1. Digital Media Technology Group Strategy Planning Session
Compiled Presentations

2. Ryan

3. Group and Skills Team Members Skills background Ryan Kido Tatsu Oiye
Keith Stevens
Skills background
J2K support and standards
Digital/Media Asset Management and Hierarchical Storage Management
Content Processing (encoding, transcoding, watermarking, wrapping)
File Transfer acceleration
Digital Media workflow automation
Service-Oriented Architecture
Java and .Net programming
Systems Architecture
Integration Architecture
Infrastructure Architecture & Sizing
Workflow Analysis and Business Modeling

4. Projects Project Team Member(s) Description DBB Ryan, Keith
Support contract discussions with DADC
Support Ingest process
Support Integrations from SPE Systems
DCP Versioning Pilot/ Implementation
Tatsu
Implement Pilot per analysis that will have Colorworks do Title and Insert art work and DCDM creation. Benefits to International Theatrical Distribution as well as Foreign Language Mastering
Audio Mastering/ Conform Workflow
Keith
Understand from the completion of Theatrical, how are the audio assets used and processed (i.e. conformed) for use in the downstream markets. Look for redundancy or inefficiencies in the process.
TV Preservation and Refinishing Analysis
Ryan, Tatsu
Understand effort to create a workflow to create a digital preservation copy at 4K of TV episodes that only exist today as uncut negatives and SD tapes. Also look into finishing costs should that be requested at the same time. Create cost effective workflows leveraging technologies including frame matching.
SPTV Media Centre
Support Media Centre project/strategy for SPTI Networks via support for Media Architecture. From RFP through Greenlight. Implementation support TBD.
Removal of tape from Blu-ray workflow
Remove dependency on HDCamSR as a master for the Blu-ray creation process. Has large intersections with audio conform questions.
Leverage 4K program requirements and team with Colorworks, PMC

5. Projects Project Team Member(s) Description
New Materials Creation Workflow
Keith
Look into leveraging MCS (Asset Management and CFP) to streamline/improve dubbing, subtitling workflows.
Audio Archive (i.e. replacement of Sony Sound Robot)
Ryan, Keith
Currently, the sound assets are archived on a tape library that requires migration. Explore other options including S3 and Glacier via MCS
SMPTE: IMF
Ryan
Support the creation of a new industry standard
Anti-Piracy Fingerprinting
Support for Urgent work to get all of the DBB, the other content fingerprinted ASAP.
Future Support as Required
"Hub"
IT Project, just Greenlit, to look into creating a system to consolidate sales order information to replace the current environment of multiple systems, , spreadsheets, etc.
Planned to interface to DBB.
PBB Mgmt Board
Point of coordination for direction and goals for PBB

6. Yoshi

7. Current projects (Yoshi, March 2013)
Overview
Client/Contribution to
Partner
4K Video Compression
AVC compression test at various bitrate and configuration
Sony 4K Projects
Input to 4K/UHD standard activity
EyeI, DAC, Sony
Wide Color, HDR
Establish wider color HV master grading & delivery method.
Test HDR capture to HDR monitor workflow to verify feasibility
SPHE (xvYCC Blu-ray)
Colorworks (new spec mastering)
WideColor/HDR monitor/projector
Sony (xvYCC)
Dolby (HDR+P3)
Video/Audio WM
Evaluate both base band and after encode watermarking technology.
Study multi-layer Video WM (service mark and forensic mark)
Digital File distribution
Digital Cinema
SPHE (BD/DVD), Anti-piracy
Verimatrix, Civolution, Technicolor, Doremi?
Blu-ray, File based HV master delivery
New feature authoring study
Compatibility test support
Special demo/test disc creation
BDA format extension study
IMF/QT based HV master delivery for BD
SPHE
DAC, DADC
Sony Corp.
Colorworks
DAC, DADC, Sony Creative Software
BDA(studio, CE, IT)
DCI Spec maintenance, compliance test
New feature introduction (e.g. HFR, 3D Audio, new types of projector)
Theatrical Licensing group
(Projector group?)
DCI (studios)
SMPTE,
UHD Profile
Define UHD(4K) profile video format for digital distribution and other channel
Standards body adapting UHD
SPE physical/digital business
Movie Labs, studios
Content Protection
Current package media CPS (AACS & BD+) improvement study
ECP for UHD profile
SPHE (BD/DVD CPS)
AACS/BD+ founder companies
Studios, Security vendor
Sony Gp. Internal collaboration
4K-TV launch activity, TV cinema mode, Home theater, tools (IMF / Encoder / file transcoder)
Sony CE group, Sony R&D group, Sony PCL

8. Christopher

9. Christopher: SPE Technology Support
Content Protection & Licensing Deals
F1 / 4k
Sony Pictures Television / MediaCentre
Innovation Project
Non-Theatrical / IFE
Home Entertainment Support
Anti-Piracy Support

10. Christopher: Strategic Projects
Enhanced Content Protection / Global Platform
Enhanced Interactivity
DECE / UltraViolet
IEEE P2200
BD+

11. Scot & Bruce

12. Production Projects 1D3D - F65 3D, F55 3D
Columbia, 3Ality, ColorWorks, Sony Corp., Technicolor UK.
W.O.F - 4k back plates and projection
SPT (Phil Squyres), WOF, Sony Projector Group.
2D micro budget feature w/F55
Crackle, CW
F55 SitCom Setup
SPT (Phil Squyres), V.E.R, Telegenics
F55 - Mid Range Feature (no DIT)
Screen Gems, Keslow Camera, CW
3D micro budget series
Crackle

