An audio/video production system is implemented on a PC-based platform, preferably utilizing various forms of removable magnetic, optical, or magneto-optical storage media. Specially modified cameras or other sources provide digitally data-compressed audio and video program materials in two formats, a first format having a higher data-compression ratio and intended for use in off-line systems to develop edit decision lists, and a second format having a lower data-compression ratio and intended for use in on-line editing and to produce the final representations of the programs. Off-line editing decisions may thus be developed on a PC using removable storage media, and final representations of the programs may be produced on-line in accordance with stationary-head or rotary-head digital-tape-based formats, such as DAT, 6-mm or 8-mm tapes. In an alternative embodiment, automatic and unattended editing, or extended program playback of more than 40 hours duration of digital video, is available.
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0. 24. A digital audio/video production system, comprising:
(a) digital video recording apparatus, including:
an input to receive a video program,
first and second removable digital storage media, and
means to simultaneously record the program, including correlated edit-time-code information, onto the first and second removable storage media in first and second formats, respectively, the first format being data-compressed relative to the information in the second format;
(b) a first video editing system, including:
means to receive the first removable storage medium, and
controls enabling an operator to edit the program in the first format and develop a set of edit decision directives; and
(c) a second video editing system, including:
means to receive the second removable storage medium,
means to receive the edit decision directives, and
means to edit the program information in the second format in accordance with the edit decision directives to create a final video production.
0. 40. A video storage system, comprising:
one or more inputs for receiving video program source material containing program elements and supplemental information related thereto, the supplemental information including:
a) correlated edit-time-code information, and
b) computer-readable scripting, casting or staging information;
a processor for compressing the video program source material; and
computer-readable media for simultaneously storing the video program source material at two different compression ratios.
0. 53. A video recording method, comprising the steps of:
providing audio and video source material containing program elements to a programmable computer;
providing supplemental program information relating to the source material to said programmable computer, such information including:
a) correlated edit-time-code information, and
b) computer-readable scripting, casting or staging information;
processing said audio and video source material and said supplemental program information by said programmable computer using a digital compressor application program to generate two versions of the source material at different compression ratios;
simultaneously recording the source material in digitally compressed formed at said two different compression ratios;
recording the supplemental program information in digital form; and
creating an Edit decision list using the recorded source material and supplemental program information.
0. 1. A digital audio/video production system adapted for use with an on-line video editing facility, the production system comprising:
a digital video recorder capable of simultaneously recording information representative of the same program source material, including correlated edit-time-code information, onto first and second removable storage media in first and second formats, respectively, the information in the first format being data-compressed relative to the information in the second format;
a programmed personal computer configured to receive the first removable storage medium, enabling an operator to edit the information representative of the program source material in the first format in off-line fashion so as to develop an edit decision list; and
means to transfer the edit decision list to an on-line video editing facility, the on-line editing facility being further configured to receive the second removable storage medium, whereby an operator of the on-line facility may edit the program source material in the second format using the edit decision list to create a final video production.
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0. 10. The method of producing a final video program, comprising the steps of:
providing video program source material in first and second digital formats, the material in the first format being compressed relative to the material in the second format;
recording the material in the first and second formats, respectively, onto first and second removable storage media along with correlated edit-time-code information;
interfacing the first storage medium to an off-line video editing system to develop edit decision information;
transferring the edit decision list to an on-line video editing system;
accessing the program material in the second storage medium using the on-line video editing system; and
editing the material in the second format on the second storage medium in accordance with the edit decision list to produce a final video program.
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0. 12. A digital video production system adapted to deliver program material and an accompanying edit decision list to an on-line video editing facility for the purpose of creating a final program, the system comprising:
digital video recording apparatus, including:
an input to receive a video program,
means to digitally compress the program in accordance with more than one compression ratio,
an interface to a first removable storage medium,
an interface to a second removable storage medium, and
means to simultaneously record the video program onto the first removable storage medium at a first compression ratio and onto the second removable storage medium at a second compression ratio, the first compression ratio being greater than the second; and
an off-line digital video editing system, including:
an interface to receive the first removable storage medium,
a display to review portions of the video program, enabling a user to make edit decisions concerning the program, and
an interface to a third removable storage medium to store a list of the edit decisions,
whereby an on-line video editing facility, upon receiving the second and third storage medium, may be used to produce a final, edited version of the program in accordance with the decision list.
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0. 22. A digital video recording apparatus adapted for use with an on-line video editing facility and a personal computer configured to perform off-line editing, including edit-list development, the apparatus comprising:
a camera outputting information representative of a video program;
means to digitally compress the program information at a plurality of compression ratios;
a removable disk drive to store a highly compressed version of the program information suitable for off-line editing using the personal computer; and
a removable tape drive to store a less compressed version of the program information suitable for on-line editing;
both versions of the program being stored with correlated edit-time-code information, thereby enabling the on-line editing to use the edit list developed during off-line editing.
