The iMP Making Of… DVD is now available to download here:

http://www.imp-project.eu/videos/imp_dvd_deliverable.iso

It can be downloaded here.

Key results of the project are:

-       Dramatic improvements in the two prime metrics proposed for evaluation of the metadatabase: 70% improvement in storage efficiency, and potentially 50% increase in productivity rate (Section 3.1.2)

-       The prototype metadatabase provides order of magnitude performance increase in performance of the conform process (Section 3.1.2)

-       Complex and context-related metadata queries allow users to work in ways that were not previously possible (Section 3.1.1)

-       Metadata tools evaluated according to the widely used Likert Scale, showing average results in excess of 4 out of 5 (Section 3.2.4)

-       Novel Visual Applications showing >40% improvement in usability and excellent integration with the metadatabase (Section 3.3.1), highlighting the possibilty for further 3^rd party plugin development (Section 3.3.2)

-       Novel Audible Applications show improvement over standard SIFA algorithms, and the 3D Audio technology has been successful enough to be featured in a spin-off company (Section 3.3.3)

-       Highly positive feedback obtained from internal partners with regards to creative applications, which are already potentially usable in a real post-production environment, and forms a sound basis for the creation of customised tools

-       Positive feedback from external users in the production and post-production industry, increasing the possibilities for dissemination and added-value impact outside the project

-       Novel distribution systems go beyond proof-of-concept and provide a realistic model for the future adaptation to physical-media-less distribution

-       Distribution system succesfully demonstrated to potential clients with very low failure rate (Section 3.4)

The project has successfully addressed all aspects of objective O5 To test and evaluate integrated ‘Virtual Film Factory’ and applications in real working environments (Section 4)

Key results of the project include:

-       Creation of a metadatabase storage server for post-production workflow, with  70% improvement in storage efficiency, and potentially 50% increase in productivity rate

-       The prototype metadatabase provides order of magnitude performance increase in performance of the conform process

-       Complex and context-related metadata queries allow users to work in ways that were not previously possible

-       Post-production Assistant metadata tools allowing intellgent use of semantics to model post-production user behaviour

-       Novel Visual Applications showing >40% improvement in usability and excellent integration with the metadatabase, highlighting the possibilty for further 3^rd party plugin development for popular post tools such as Nuke.

-       Novel Audible Applications showing improvement over standard SIFA algorithms, and the 3D Audio technology has been successful enough to be featured in a spin-off company.

-       Highly positive feedback obtained from internal partners with regards to creative applications, which are already potentially usable in a real post-production environment, and forms a sound basis for the creation of customised tools

-       Positive feedback from external users in the production and post-production industry, increasing the possibilities for dissemination and added-value impact outside the project

-       Novel distribution systems go beyond proof-of-concept and provide a realistic model for the future adaptation to physical-media-less distribution

-       Distribution system succesfully demonstrated to potential clients, using live satellite links to real multiplex cinemas. with very low failure rate

The project has successfully addressed all aspects of objective O5 To test and evaluate integrated ‘Virtual Film Factory’ and applications in real working environments.

G. Cengarle, T. Mateos, D. Bonsi, A second order Ambisonic device using velocity transducers Accepted for publication as a regular paper in the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society.

Abstract: The relation between sound pressure gradient and air particle velocity is exploited to obtain second order spherical harmonics of the pressure field via velocity gradients. The existence of anemometric transducers capable of directly measuring the acoustic velocity field might therefore allow the construction of higher order Ambisonics microphones of very small size and accurate polar patterns. This possibility is simulated numerically and tested experimentally employing two Microflown pressure-velocity probes in a face to face configuration, validating the results through the analysis of the second order polar responses measured in anechoic conditions. To conclude, a proposal for the design of a three-dimensional second order device using the minimum number of transducers is presented.

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G. Cengarle, T. Mateos, Comparison of anemometric probe and tetrahedral microphones for sound intensity measurements Presented at the 130th AES Convention, London, May 2011.

Abstract: The measurement of sound intensity requires the acquisition of sound pressure and acoustic velocity in a coincident position. Various transducers topologies can be used to measure the acoustic velocity directly or indirectly. In this paper, three transducers are compared: a pressure-velocity anemometric probe and two tetrahedral B-Format microphones from different manufacturers. The comparison has been carried out in different fields, ranging from anechoic to diffuse, reverberant field conditions. The analysis and comparison is based on intensimetric quantities such as the radiation index and the sound intensity vector. Strengths and limitations of the various approaches are reported, to suggest the preferred application for each transducer.

As part of a collaboration with joint FP7 project 20203Dmedia (in which iMP partners Datasat Digital and Barcelona Media are also taking part), iMP had a presence at this years Dimension-3 trade show, in Paris, France, May 2011. Both Barcelona Media and Datasat presented iMP results to attendees of the tradeshow, such as notable producers and sound designers from some important European post-production houses, and also to one of the chairmen of the AES committee for standardization.

As part of iMP dissemination efforts in the final 6 months of the project, iMP had an important presence at the Expo Cine Telemundo,  2011, Mexico. This event is an important annual trade show in Mexico City and took place from the 14^th-17^th of June.  Apart from showing the latest FilmLight product developments as previously done at NAB, the event was used as an opportunity to show the iMP metadata browser and the integrated metadata workflow.

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In the full HD cinema Splau in Barcelona, partners of the IMP project met on
Wednesday 11th May for an IMP 7th Framework dissemination activity related to the
satellite distribution system developed by Datasat Digital, within the framework of the
project.
Producers, directors and cinema operators were given a demonstration of the
transmission capabilities of the system.
A short movie file was send by satellite from the UK and received by the server
installed in the Splau Cinema. The one minute movie file (2K resolution) was
transferred in 15 minutes using only 1/5 of the capabilities of the satellite. The movie
file was then projected in the cinema.
A fruitful dialogue took place after the demo, in which the attendees explained some of
the needs of the industry and the partners clarified how the system will respond to them.
iMP partners detailed the future capabilities and the potential of using a satellite
distribution system – a great advantage of which is the possibility to transfer the same
movie file for different countries (with different subtitle files), thus distributing to an
entire continent in a few short minutes. ]]> http://imp.upf.edu/2011/05/13/satellite-distribution-demo-at-splau-cinemas/feed/ 0 http://imp.upf.edu/2011/04/13/imp-at-nabshow-2011/ http://imp.upf.edu/2011/04/13/imp-at-nabshow-2011/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:46:14 +0000 editor http://www.imp-project.eu/?p=430 iMP partner Filmlight is taking part in the 2011 NABShow in Las Vegas at the moment. While Filmlights presence at the show is centred around it’s existing products, it will take the the advantage to discuss with potential the novel work in iMP, and how it will form part of their future product line.