13. Production Technology & Workflow
F55 Post pipeline/ file/folder structure etc.
Anamorphic lenses on F65/F55.
F55 Sound.
4K downstream of camera for broadcast - switchers monitors, scopes etc.
DIT-less feature production
3D production on 2D budgets
Sky, Screen Gems productions
Happy Endings and DOOL tests

14. Glen

15. Digital Media Group – Technology & Operations
4K Watermarking
Forensic Watermarking of 4K content for Sony Electronics.
 SPT Media Centre
Leading up infrastructure team for project out of London for TV.
SPT Wheel of Fortune/Jeopardy! Digitization Project
Digitization and EAGL ingest of entire Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! Libraries.
Signal System
Secure delivery of video content to mobile and desktop platforms.
Content Distribution(Aspera, DMCV, DMT, EAGL TVSD)
Movement of content around the globe for all LOB’s.
1/11/2019

16. Digital Media Group – Technology & Operations
Production
Dailies, VFX, Artwork, etc.
Screeners
Pre-Theatrical, Publicity, SPHE, etc.
Watermarking & Fingerprinting
Forensic watermarking of content.
Fingerprinting of content.
Live Web Streaming
Stream Executive All Hands Meetings via internet to all SPE offices worldwide.
Iso Certification
In phase II.
1/11/2019

17. Doug

18. DMG Services Summary Prepared for Spencer Stephens March 2013
DMG Mission Statement:
Research, develop and maintain digital media services that enable SPE businesses to more effectively and securely create, manage, distribute and monetize our assets.

19. Powered by DMG DMG Apps Integrated Apps cineSHARE+ MP Publicity
3200 users
1.8M assets/1004 TB
ACORN
450 users
901K assets/17 TB
EAGL (SPE, SCE, DADC)
2700 users
1.4M assets/207 TB
SRO (HE and SPT)
770 users
SOAR
Integrated Apps
MP Publicity
MP Exhibitor Relations
MP INT Sales (Airlines, Repertory, Non-Theatrical)
MP CRB
SPT B2B
SPT Microsites (Hannibal)
SPT Japan
SPHE Connect
SPE Music
GPMS
DBB
L-VIS (SCE)

20. DMG Services Storage and Archive Catalog, Search and Retrieval
Transfer
Streaming
Transcode
Content Protection
Workflow Automation

21. MP Roadmap 2013 2013 MP site enhancements EAGL Search enhancements DMR
January
April
July
October
Legend
MP site enhancements
TYPE-AHEAD
SEARCH
EAGL
Search enhancements
DMR
SOAR
SOAR enhancements
VISUAL
WATERMARKING
Image overlays
Secure image previews
One-shot delivery
SOAR phase 2
SECURE
DELIVERY
Workflow orchestration
Identifying overlays
DRM delivery
OTP s
Forensic watermarking
playlists

22. SPT /Production Roadmap 2013
January
April
July
October
Linked Assets
Watermarking
B2B Integration
Event
Notification
WOF / J!
Hot Folder
B2B Int
Support
WOF / J!
Trim Blacks
Digital Fusion
Hot Folder
Misc Usability
Verance
Embedding
Video Chaptering
Support
Folder Asset
IMF Support
Deploy
Legend
Front end
Back end
Front/back end
Rough Estimate
EAGL Core

23. SPHE Roadmap 2013 FY 2013 FY 2014 Search Front end Acorn Repository
January
April
July
October
Search
Repository
(Name TBD)
Legend
Front end
Acorn Repository
Back end
Search
2.0
Front/back end
Search Revamp
Smart Cart/History
New SPHE
Connect Platform
HE Connect
Approval
Enhance
Auto
DTP
DTP Enhance
Acorn – EAGL Migration
Containers
Approvals
Repository
DTP
Hot Folder

24. WPF Roadmap 2013 2013 Data Center Move Hulu XML Generator
January
April
July
October
Data Center
Move
Hulu XML
Generator
Clip Transcode
Workflow
DMG
Maintenance
WPF Trailer
SD Pro Res
Dev in
India
Add EAGL
Exports
DMG
Maintenance
FTP Export
Legend
Front end
Back end
Front/back end

25. EAGL Core Roadmap 2013 2013 Refactor / Session Mgt Archive Storage
January
April
July
October
Refactor / Session Mgt
Archive Storage
Folder Asset
IMF Support
Deploy
Deploy
Deploy
Fingerprinting
Fast MP4
Folder
Performance
Watermarking
Continuous Integration
Legend
Re-architecture Priorities
Front end
Back end
Front/back end
Rough Estimate
LOB Request

26. SRO Roadmap 2013 FY 2013 FY 2014 HE-SRO UI Refactor Front end
January
April
July
October
HE-SRO UI Refactor
Legend
Front end
TV / Added Value in HE-SRO
Back end
DRM Streaming
Front/back end
STSRO
SRO 2GO
HE-SRO, SPT-SRO
SRO 2Go
iOS: Phase I
iOS: Phase II
Android
Mac/PC
Windows 8
SPT User Admin
HD Content
Two Factor Auth
SPHE Artwork Admin
Cross-Division SRO
SPHE Multi-Lang + Rollout

27. Spencer

28. The Other Stuff
Industry requirements and technology for Enhanced Content Protection
Government affairs & anti-piracy measures
European regulation
US regulation
Site blocking
Search engine and other anti-piracy measures.
IP Development