​​ACES Metadata File Implementation Virtual Working Group

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​(ARCHIVED - This group has concluded and is no longer active. This page remains here for reference only.) 

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​Document Workspace

​​Dan Tatut - Working Group Chairman - email
​​Alex Forsythe - ACES Technical Lead - email
​​Steve Tobenkin - ACES Adoption/Comms Lead - email
​​AMF VWG Home: ACESCentral ACESclip VWG
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​ACES Metadata Implementation VWG Goals

​​This group is intended to:
  • ​​Create tools and best practices that assist in the consistent and quality implementation of the ACES Metadata File (AMF). 

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​ACES Metadata File Proponents

​​Below are the list of proponents for this work listed on the original proposal form:
  • ​​Netflix
  • ​​Universal Pictures
  • ​​The Walt Disney Studios
  • ​​Marvel Studios

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​​How the ACES VWG Process Works
​​If you’re new to our Virtual Working Group structure, please note the following:
​​Working Group Meetings are held on GoToMeeting 
​​Discussions are hosted on ACESCentral.com in the named VWG Discussions category 
​​Schedules, documents, to-dos, etc. are hosted on the named VWG workspace (i.e. you’re on the Workspace for this group: ACESclip Requirements Review and Revision)
​​A list of all the active and past VWGs can be found on the Workspace Home:  https://aces.mp/VWG_HOME
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​Documents

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​New Specification DRAFT

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​Group Proposal Form

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​VWG Deliverables

  • ​​Interoperability testing based on a set of canonical test vectorsfor the primary use-cases.
  • ​​Pseudo-code/algorithmsto help adopters to implement AMF in their products
  • ​​Propose support/interaction for AMF into/with various media transport formats, in particular file formats used in production, post production, mastering and archiving(e.g. ST2067-50 IMF Application #5)
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​Meetings

​​We use GoToMeeting for our conference calls and we record and then post each meeting so the community can review.  Instructions for GoToMeeting are here:
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​Meeting Records

