Video production system with DVE feature
In one aspect, an example method is disclosed. The method includes (i) receiving, by a first computing system, from a second computing system, video content transmitted from the second computing system; (ii) determining, by the first computing system, a live/non-live characteristic of the transmission; (iii) using, by the first computing system, the determined live/non-live characteristic of the transmission, as a basis for selecting a digital-video effect (DVE); and (iv) executing, by the first computing system, the selected DVE, wherein executing the selected DVE causes the first computing system to generate video content.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a reception time, by a first computing system, from a second computing system, a transmission comprising video content transmitted from the second computing system;
receiving, by the first computing system, from the second computing system, data indicating a capture time of the received video content, wherein the capture time represents a time at which the video content was captured by a camera;
determining, by the first computing system, that the transmission is a live transmission, wherein determining that the transmission is a live transmission comprises:
comparing the reception time to the indicated capture time of the received video content;
comparing a difference between the reception time and the capture time to a threshold time difference;
determining, based on comparing the difference between the reception time and the capture time to the threshold time difference, that the reception time and the capture time have a sufficient degree of similarity; and
determining that the transmission is a live transmission based on determining that the reception time and the capture time have a sufficient degree of similarity;
selecting, based on determining that the transmission is a live transmission, a digital-video effect (DVE); and
executing, by the first computing system, the selected DVE, wherein executing the selected DVE causes the first computing system to generate video content, wherein executing the selected DVE causes the first computing system to generate the video content by overlaying on the received video content, content indicating that the received video content is being transmitted live.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first computing system is a video production system.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the first computing system, from the second computing system, an indication of a live/non-live characteristic of the transmission,
wherein determining that the transmission is a live transmission further comprises determining that the transmission is a live transmission based on the received indication.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the threshold time difference is based on an expected time delay associated with a communication link between the first computing system and the second computing system.
5. method of claim 1 , wherein the threshold time difference is five seconds or less.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second computing system operates in (i) a first mode that corresponds to retrieving stored video content and (ii) a second mode that corresponds to capturing video content and transmitting the captured video content to another entity, and wherein determining that the transmission is a live transmission further comprises:
determining that the second computing system is operating in the second mode; and
determining that the transmission is a live transmission based on the second computing system is operating in the second mode.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein determining that the second computing system is operating in the second mode comprises:
determining, based on metadata received with the video content, that the second computing system is operating in the second mode.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting, by the first computing system, the generated video content to a third computing system for presentation of the generated video content on the third computing system.
9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that upon execution by a processor, cause performance of a set of acts comprising:
receiving, at a reception time, by a first computing system, from a second computing system, a transmission comprising video content transmitted from the second computing system;
receiving, by the first computing system, from the second computing system, data indicating a capture time of the received video content, wherein the capture time represents a time at which the video content was captured by a camera;
determining that the transmission is a live transmission, wherein determining that the transmission is a live transmission comprises:
comparing the reception time to the indicated capture time of the received video content;
comparing a difference between the reception time and the capture time to a threshold time difference;
determining, based on comparing the difference between the reception time and the capture time to the threshold time difference, that the reception time and the capture time have a sufficient degree of similarity; and
determining that the transmission is a live transmission based on determining that the reception time and the capture time have a sufficient degree of similarity;
selecting, based on determining that the transmission is a live transmission, a digital-video effect (DVE); and
executing, by the first computing system, the selected DVE, wherein executing the selected DVE causes the first computing system to generate video content, wherein executing the selected DVE causes the first computing system to generate the video content by overlaying on the received video content as the received video content is being played out, content indicating that the received video content is being transmitted live.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the first computing system is a video production system.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , the set of acts further comprising:
receiving, by the first computing system, from the second computing system, an indication of a live/non-live characteristic of the transmission,
wherein determining that the transmission is a live transmission further comprises determining that the transmisison is a live transmission based on the received indication.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the threshold time difference is based on an expected time delay associated with a communication link between the first computing system and the second computing system.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the threshold time difference is five seconds or less.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the second computing system operates in (i) a first mode that corresponds to retrieving stored video content and (ii) a second mode that corresponds to capturing video content and transmitting the captured video content to another entity, and wherein determining that the transmission is a live transmission further comprises:
determining that the second computing system is operating in the second mode; and
determining that the transmission is a live transmission based on the second computing system is operating in the second mode.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , the set of acts further comprising:
transmitting, by the first computing system, the generated video content to a third computing system for presentation of the generated video content on the third computing system.
16. A first computing system configured for performing a set of acts comprising:
receiving, at a reception time, by the first computing system, from a second computing system, a transmission comprising video content transmitted from the second computing system;
receiving, by the first computing system, from the second computing system, data indicating a capture time of the received video content, wherein the capture time represents a time at which the video content was captured by a camera;
determining that the transmission is a live transmission, wherein determining that the transmission is a live transmission comprises:
comparing the reception time to the indicated capture time of the received video content;
comparing a difference between the reception time and the capture time to a threshold time difference;
determining, based on comparing the difference between the reception time and the capture time to the threshold time difference, that the reception time and the capture time have a sufficient degree of similarity; and
determining that the transmission is a live transmission based on determining that the reception time and the capture time have a sufficient degree of similarity;
selecting, based on determining that the transmission is a live transmission, a digital-video effect (DVE); and
executing, by the first computing system, the selected DVE, wherein executing the selected DVE causes the first computing system to generate video content, wherein executing the selected DVE causes the first computing system to generate the video content by overlaying on the received video content as the received video content is being played out, content indicating that the received video content is being transmitted live.
17. The first computing system of claim 16 , wherein the first computing system is a video production system.
18. The first computing system of claim 16 , the set of acts further comprising:
receiving, by the first computing system, from the second computing system, an indication of a live/non-live characteristic of the transmission,
wherein determining that the transmission is a live transmission further comprises determining that the transmission is a live transmission based on the received indication.
19. The first computing system of claim 16 , wherein the threshold time difference is based on an expected time delay associated with a communication link between the first computing system and the second computing system.
20. The first computing system of claim 16 , wherein the second computing system operates in (i) a first mode that corresponds to retrieving stored video content and (ii) a second mode that corresponds to capturing video content and transmitting the captured video content to another entity, and wherein determining that the transmission is a live transmission further comprises:
determining that the second computing system is operating in the second mode; and
determining that the transmission is a live transmission based on the second computing system is operating in the second mode.