Film resource manager
View Patent ↗Post-production processing may be performed by receiving a film-processing order, determining a process useful in fulfilling film-processing order, identifying one or more resources available to perform the process useful in fulfilling the film-processing order, and scheduling with at least one of the identified resources to perform the process.
1. A resource manager configured to process motion picture films, the resource manager comprising:
a first communications interface structured and arranged to receive a motion picture film-processing order to process a motion picture film;
a requirement controller structured and arranged to identify a workflow to fulfill the motion picture film-processing order;
a dedicated identification controller structured and arranged to identify a dedicated motion picture film-processing resource that is capable of performing a first post-production process;
a reconfiguration controller structured and arranged to identify a reconfigurable motion-picture film-processing resource that is capable of performing a second post-production process;
a scheduling controller structured and arranged to schedule the workflow that includes the first post-production process with the at least one of the identified dedicated motion picture film-processing resources and the second post-production process with the reconfigurable motion picture film processing resource; and
a task controller structured and arranged to launch a motion picture film-processing order.
2. The resource manager of claim 1 wherein the dedicated motion picture film processing resource is internal to the motion picture film-processing organization.
3. The resource manager of claim 1 wherein the reconfigurable motion picture film processing resource is external to the motion picture film-processing organization.
4. The resource manager of claim 1 wherein the scheduling controller is further structured and arranged to schedule a third post-production process with the reconfigurable motion picture film processing resource.
5. The resource manager of claim 1 wherein identifying the dedicated motion picture film-processing resource includes identifying a dedicated resource that is capable of performing a film registration operation.
6. The resource manager of claim 1 wherein identifying the dedicated motion picture film-processing resource includes identifying a dedicated resource that is capable of a scanning in a reel of film.
7. The resource manager of claim 1 wherein the wherein identifying the reconfigurable motion picture film-processing resource includes identifying a reconfigurable resource that is capable of converting the film from a first resolution to a second resolution.
8. The resource manager of claim 1 wherein the wherein identifying the reconfigurable motion picture film-processing resource includes identifying a reconfigurable resource that is capable of performing special effects.
9. The resource manager of claim 1 wherein identifying the dedicated motion picture film-processing resource includes identifying a reconfigurable motion picture film-processing resource that is capable of a printing a reel of film.
10. The resource manager of claim 1 wherein identifying the reconfigurable motion-picture film-processing resource is based on a utilization of the reconfigurable motion-picture film-processing resource.
11. The resource manager of claim 1 wherein scheduling the workflow includes scheduling based on a time requirement for completing at least one of the first post-production process and the second post-production process.
12. The resource manager of claim 1 wherein scheduling the workflow includes scheduling based on processing power required for completing at least one of the first post-production process and the second post-production process.
13. A method for processing motion picture films using at least one processor connected to a storage device, the method comprising:
receiving a motion picture film-processing order to process a motion picture film;
using at least one processor to identify a workflow to fulfill the motion picture film-processing order;
using at least one processor to identify a dedicated motion picture film-processing resource that is capable of performing a first post-production process;
using at least one processor to identify a reconfigurable motion-picture film-processing resource that is capable of performing a second post-production process;
using at least one processor to schedule the workflow that includes the first post-production process with the at least one of the identified dedicated motion picture film-processing resources and the second post-production process with the reconfigurable motion picture film processing resource; and
using at least one processor to launch a motion picture film-processing order.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein identifying the dedicated motion picture film-processing resource includes identifying the dedicated motion picture film processing resource that is internal to the motion picture film-processing organization.
15. The method of claim 13 wherein identifying the dedicated motion picture film-processing resource includes identifying the dedicated motion picture film processing resource that is external to the motion picture film-processing organization.
16. The method of claim 13 further including scheduling a third post-production process with the reconfigurable motion picture film processing resource.
17. The method of claim 13 wherein identifying the dedicated motion picture film-processing resource includes identifying a dedicated resource that is capable of performing a film registration operation.
18. The method of claim 13 wherein identifying a reconfigurable motion-picture film-processing resource includes identifying a dedicated resource that is capable of a scanning in a reel of film.
19. The method of claim 13 wherein the wherein identifying the reconfigurable motion picture film-processing resource includes identifying a reconfigurable resource that is capable of converting the film from a first resolution to a second resolution.
20. The method of claim 13 wherein the wherein identifying the reconfigurable motion picture film-processing resource includes identifying a reconfigurable resource that is capable of performing special effects.
21. The method of claim 13 wherein identifying the dedicated motion picture film-processing resource includes identifying a reconfigurable motion picture film-processing resource that is capable of a printing a reel of film.
22. The method of claim 13 wherein identifying the reconfigurable motion-picture film-processing resource is based on a utilization of the reconfigurable motion-picture film-processing resource.
23. The method of claim 13 wherein scheduling the workflow includes scheduling based on a time requirement for completing at least one of the first post- production process and the second post-production process.
24. The method of claim 13 wherein scheduling the workflow includes scheduling based on processing power required for completing at least one of the first post-production process and the second post-production process.
25. A resource manager configured to process motion picture films, the resource manager comprising:
means for receiving a motion picture film-processing order to process a motion picture film;
means for identifying a workflow to fulfill the motion picture film-processing order;
means for identifying a dedicated motion picture film-processing resource that is capable of performing a first post-production process;
means for identifying a reconfigurable motion-picture film-processing resource that is capable of performing a second post-production process;
means for scheduling the workflow that includes the first post-production process with the at least one of the identified dedicated motion picture film-processing resources and the second post-production process with the reconfigurable motion picture film processing resource; and
means for launching a motion picture film-processing order.
26. A resource manager system including a storage device storing instructions that cause at least one processing device to process motion picture films, the resource manager system comprising:
a first communications processing component structured and arranged to receive a motion picture film-processing order to process a motion picture film;
a requirement processing component structured and arranged to identify a workflow to fulfill the motion picture film-processing order;
a dedicated identification processing component structured and arranged to identify a dedicated motion picture film-processing resource that is capable of performing a first post-production process;
a reconfiguration processing component structured and arranged to identify a reconfigurable motion-picture film-processing resource that is capable of performing a second post-production process;
a scheduling processing component structured and arranged to schedule the workflow that includes the first post-production process with the at least one of the identified dedicated motion picture film-processing resources and the second post-production process with the reconfigurable motion picture film processing resource; and
a task processing component structured and arranged to launch a motion picture film-processing order.