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​Meeting #1 - 11/21/2019
  • ​​Agenda
  • ​​Decisions
  • ​​The AMF XML file should use a .amf file extension to differentiate if from other XML files used in production / post-production.
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  • ​​Action Items
  • ​​Determine mechanism to support communication of AFM in ALE and discuss with Avid
  • ​​Determine mechanism to support communication of AFM in EDL
  • ​​Determine mechanism to support communication of AFM in ADSM
  • ​​Determine mechanism to support communication of AFM in digital magazines
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​Meeting #2 - 12/5/2019
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  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Review of Decisions and Action Items from Meeting #1
  1. ​​Hash Algorithm Discussion
  1. ​​ALE Discussion
  1. ​​EDL Discussion
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​Meeting #3 12/12/2019
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​​Agenda
  1. ​​Review meeting #2 decisions & action items
  1. ​​Discuss latest changes in documentation & schema
  1. ​​Discuss test vectors & support in file formats
  1. ​​Discuss implementations
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​Meeting #4 12/20/2019
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​​Agenda
  1. ​​Review meeting #3 decisions & action items
  1. ​​Discuss latest changes in documentation & schema
  1. ​​Discuss test vectors & support in file formats (finalize discussion on ALE & EDL support)
  1. ​​Discuss implementations
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​Meeting #5 - 01/2/2020
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  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Review of Decisions and Action Items from 2019
  1. ​​Discuss in-camera/capture support for AMF
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​Meeting #6 - 01/9/2020
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  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Review changes & updates for the documentation & test vectors
  1. ​​Updates from Pomfort on amf-util
  1. ​​Updates from Joseph and Walther on in-camera/capture support for AMF studies
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​Meeting #7 - 01/23/2020
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  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Questions on XSD validation for AMF & CDL
  1. ​​Issues with transform IDs for IDTs and Inverse ODTs.
  1. ​​Review changes & updates for the documentation & test vectors
  1. ​​Updates from Pomfort on amf-util & test material
  1. ​​Updates on ADSM
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​Meeting #8 - 02/07/2020
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  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Update of XSD to support Inverse ODTs
  1. ​​Review changes & updates for the documentation & test vectors
  1. ​​Updates from Pomfort on amf-util & test material
  1. ​​Updates on ADSM discussion on ISXD
  1. ​​Discuss LMT working spaces in AMF
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​Meeting #9 - 02/21/2020
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  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Discuss support of Inverse ODTs
  1. ​​Review changes & updates for the documentation & test vectors
  1. ​​Updates from Pomfort on amf-util & test material
  1. ​​Discuss best practices for hash values, and clip Id/name/file element when used with ALE, EDL, etc
  1. ​​Discuss LMT working spaces in AMF
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​Meeting #10 - 02/28/2020
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  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Review changes & updates for the documentation & test vectors
  1. ​​Discuss Reference Material
  1. ​​Updates from Pomfort on amf-util & test material
  1. ​​Discuss LMT working spaces in AMF
  1. ​​Discuss End of Phase #1
  1. ​​Discuss NAB Plans (if any)
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​Meeting #11 - 03/5/2020
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  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Review changes & updates for the documentation & test vectors
  1. ​​Discuss Reference Material
  1. ​​Updates amf-util
  1. ​​Discuss LMT working spaces in AMF
  1. ​​Discuss End of Phase #1
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​Meeting #12 - 03/12/2020
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  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Review changes & updates for the documentation & test vectors
  1. ​​Discuss Reference Material
  1. ​​Updates amf-util
  1. ​​Discuss potential minor changes/additions in AMF spec (ACES v1.2)
  1. ​​Discuss End of Phase #1
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​Meeting #13 - 03/19/2020
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  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Review changes & updates for the documentation & test vectors
  1. ​​Discuss Reference Material
  1. ​​Updates amf-util
  1. ​​Discuss specification & publication status
  1. ​​Discuss End of Phase #1
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​Meeting #14 - 03/26/2020
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  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Review changes & updates for the specification, documentation & test vectors
  1. ​​Discuss Reference Material
  1. ​​Updates amf-util
  1. ​​Discuss specification & publication status
  1. ​​Discuss End of Phase #1
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​Meeting #15 - 04/9/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Discuss published elements (specification, documentation & test vectors)
  1. ​​Discuss AMF & ADSM workflows
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​Meeting #16 - 04/16/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Discuss published elements (specification, documentation & test vectors)
  1. ​​Discuss AMF & ADSM workflows (continuation)
  1. ​​Future AMF features for ADSM workflows
  1. ​​Mapping of AMF information in ADSM
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​Meeting #17 - 04/30/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Post-webinar feedback
  1. ​​Specification status
  1. ​​Implementation & Interoperability
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​Meeting #18 - 05/07/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification status & comments/questions
  1. ​​Basic Interoperability discussion
  1. ​​Advanced Interoperability discussion
  1. ​​New workflows/use cases
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​Meeting #19 - 05/21/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification status & comments/questions
  1. ​​AMF Interoperability discussion (continued, IDTs, LMTs, CLF)
  1. ​​New workflows/use cases
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​Meeting #20 - 05/28/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification status & comments/questions
  1. ​​AMF Interoperability discussion (continued, IDTs, LMTs, CLF)
  1. ​​New workflows/use cases
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​Meeting #21 - 06/11/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification status & comments/questions
  1. ​​AMF Interoperability discussion (continued, IDTs, LMTs, CLF)
  1. ​​New workflows/use cases
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​Meeting #22 - 07/09/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​IDT Updates (Interoperability in AMF)
  1. ​​Proposed changes in the specification & schema
  1. ​​New workflows/use cases
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​Meeting #23 - 08/06/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Proposed changes in the specification & schema
  1. ​​AMF + external LMTs (via CLF) Interop test results
  1. ​​Discuss best practices for CLF
  1. ​​New workflows/use cases
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​Meeting #24 - 09/03/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Proposed changes in the specification & schema
  1. ​​AMF + external LMTs (via CLF) best practices
  1. ​​New workflows/use cases
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​Meeting #25 - 10/01/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification & schema status
  1. ​​AMF Handbook
  1. ​​Promoting AMF
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​Meeting #26 - 10/29/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification & schema status
  1. ​​AMF Handbook updates
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​Meeting #27 - 11/12/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification & schema status
  1. ​​AMF Handbook updates
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​Meeting #28 - 12/03/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification & schema status
  1. ​​AMF Handbook & Experience updates
  1. ​​AMF & CLF Collaboration
  1. ​​AMF & CLF Demo Project
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​Meeting #29 - 12/17/2020
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification & schema status
  1. ​​AMF Handbook update
  1. ​​AMF & CLF Demo Project
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​Meeting #30 - 1/28/2021
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification & schema status
  1. ​​AMF Handbook update
  1. ​​AMF & CLF Demo Project
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​Meeting #31 - 2/11/2021
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification & schema status
  1. ​​AMF Handbook update
  1. ​​AMF & CLF Demo Project
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​Meeting #32 - 2/25/2021
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification & schema status
  1. ​​AMF Handbook update
  1. ​​AMF & CLF Demo Project
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​Meeting #33 - 3/11/2021
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification & schema status
  1. ​​AMF Handbook update
  1. ​​AMF & CLF Demo Project
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​Meeting #34 - 3/25/2021
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification & schema status
  1. ​​AMF Handbook update
  1. ​​AMF & CLF Demo Project
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​Meeting #35 - 4/22/2021
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​Specification & schema status
  1. ​​AMF Handbook update
  1. ​​AMF & CLF Demo Project
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​Meeting #36 - 6/17/2021
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​AMF & CLF Demo Project
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​Meeting #37 - 7/22/2021
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​AMF & CLF Demo Project
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​Meeting #38 - 9/30/2021
  • ​​Agenda
  1. ​​AMF Handbook changes review
  1. ​​AMF & CLF Demo Project
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​Meeting #39 - 12/09/2021
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