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1 FLEXXITY TM Dailies Non-Linear Dailies Solution for On Set and Post

2 FLEXXITY Dailies Non-Linear Dailies Solution for On Set and Post FLEXXITY Dailies is a specialized and scalable software application that is part of the DFT Digital Film Technology FLEXXITY software platform. It manages the entire Dailies production process, from ingest to the creation of color-graded Dailies. Whether you are working in SD, HD, 2K, 4K material, using digital cinematography camera footage or ingesting content from a SCANITY film scanner, Spirit, or other devices such as VTRs, FLEXXITY Dailies offers a non-linear software approach that dramatically increases the efficiency of the entire Dailies process. Improving the Dailies Process FLEXXITY Dailies solution optimizes the Dailies process on set or in post in many ways: Unifies the workflows for digital and film dailies by handling both or a mixture of digital and film formats for each production Minimizes booking time in the Telecine suite, therefore saving money Improves the image quality of the dailies deliverables by enabling 2K, HD, and higher resolution workflows Enables collaborative and parallel workflows for higher throughput Automates the Dailies processes and eliminates mundane tasks Simply put, FLEXXITY Dailies excels where traditional linear Telecine-based Dailies production workflows fail - traditional workflows cannot keep track of new requirements such as multiple versions, arbitrary tape content, scene and take order, file based deliverables and more. It bridges the past and the present with the future by supporting both film and digital cinematography camera workflows. Functional All-Inclusive Dailies Toolset After the software ingests Dailies content or accesses files on connected storage, FLEXXITY Dailies provides the tools to edit and online conform a timeline in full resolution, and performs extremely fast on the spot sound synchronization including fit and fill resampling. It also features real-time image processing capabilities for color correction, 1D and 3D LUTS, cropping, and scaling, which removes the need for expensive color correction hardware. The software supports ASC based color grading and timeline remapping functions for direct interchange / integration with DI systems. Therefore, FLEXXITY Dailies can be used as a pre-di system saving time and saving creative decisions that were made during the Dailies process. Dailies to generate and output a variety of digital files as well as real-time SD/HD video versions. Create Many Files and Video Outputs Depending on the production, a variety of content delivery formats may be required; SD, HD video, Windows Media, QuickTime, MXF, AVI, MPEG. FLEXXITY Dailies provides a unique toolset to create and generate file, video and media formats from a variety of sources including DPX (Digital Picture Exchange), QuickTime and cinematography camera raw clips such as ARRIRAW or Red R3D. Background Rendering The complete FLEXXITY suite of software applications provides concurrent background rendering of file outputs while the creative work continues. The background rendering architecture for file outputs, scene change detetcion, image batch processing and ingest tasks automatically distributes the rendering to all available nodes in a cluster, which makes the optimum use of all available CPU and GPU resources. This helps facilities to maximize the workflow efficiency across their post production applications. 3D Stereoscopic Support The FLEXXITY software platform natively supports 2D and 3D stereoscopic productions, including stereo color matching and parallax adjustments. Template Driven FLEXXITY Dailies is a Linux-based software application that has been designed to utilize templates for processes and logical rules. This templatedriven process speeds up the creative and functional operations and helps reduce errors. User Friendly FLEXXITY Dailies features a user-friendly GUI for online editing and EDL on-line conforming, image and audio synchronization, real-time video playout of up to three parallel output channels and rendering to a great variety of file and video outputs. The final step in the Dailies workflow is for FLEXXITY 2

3 Options Options can be purchased at any time via a software license. Options include; image / audio capture and conversion, secondary color correction and real-time grain reduction or contour enhancements. Optional dust busting tools include; semi-automatic dirt & scratch removal as well as a powerful retouch tool. Hardware FLEXXITY Dailies software runs on enterprise computer hardware. The system is configured based on your requirements for local storage, SAN (Storage Area Network) or NAS (Network Attached Storage) requirements. FLEXXITY Dailies is also available as software only product. Please verify with your DFT sales contact the minimum system requirements. Eliminate External Video to Data Conversion Interfaces Scalable 1 XX Users FLEXXITY Dailies is fully scalable, and is tailored to meet specific needs and budgets. Users can install one software seat for all Dailies tasks - audio and image ingest, sound synchronization, color correction and playout to tape or file based outputs. For workflow enhancements, FLEXXITY Dailies can be upgraded to two or more workstations, where one system is dedicated to ingest and preparation tasks, and the other system(s) is used in parallel for all other tasks. In a multiple seat configuration all tasks can be shared and performed in parallel - Telecine or tape transfers, audio preparation and sound synchronization, color correction and playout. The parallel workflow is possible by using a shared SQL database for all metadata and by connecting to a SAN (Storage Area Network) or NAS (Network Attached Storage) to share all images and audio clips. FLEXXITY Dailies feature set eliminates the need for external video to data conversion interfaces saving time and money. FLEXXITY Dailies Built-in Image Processing color correction, 1D, 3D LUTs, image transformation, optional grain reduction and contour enhancement and dust busting (dirt, scratch, retouch) 3

