The product
Total video production workflow
Intuitive video production environment for media organizations that need to manage thousands of assets, collaborate on video editing, receive and deliver content in multiple formats and automate everyday tasks.
Imagine one workflow, one application
- Multi-format media ingest
- Low resolution proxy EDL editing with high resolution distribution
- Flexible media and metadata management
- XDCAM HD batch import
- Swift and intuitive sub-clip spotting
- AAF project bin output to AVID
- Basic, but powerful multi-track video editor
Managing content made easy
- Automated multi-format transcoding and rendering
- Automated multiple destination distribution
- Automated upload to YouTube
- Scalable client-server application
The benefits
Smart teamwork
Teams of users can collaborate on projects, ingest content from their desktops and add associated data files. The Works user interface provides a simple, task-based workflow. Automated processes simplify and speed up the operation.
Collaboration on projects
- Collaborative online multi user access
- Low resolution editing on standard PCs
- Server-based rendering
- Connection with any existing storage environment
- Swift & easy remote spotting & editing
- Efficient tools to publish daily content to different publication media
- Ipad, Mobile, Web, Cable
Be inspired; see how others use VidiGo Works
VidiGo Works optimizes the video media workflow of the Dutch National News Agency (ANP).
The VidiGo Works solution is at the heart of ANPs daily video production. ANP produces more than 40 videos on daily basis, for distribution to customers online and mobile use. Read more.
VidiGo Works accelerates the post production workflow at Eyeworks Belgium
With the new Works workflow, Eyeworks Entertainment Belgium batch-ingest low-res XDCAM proxy content to their central Works server. They can then swiftly organize, spot, metadata, and find production files before sending them to their dedicated editing suites in an AVID project file. Read more.
Great feedback from TV538
The flexibility, functionality and quality of the VidiGo system is brilliant and produces excellent broadcast content
A. Josiassen, Engineering and Operations
Collaboration during content creation
Work together on the same project, from any place.
Direct connection XDCAM HD support to AVID
Easy integration with broadcast workflows.
Optimized metadata system
Quick and easy access to assets with our meta data system.
Multi format inputs and output
Ingest almost anything and deliver almost any format.
VidiGo Works Workflow & Features
- VidiGo Works is an intuitive client-server media production environment. The server has a centrally stored content archive, transcode/render server for high-resolution video production, automation for receiving and distributing content in different formats using local file copy, FTP or HTTP platforms such as YouTube.
- The client has a content browser, content detail and metadata interfaces, template editor, file-based ingest options and a project based video editing interfaces for basic video editing with real-time low resolution preview and EDL export to the rendering server. In addition, the client provides an extensive system management interface.
VidiGo Works - XDCAM HD to AVID workflow
- For production houses VidiGo created a VidiGo Works workflow which enables production houses to speed up their spotting sequence and connect to their AVID platform. Production houses can spot and metadata content using the low-res proxy clips from XDCAM HD discs.
- Working with low-res proxies on a centralized storage enables teamwork and reduces redundant use of the expensive storage solutions intended for video editing.
VidiGo Works - Video content creation workflow
- For publishers, media organizations and other creative companies VidiGo created a VidiGo Works workflow for fast content creation.
- Editors in the newsroom, regional offices, remote locations and at home can now all work together to deliver breaking-news videos faster than before.
VidiGo Works - Asset management workflow
- For publishers, media organizations, production houses to store all the media data in a fast and organized way. The combination of automated ingest and distribution, the use of folders, customizable metadata and proxy files results in unparalleled efficiency.
- Derive more value from assets by repurposing (i.e. use it, modified or not, for a new and different purpose than originally intended).
- Standard IT hardware saves expensive storage.
| Catalog | Access, organize, share and find video, audio, image and file content. |
| Import XDCAM HD proxy files for fast spotting. | |
| Manage user-group access rights. | |
| Browse assets using list view or thumbnail view. | |
| Easily customize the column list view. | |
| Filter by media type (video, audio, image and file). | |
| Find content using the extensive metadata search function. | |
| Automatically or manually import assets. | |
| Import XDCAM HD proxy files for fast spotting. | |
| Download option for asset media. | |
| Have assets automatically managed by the central database: moving or renaming will not affect links or open projects. | |
| Asset Metadata | Flexible customizable metadata system. |
| Put assets under embargo (asset cannot be used before or after embargo expires). | |
| NewsML-style XML metadata export. | |
| Asset details window with video player and metadata editor. | |
| Create reference assets by setting in and outpoint on original asset. | |
| Asset Logging | Create reference assets by setting in and outpoint on original asset. |
| Reference asset embargo. | |
| Use metadata, time code, AVID to organize and re-use your reference assets. | |
| Projects & Tasks | Create, assign & share projects. |
| Stay organized, use project folders to store any file related to a project. | |
| Export project assets to .AAF file to use in AVID (currently only for clips that are ingested from XDCAM HD discs). | |
| Detailed overview of management, upload, downloads, conversions, job reminders. | |
| Video editor | Basic video editor focused on simplicity and fast content creation. |
| Non-linear, non-destructive; the original asset can always be re-created. | |
| Remote editing of high-resolution content. | |
| Multiple layered timeline; up to 6 layers. | |
| Aspect scaling transitions. | |
| Create transitions; cross dissolve when mixing video and pictures, and audio cross fade. | |
| Title template editor and fade in/out, for branding, overlays. | |
| Subtitles editor with multiple language copy/import options. Subtitling can be embedded or exported separately as a .str file. | |
| Time code support. | |
| Destination folders | Automate the process of transcoding and publishing video content. |
| Create multiple distribution profiles per destination. | |
| Distribution method selection: FTP push (active or passive), local file distribution or other platforms like YouTube. | |
| Authorize user groups to publish content using this Destination folder. | |
Multi format inputs and output
Ingest almost anything and deliver in almost any format.
Direct connection XDCAM support to AVID
Easy integration with broadcast workflows.
Remote EDL – editing
Fast remote editing using low res proxy files.
Windows / Mac client runs on standard hardware
Works on windows 7 and Mac OS.
| Supported file formats: | ts, mxf, mpg, mpeg, avi, mov, mp4, wav. |
| mp3, mp2, jpeg, jpg, bmp, png and many other formats. | |
| Client hardware & software | Intel Core-2 Duo 2.0 Ghz minimum, Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz preferred. |
| 2048 MB internal memory minimum, 4096 MB preferred. | |
| NVIDIA Graphics Card (GeForce 8 series or better). | |
| 1024 x 768, 32 bits minimum, 1680 x 1050, 32 bits preferred. | |
| 10 GB of free disk space for application and cache. | |
| 100 mbit ethernet network. | |
| At least one free USB port. | |
| Windows XP Professional SP3 or Windows 7 or Macintosh OS X. | |
| VidiGo Works Web Server hardware | Intel Xeon based server, 1 CPU / 4 Core, 2.4 GHz. |
| 4096 MB internal memory. | |
| 160 GB minimum local diskspace for application, database and logfiles. | |
| 2 x gigabit ethernet. | |
| Access to shared storage volume. | |
| VidiGo Works Rendering Server hardware | Intel Xeon based server, 2 CPU / 8 Core, 2.4 GHz.. |
| 4096 MB internal memory, minimum. | |
| NVIDIA Graphics Card, 1024 MB, PCI-Express x16. | |
| 250 GB local diskspace for applications, temp files and logging, minimum. | |
| gigabit ethernet network. | |
| Access to shared storage volume. | |
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