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0. 34. A video production method, comprising the steps of:
simultaneously recording information representative of a video program, plus correlated edit-time-code information, onto first and second removable digital storage media in first and second formats, respectively, the program information in the first format being data-compressed relative to the program information in the second format;
receiving the first removable storage medium at a first video editing facility and editing the program information at the first facility in the first format to develop a see of edit decision directives based upon the edit-mime-code information; and
receiving the second removable storage medium and edit decision directives at a second video editing facility and editing the program information at the second facility in the second format in accordance with the edit decision directives so as to create a final video production.
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washino Washino, U.S. Pat. No. 5,325,202. By coupling the software script materials to instructions for control of the camera movements, the capabilities of all of these systems may be optimized. The modified script file must be prepared before the actual taping occurs, however, and should include the physical layout of the sets and props for each scene.
The staging information described herein above, is identified by special camera-remote-control software, and the camera control operator is provided with a graphical interface which depicts the layout of the set and the “blocked” positions of the actors and props for a given scene. This system preferably also includes a user interface (such as a touch-screen or a mouse) to enable the camera control operator to program the cameras to be in the correct location, and to have the correct zoom-lens and pan-tilt positions, to capture the scene as desired, as described in co-pending application U.S. Ser. No. 08/050,861. At this time, the operator optionally may add information to control automated lighting systems, which are well-known in the art of the film, video, and stage production. This enhanced version of the modified script file is then used to direct camera actions during the actual taping of the scenes, and is further modified as part of the off-line editing process as the EDL is developed, as described above, in accordance with the invention.
An on-line digital video editing system is depicted in block-diagram form in FIG. 4. The functional operation of the editing system follows that of the digital video editing system disclosed in
The edits incorporated into the edit decision list are utilized to sequence the various digital tapes so as to assemble a recording of the desired program materials into a final finished product, which is then recorded on the videotape recorder 202. This video recorder may be implemented as any of the commonly used choices for analog recorders, including, among others, 1″ C-format, Betacam, Betacam-SP, U-matic-SP, and Hi-8. If implemented as a digital recorder, the available choices include, among others, D-1, D-2, D-3, D-5, DCT, and Digital Betacam. Furthermore, the final format could be another digital data tape such as the type used for program source material or any other removable storage media. Since the time-code identification numbers on the removable media of the off-line system correlate with those utilized in the on-line system, no conversion or adaptation of the edit decision list is needed. The video monitor 204 is used to manipulate the windows-based edit system control software, and to view the program materials as the edit process proceeds. This process will be essentially automatic, as all of the necessary decisions already have been made in the off-line editing process as described above. In addition, this is an appropriate time for adding digital video effects to the program or to implement any special effects included in the program script.
The invention may be used for other applications limited to record/playback, without implementing the full range of editing features. For example, in applications such as master playback for video duplication, the program master tape must be played, rewound to the beginning, and then restarted, on a repeating cycle. In facilities employing a conventional video tape recorder, this represents a great deal of physical stress on the program master tape, thereby requiring a large number of copies of this master tape when many production runs are required to complete an order. In addition, some production time is lost due to the rewinding process itself. In a disk-based application of the system disclosed herein, there is no significant deterioration of the master program even in repeated usage, and it is possible to begin playing a program at any point desired, with essentially no delay due no cueing the program media to the physical location containing that part of the recorded program. In order to provide the necessary recording time duration, additional hard-disk drives would be added to achieve the required playback duration. Based on an MPEG-2 data-compression ratio of 20:1 (with a 4:2:2 recording system for NTSC signals), two hours of digital video would require approximately 8 GB of disk storage capacity. Disk-drives offering capacity of 9 GB are currently available, and until removable media achieve comparable levels, a program would accordingly be loaded into internal or external disk-storage units from the required number of removable media units.
The invention may also be employed as a playback unit for cable television usage or other extended-playing time applications. By adding as many “juke-box” units as desired, it is a simple matter to extend the playback time capability of the system, with each “juke-box” providing approximately 40 hours of digital video playback. By fully utilizing the RAM-based audio/video buffering capabilities discussed with reference to
The versatility of the Digital Video Production System may be enhanced further, if planning for the program is begun by providing script and staging information to the computer in advance of editing, or even in advance of filming or taping the original production. Computer software having access to the script materials will enable the operator to match the scenes to the recorded video materials quickly, thereby speeding the editing process. In addition, it is common practice in broadcast-television news studios to use remotely-controlled cameras to telecast the live programs. By coupling the software script materials to instructions for control of the camera movements, the capabilities of all of these systems will be optimized.
Washino, Kinya, Schwab, Barry H.
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