3D stereoscopic features FLEXXITY Dailies Output GUI

4 FLEXXITY Dailies Processing GUI for timeline editing and video / audio synchronization, incl. 3D stereoscopic features FLEXXITY Dailies Output GUI for template-based file and video media generation 4

5 Key Features Supports traditional film-based and digital acquisition productions On-set tool to instantly view cinematography camera Dailies, but can also be used in a post production environment to deliver graded Dailies Enables collaborative and parallel workflows by sub-dividing the Dailies production process into individual tasks Audio ingest and preparation Image ingest and preparation Metadata logging Synchronization Grading Playout and file generation Templates for processes and logical rules reduce user errors Fast and easy to use software tool that natively converts DPX, QuickTime and cinematography camera formats like ARRIRAW, DNxHD, Red R3D to various video and file output formats; Native = no time and storage consuming ingest necessary Native support for: Uncompressed media (DPX files from digital, tape or scanned sources), RED Redcode RAW (R3D) including Red One MX and Epic, ARRI ALEXA and D21 ARRIRAW, Canon DSLR camera H264 Quicktime, Nikon DSLR camera, Avid MXF, Sony XDCAM, Quicktime (DNxHD, H264, Arri Alexa Uncompressed), MPEG 2 and 4 (in Mxf wrapper too), Flash.flv and.f4v H264 Quality check Dailies in real-time Built-in monitoring and image analysis tools (waveform, vector scopes, detail tool) On-line timeline editing and easy and fast audio / video synchronization Easy and accurate synchronization using intelligent and patented, faster than real-time algorithms to auto-detect slates Automatic scene/camera flash detection Real-time GPU accelerated 2K to HD down conversion or HD to SD down conversion including 2:3 pull-down generation Resolution independent Direct and parallel render output for QuickTime, MPEG1, 2, 4, chaptered DVD, WM, AVI and others utilizing all available GPU and CPU ressources Real-time character generator for burned in metadata such as TC, KC, logos and bitmaps Automatic A-Frame management Template-driven video/audio capture as well as video and file output generation - speeds up operation and reduces errors Integrated background rendering for file output generation, transcoding and scene detection tasks Built-in real-time primary color correction, 1D/3D LUTs and image transformation Real-time, non-committed, non-linear primary color correction Supports ASC-CDL for interchange with digital intermediate grading and mastering solutions Supports dissolves and dynamics between keyframes Integrated still-store Real-time pan & scan Optional image dust busting, including semiautomatic dirt and scratch removal and image retouch Optional real-time secondary color correction with unlimited number of layers and windows including dissolves and dynamics between keyframes Optional real-time grain reduction and contour enhancement Optional image and audio ingest Ingest from DataCines or VTRs Ingest from digital cinematography camera files including; uncompressed media (DPX files from digital, tape or scanned sources), RED Redcode RAW (R3D) including Red One MX and Epic, ARRI ALEXA and D21 ARRIRAW, Canon DSLR camera H264 Quicktime, Nikon DSLR camera, Avid MXF, Sony XDCAM, Quicktime (DNxHD, H264, Arri Alexa Uncompressed), MPEG 2 and 4 (in Mxf wrapper too), Flash.flv and.f4v H264, All the above formats also in stereoscopic 3D!! Up to 3 parallel video output channels for playout of different versions (graded, raw, HD, SD, burn-ins, clean etc.); max. 2 video outputs can be accomplished with one video I/O card 5

