The authoritative work on file formats for global film and
television! The FILE INTERCHANGE HANDBOOK is a must-have reference
for every film and video professional moving to computer based
production and distribution. It is the only book that gives a
complete scrutiny and breakdown of all file formats for the
transfer of images, sound and metadata. Geared to a global
audience, this text will get you the information that you need to
learn this brand-new technology. Upcoming industry trends are
mapped out alongside technology standards in this complete guide.
Learn the purpose, functionality, and structure of each standard
format with this single major reference on file interchange. This
handbook is the one-stop resource you want for this essential
technology. Table of contents: Intro--Brad Gilmer, Gilmer &
Associates, Inc. 1. History / background--Hans Hoffman, EBU 2.
Metadata dictionary--Oliver Morgan, Metaglue Corporation 3. Digital
Picture eXchange (DPX)--Dave Bancroft, Thomson 4. General eXchange
Format (GXF)--Bob Edge and Ray Baldock, Thomson Grass Valley 5.
Material eXchange Format (MXF)--Jim Wilkinson, Sony, and Bruce
Devlin, Snell & Wilcox, Ltd 6. Advanced Authoring Format
(AAF)--Phil Tudor, BBC 7. Windows Media 9-Advanced System Format
(ASF)--Nick Vicars-Harris, Microsoft Corporation 8. Apple
QuickTime--George Towner, Apple Computer, Inc. Praise for the File
Interchange Handbook: "Brad Gilmer has assembled a timely and
valuable reference work covering the technical and structural
aspects of file formats and wrappers used for processing program
content. The book provides a clear, concise description of the file
wrappers together with valuable background and applications
information. It has been tailored for the practicing engineer and
technical manager. Chapters on the SMPTE Metadata Dictionary and
the Advanced Authoring Format are particularly relevant. This book
is a valuable reference work for every practicing broadcast and
teleproduction engineer, every Information Technology professional,
and those in the telecommunications field who are actively involved
in the manufacturing, management, transport or delivery of media
and entertainment content." - Gavin Schutz, Chief Technology
Officer, Ascent Media Group "I found this book to be an excellent
up to date reference manual and a "must read" for anyone currently
involved in the design and implementation of multimedia facilities.
It helped me to gain a better understanding of issues that must be
addressed as we transition our stations from traditional base band
audio video environments to a file based IT infrastructures." - Ira
Goldstone, VP chief technology officer Tribune Broadcasting "In the
mid '90s, CNN and other broadcasters recognized the need for
standardized file exchange of broadcast material. Our technology
plans mapped a path to an integrated production environment that
was based on video files instead of video streams. With these new
systems, we wanted to ensure that we could continue to leverage the
best technology for the various parts of our production systems
while taking advantage of more efficient content access. This
created a strong need for open, standardized methods of exchanging
video files that would support a variety of compressions and
Metadata. These protocols needed to handle everything from simple
file exchange to complex authoring formats for content in active
production. Because of these needs, CNN pushed the industry to
create several of the formats discussed in detail in this book and
provided active user requirements during their creation. Within the
next year, CNN will have systems in place that use MXF for file
exchange between our production editing, playback and archive
systems. And we have decided that all future systems will support
MXF and AAF. - Gordon Castle, Senior Vice President, CNN Technology
"Worldwide, the transition from traditional video systems to those
based on IT is creating opportunities in all quarters. Enter the
ubiquitous use of the file; files for archive, streamed files,
just-in-time file transfers, proxy files, video server files,
compositional metadata files, digital cinema files and the list
goes on. Our industry was in desperate need for a file format
guidebook until this reference came along. This is just what the
doctor ordered. The formats in this book will become the
cornerstones of all professional video systems for years to come.
Don't get left behind. The file format train is leaving now and
this book is your ticket to ride. - Al Kovalick, Strategist and
Pinnacle Fellow, Pinnacle Systems
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