.2.2. Setting Destination Targets 9 2.2.3.
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IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut What's New? In the user manual, the icon has been added on the left margin to highlight information on new and updated features. No new and modified features have been brought to the Director's Cut application in IPDirector version 6.2 (compared to version 6.0).
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IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut 1. Introduction 1.1. Product Overview Description Director's Cut is an IP Director module allowing production operators to stream the director’s cut and the ISOs clips from the EVS production servers to post-production NLE systems, and to send associated metadata (all the cut points from the switcher input) as an EDL, in native formats.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Supported EDL Formats Director's Cut supports the following EDL export formats: 1.2. • AVID media composer (AAF) • AVID interplay (webservice AAF checkin) • FCP (XML EDL) • IPDirector NL or targets (basically on removable HDD) Typical Workflow A common timecode reference is shared between the EVS servers, the switcher, and the EVS switcher gateway. Camera inputs are connected to the switcher inputs and to the EVS server recorders.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut When assigning a switcher gateway to the production (in the configuration settings), all the information about cameras and director's cut points is automatically retrieved from the switcher output. It can be then integrated in the EDL for the post-production team. For a complete information about the EVS switcher gateway, refer to the DC-100 – Technical Reference Manual. Director's Cut can work in a connected/shared environment, or not.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Area Description The table below describes the various parts of the Director's Cut window: 4 Area Description 1. Configuration area This area allows you to configure the production. See section "Configuring the Production" on page 5. 2. Takes grid This area allows you to edit the takes, to organize scenes, and to send the EDL. See section "Working with Takes" on page 18. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut 2. Configuring the Production 2.1. Overview of the Configuration Area General Description The Configuration area allows you to access configuration settings, and to manage the current production. Illustration Area Description Part Description Opens the Configuration window, that allows you to define current working parameters, as audio/video inputs assignments, or destination targets.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 2.2. Configuring A/V Sources and Destinations 2.2.1. Setting Audio/Video Parameters Introduction The audio/video parameters must be set through the A/V Config tab of the Configuration window. The A/V Config tab allows to select a switcher gateway, to manage the video inputs assignments, as well as optional audio inputs assignments. 6 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut Selecting a Switcher Gateway Select the EVS switcher gateway from the Switcher Gateway dropdown list. When the system tries to establish the connection to the switcher gateway, a status message is displayed above the field: “Connecting ...”. If the connection has failed, the message becomes “Connection error ...”.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A List of Video Inputs The list of video inputs displays the following information: Field Description Input Video input name. Recorder Recorder assigned to the input. InputType Type of the input. The user must tell the application which video input is the director's cut, and which are camera inputs. Capacity The capacity left on the recorder (for example, two hours).
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut 2.2.2. Setting Destination Targets Introduction The destination parameters must be set through the Destinations tab of the Configuration window. The Destinations tab allows to browse for destinations targets (that may differ from an input to another), to define a string pattern for the name of streamed videos, to set the timecode of the production, and to enable other options. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Assigning a Destination Target to All Inputs 1. From the Destination Target area, tick the Apply to all inputs checkbox. 2. Then, click the button. The Target window opens. 3. Browse through the available target folders, and select a target folder. Click OK to validate. Assigning a Destination Target to Each Input 1. From the Destination Target area, make sure that the Apply to all inputs checkbox is not ticked. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut Exporting Bad Takes in the EDL All the takes, good or bad, are streamed as video clips. The metadata of the bad takes can be written in the EDL. If you do want the bad takes metadata to be available for the postproduction, you can tick the Export bad takes in the EDL checkbox. Creating an EDIT Tick the Create an EDIT checkbox if you will use the streamed videos with IPEdit or Xedio CleanEdit. Note Xedio CleanEdit supports 5 audio channels.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 In order to ... Issue 6.2.A Proceed as follows: OR • Delete a configuration Click the button to save the current settings as a new configuration. Click the button, and click Yes to confirm. The Configuration window displays default configuration settings. Note Giving the same name as an existing configuration does not replace the existing configuration. Both configurations will coexist in the dropdown list (with the same name). 2.3.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut Area Description Area 2.3.2. Description 1. Production Directories Area This area displays the Productions folder as a tree. 2. Production Selection Area This area lists the productions found in the directory selected in the Productions Directories area, and provides fields to filter the list. 3. Productions Management Toolbar This toolbar features buttons allowing you to create, edit and delete productions.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Possible Actions In order to ... Proceed as follows: Select the directory of the production 1. By default, the Productions directory does not contain any sub-folder. Use the right click to create, rename, publish and delete sub-folders in the Productions directory. 2. From the tree folder structure, select a directory. All the productions found in this directory are displayed in the productions list.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut Illustration Possible Actions In order to ... Proceed as follows: Name the production Edit the Name field. Set a date for the production By default, the current date is pre-set. Click the calendar icon next to the Date field to change it. Select a bin where to store the media of the production If needed, select or create a bin from the bins tree folder structure where to store the production materials.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 2.3.4. Issue 6.2.A Managing Productions General Description The Production Management window allows you to create, edit, and delete productions. The Production Management windows opens when you click the Configuration Settings area of the Director's Cut main window. button from the Illustration Possible Actions In order to ... Proceed as follows: Create a new production 1.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut 2.4. Opening the Working Bin From the Configuration Settings area of the Director's Cut main window, click the Open Bin button to open a Database Explorer window, focused on the bin associated to the production. Note If no bin has been specified, the Open Bin button is grayed off. See section "Editing a Production" on page 14. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 3. Working with Takes 3.1. Overview of the Takes Grid Area General Description The Takes grid area contains information on the current production timecode, the takes (and scenes) of the current production, and a toolbar to manage and edit the takes. Illustration Areas Area Description 1. Timecode field This field displays the current timecode of the production. (By default, the starting timecode of a production is set to 00:00:00:00.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut 3.2. Field Description TCTrack Timecode when the take has been started (according to the timecode set in the production configuration). StartTime Timecode when the take has been started (according to the EVS server timecode reference). Duration Duration of the take. REC Status of the clip transfer from the recorder to the EVS server. It should be , or an error occurred. Tfr status Status of the take transfer to the destination target(s).
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Possible Actions In order to ... Proceed as follows: Start the recording of a take Click the button from the toolbar. The take starts being recorded in the current scene. When a take has been started, the switcher gateway starts recording the incoming switcher notifications.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut 3.4. Sending the EDL Exporting EDL from Director's Cut When the show is completed, or any time during the show, as soon as at least one take has been shot and is completed, you can export the EDL to the destination target. To send the EDL, click the button from the Takes Grid area. The system creates and EDL with all the takes recorded so far, and sends it to the destination target(s). The EDL file has the same name as the production, with the .
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Recovery of the EDL in Final Cut Pro With Final Cut Pro, the EDL information is shown as follows: 22 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - Director's Cut 4. Status Bar General Description The status bar displays status information, and allows you to set a review channel for the production takes. Illustration Area Description The status bar at the bottom of the main window displays the following information: Field Description Capacity left Not currently available. EDL sending status Last EDL transfer status.
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