6 Key Features Seamless integration with SCANITY - shared production database for metadata information such as projects, clips, audio/image associations, markers etc. Linux-Software or Linux turnkey system with optional local RAID storage or SAN/NAS hardware configurations NATIVE FILE SUPPORT Digital Cinematography Camera, QuickTime and DPX Native use of DPX, QuickTime and digital cinematography camera formats like ARRIRAW, Red R3D, MXF or QuickTime - no time and storage consuming ingest Real-time decoding and reviewing Plays natively on the timeline in real-time with simultaneous real-time GPU grading and scaling Edits and animates camera specific decode parameters on a per-shot basis INGEST - Telecine and Tape Deck Control Non-stop (up to 30 fps) uncompressed capture in SD/HD 4:2:2/4:4:4 Real-time or faster than real-time 2K data capture (depends on system configuration) Full control of Shadow, Spirit, Spirit HD, Spirit 2K, and Spirit 4K systems, including an integrated software graphic control panel (GCP) Integration with SCANITY film scanner by sharing the same production and meta-database TK-Mem preset configurations can be saved and recalled Key code capture via Ethernet or LTC / RS232 combination Controlled capture and crash record modes RS422 controlled capture from tape decks TEMPLATES Reduces mistakes with pre-defined templates for processes and logical rules Project-based, user-definable file and folder naming conventions: project \ episode \ shoot day \ cam \ labroll \ frame dpx etc. Playout / file generation templates to specify start TC, preroll elements, aspect, masking, burn-ins, VANC lines, TV standards, etc. MULTI-TRACK AUDIO Audio ingest directly from DVD-RAM Player or DAT machine Ingest directly from embedded audio via video SDI input Parallel ingest of video and audio Import of AIFF and broadcast WAVE files 12-channel audio management using BC WAV files Flexible channel mapping and simple channel mixing GUI-based audio-level metering Automatic sample-rate conversion during ingest or playout Audio file concatenation, merging and property adjusting AUTO STICK / SLATE DETECTION AND SYNCHRONIZATION Works while audio is ingested as a file or by AES/ EBU capture Specially designed algorithm analyzes each audio file, identifying sticks/slate closures Analysis performed faster than real-time Manual override Clever algorithms to semi-automatically synchronize audio based on a variety of sync markers Supports audio fit and fill COLOR GRADING Integrated non-linear color correction removes the need for expensive external color correction hardware Supports ASC CDL for interchange with digital intermediate systems Non-destructive grading in log or lin space Real-time primary color correction with CDL import/ export per timeline segment and for the whole timeline Real-time printer lights offset controls for primary color correction with CDL export Real-time creative 3D LUT for scene-by-scene look creation Real-time secondary color correction (optional) with unlimited number of layers with masks, vignettes, softness etc.(practical limits vary according to system configuration and image processing) Pre-defined FLEXXITY node tree for every clip just grade the images Real-time color grading dynamics - allows dissolves/ dynamics between events in the FLEXXITY color correction (limitations with CDL) Display-device calibration via separate 3D-LUT Real-time print look emulation via built-in timeline 3D-LUT (same format and algorithm as DFT LUTher color space converter) Automatic Scene/Camera Flash detection 6

7 Key Features INTEGRATED STILL STORE Fast and direct access to reference frames and grades Split-screen wipes on grading monitor and GUI Import and export of stills to/from standard image file formats e.g. JPG and others Copy grade from reference clip/still to current clip or groups Dedicated shot box and favorites bins to quickly apply pre-saved grades to current take ASC CCC (Color Correction Collection) file import into separate settings bin of the still store for easy transfer of on-set created looks into the Dailies post production workflow COLLABORATION Sub-divides Dailies production tasks to support parallel workflows (FLEXXITY Dailies scales from one to an unlimited number of seats) Supports fully parallel Image Ingest, Audio Ingest, Syncing, Grading and Playout / File generation for one or multiple projects Supports media and metadata management and administration SQL database for metadata capture, parallel access, and management FLEXIBLE OUTPUTS Multiple output channels: up to 3 parallel SDI output channels for playout of different versions (graded/ raw, HD or SD, burn-ins/clean etc.) Integrated File-based (QuickTime, DNxHD and many other codecs) deliverables from FLEXXITY - fully automated based on production templates. For a complete list of formats, please see Page 9 - Supported file output formats Real-time, high-quality, GPU accelerated 2K to HD down conversions or HD to SD down conversions including 2:3 pull-down generation 24 to 25, 24 to 23.98, and 24 to fps temporal flexibility SDI embedded and dedicated AES/EBU audio Three-line VITC and RP215 metadata insertion Parallel outputs including real-time down-conversion of 2K to HD or HD to SD Burn-ins: internal, individual per output channel realtime character generator for burned in metadata such as TC, KC, logos, graphics, etc. - removes the need for external hardware ALE and Flex file export including all available metadata Pre-installed web based ALE tape report tool for easy print-out of playout reports CONTROL PANELS / USER INTERFACES Multiple USB keyboards and mice Tangent - CP-200 series Tangent - Element Series FilmLight Blackboard FLEXXITY Dailies Scalability FLEXXITY Dailies is a scalable solution, depending on the workflow, throughput and budget requirements. FLEXXITY Dailies starts with one seat for all Dailies tasks - audio and image ingest, sound synchronization, color correction and playout to tape or file based outputs. For workflow enhancements, a FLEXXITY Dailies system can be upgraded to two or more workstations, where one system is dedicated to ingest and preparation tasks, and the other system(s) are used in parallel for all other tasks. In a multiple seat configuration all tasks can be shared and performed in parallel - Telecine or tape transfers, audio preparation and sound synchronization, color correction and playout. The parallel workflow is possible by using a shared SQL database for all metadata and by connecting to a SAN (Storage Area Network) to share all images and audio clips. System Configurations FLEXXITY Dailies is available as Linux software or turnkey system a system that combines the FLEXXITY Dailies software with enterprise computer hardware. The system is configured based on your options for local storage or your SAN requirements. Three FLEXXITY Dailies configurations are available: FLEXXITY Dailies Ingest - This configuration operates as an audio and image ingest system FLEXXITY Dailies Output - This configuration is for creating Dailies deliverables FLEXXITY Dailies Full - This configuration performs audio ingest, image ingest, audio synchronization, grading, and playout functions on a single station. Note: FLEXXITY Dailies workstations are offered without disk storage. For operation, at least one disk array is required. Other storage and I/O options can be added. Please contact your DFT Digital Film Technology sales representative for storage and configuration details. 7

8 FLEXXITY Dailies Workflow Diagram Acquisition Formats SCANITY - 2K/4K Scanning - Real-Time Scanning in 2K - Perfect Integration with FLEXXITY Audio Shared Storage FLEXXITY Dailies Single Seat System FLEXXITY Dailies Multi Seat System - Metadata Logging - Timeline Editing - Sound Synchronization - Color Grading - Sizing - Visual Watermarking - Output Generation - Metadata Logging - Timeline Editing - Sound Synchronization - Color Grading - Sizing - Visual Watermarking - Output Generation Deliverables Cloud Based Content Delivery Seq.File, TIFF, DPX, etc. Metadata, CDL, Lists, Project Data Video DVD Quicktime, MPEG4, etc. Avid DNxHD, Quicktime, MPEG4, etc. 8

9 Software Specifications FLEXXITY Dailies: Specialized Dailies software that offers timeline assembly of all kinds of digital camera and film file formats, audio synchronization, image processing (real-time primary CC, 1D/3D LUTs, Transform, non-real-time dirt and scratch removal and manual retouch) and parallel generation of file, video and media formats, available as turnkey solution or software only for Linux. Supported file output formats: File Format Video Codec Audio Codec AVI AVI_MPEG4 part2 AC3, MPEG2, PCM Quicktime (.mov) UNCOMPRESSED MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4 part2 DNxHD / VC3 H261 H263 H264/MPEG4 part 10 / AVC Motion/Photo JPEG Avid MXF DNxHD 36, 115, 120, 175, 185 Mbit PCM BWF (WAV) n/a Broadcast Wave Format extension for Microsoft WAVE, 16 or 24bit Kodak Cineon 8, 10, 16bit n/a MXF XDCAM HD 422 MPEG2 PCM MXF XDCAM HD MPEG2 PCM MXF XDCAM IMX 50 MPEG2 PCM MXF MPEG 2 MPEG2 PCM MPEG 1 MPEG1 MPEG1 MPEG 2 MPEG2 MPEG2 MPEG 4 MPEG4 MPEG 4 H264 MP3 n/a MP3 OGG Theora Theora Video Vorbis FLV H263 MP3 F4V H264/MPEG4 part10 / AVC AAC TIFF 8, 16 bit n/a DPX 8, 10, 16bit n/a DVD.ISO MPEG2 NTSC/PAL MPEG2 DVD VOB MPEG2 NTSC/PAL MPEG2 BMP Windows Bitmap n/a J2K JPEG 2000 n/a J2P JPEG 2000 n/a PNG Portable Network Graphics n/a PGM ASCII Portable Graymap n/a PGM binary Portable Graymap n/a PPM ASCII Portable PixMap n/a PPM binary Portable PixMap n/a WINDOWS MEDIA VC-1 (WMV3, WVC1) Windows Media Audio 2 Technical specifications are subject to change without notice 9

10 Supported file input formats: File Format Video Codec Native Ingest ARRi RAW (D20, D21, Alexa) + + AVI MPEG4 part2 - + AVID_MXF HD Standards,8bit/10bit + + AVID MXF Audio 16/24bit PCM - + BMP Windows Bitmap + + BWF n/a + + DPX 8, 10, 16bit + + Flash Video FLV H Flash Video F4V (H264) H264 / MPEG4 part10 / AVC + + JPEG JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group + + JPEG2000 J2K JPEG JPEG2000 J2P JPEG Kodak Cineon 8, 10, 16bit + + MPEG 1 MPEG1 - + MPEG 2 MPEG2 - + MPEG 4 MPEG4 part2 + + H264 / MPEG4 part10 / AVC + + MXF MPEG MXF XDCAM HD 422 MPEG MXF XDCAM HD MPEG MXF XDCAM IMX 50 MPEG MP3 n/a + + OGG Theora Theora - + PGM ASCII Portable Graymap + + PGM binary Portable Graymap + + PNG Portable Network Graphics + + PPM ASCII Portable PixMap + + PPM binary Portable PixMap + + Quicktime (.mov) UNCOMPRESSED + + MPEG1 + + MPEG2 + + MPEG4 part2 + + DNxHD + + H264 / MPEG4 part10 / AVC + + Motion/Photo JPEG + + RED R3D Red One, Red Epic + + TIFF 8, 16bit + + WM VC-1 (WMV3, WVC1) - + SOFTWARE OPTIONS These options are available with additional software licenses Optional image/audio ingest software license Optional real-time secondary color correction software license Optional real-time grain reduction and contour enhancement software license Optional background render software license for additional render clients Please consult your DFT Digital Film Technology sales representative for further details. 10

Hardware Specifications Workstation (Turnkey System) HP Workstation Z800 Dual Intel Xeon (6 core) CPU 12 GB RAM NVIDIA Quadro FX 6000 graphics card 24 HP L2465

Server (SLES) workstation installed SDTV+HDTV output (DVS Atomix PCIe card + software license)* TV standards (selectable): supports most common HDTV standards,

2048x1556 Up to 16 channels of embedded audio Hardware implemented color-space converter for storage in RGB/A format VITC and VANC reader and generator 3D LUT

configurations Second SDTV+HDTV output card for up to 3 parallel video outputs Control Panels: Tangent Element series, CP-200 series or Wave Local RAID or JBOD

11 Hardware Specifications Workstation (Turnkey System) HP Workstation Z800 Dual Intel Xeon (6 core) CPU 12 GB RAM NVIDIA Quadro FX 6000 graphics card 24 HP L2465 LCD monitor 2x 450 GB internal SAS disks 4x 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ports QLOGIC QLE2562 dual Fibre Channel8 adapter including cable SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) workstation installed SDTV+HDTV output (DVS Atomix PCIe card + software license)* TV standards (selectable): supports most common HDTV standards, including 2K DCI standards Video outputs: SD+HD SDI outputs for RGB 4:4:4/ YUV 4:2:2, 8/10 bit (BNC) Dual DVI 2K output for image resolutions of 2048x1744 or 2048x1556 Up to 16 channels of embedded audio Hardware implemented color-space converter for storage in RGB/A format VITC and VANC reader and generator 3D LUT usable for the output Atomix breakout box for balanced AES/EBU audio and RS422 remote control Hardware Options Second 24 LCD monitor for dual GUI configurations Second SDTV+HDTV output card for up to 3 parallel video outputs Control Panels: Tangent Element series, CP-200 series or Wave Local RAID or JBOD storage configurations 3rd party SAN storage configurations are supported * max. 2 parallel video outputs per card FLEXXITY Dailies Element Control Panels 11

12 Headquarters Digital Film Technology GmbH Borsigstrasse Darmstadt Germany Phone: Fax: DFT Digital Film Technology GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany. All rights reserved. Spirit 4K, DataCine, Spirit DataCine and Spirit HD are registered trademarks and SCANITY, Spirit 2K, Bones Dailies and Scream Plus are trademarks of DFT Digital Film Technology GmbH. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners and may be trademarks or registered trademarks. Product information and specifications are subject to change without notice. FLEXXITY-Dailies-0313

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