Method and planning system for tracking media content assets
A method, apparatus, system, computer program product, and online collaboration tool provide the ability to track a theatrical media content asset in post-production. A title for the theatrical media content asset is initiated in an online global planning system by creating one or more archival versions. Each of the archival versions represents a cut of the theatrical media content asset that is stored in a vault. A presentation version, that is based on a single unique archival version, is created and represents a localized version of the single unique archival version. Areas of the archival version that are required for localization are identified. Requests to release the presentation version are managed and processed. Milestones representing events that are or have been performed on the title are created, and the completion statuses of the milestones are tracked.
1. A method comprising:
receiving a first request to create a first archival version of a media content asset, wherein the first archival version represents a unique cut of the media content asset, the first request including first archival metadata for the first archival version;
creating, in response to the first request, the first archival version of the media content asset;
storing, in a memory, the first archival version and the first archival metadata;
receiving a second request to create a first presentation version based on the first archival version, the second request including first presentation metadata for the first presentation version;
in response to receiving the second request, retrieving the first archival version from the memory, and creating the first presentation version based on the first archival version, wherein the first presentation version represents a first localized version of the first archival version, and wherein the first localized version includes a first dub or subtitle version of the first archival version in a first specified territory or language;
providing the first archival metadata and the first presentation metadata to a key request system to create a first key for the first presentation version;
receiving a third request to create a second presentation version based on the first archival version, the third request including second presentation metadata for the second presentation version;
in response to receiving the third request, retrieving the first archival version from the memory, and creating the second presentation version based on the first archival version, wherein the second presentation version represents a second localized version of the first archival version, and wherein the second localized version includes a second dub or subtitle version of the first archival version in a second specified territory or language; and
providing the first archival metadata and the second presentation metadata to the key request system to create a second key for the second presentation version.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first archival metadata comprises at least one of:
a release date;
a product identifier;
a title;
a security title;
a studio;
production information;
a life cycle status;
a synopsis; or
a Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the first archival version is performed in a planning system as part of initiating the media content asset in the planning system, wherein the method further comprises:
configuring one or more filter parameters to view a listing of multiple media content assets initiated in the planning system; and
selecting the media content asset from the listing.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first localized version represents a unique combination of film formatting parameters.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the first presentation metadata and the second presentation metadata comprises at least one of:
a presentation version ID;
the language; or
the specified territory.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
limiting access to the first archival version, the first presentation version, or the second presentation version based on security privileges of users.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the first presentation version based on the first archival version comprises defining cuts and edits applied to the first archival version.
8. A planning system comprising:
a computer having a memory;
an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to:
receive a first request to create a first archival version of a media content asset, wherein the first archival version represents a unique cut of the media content asset, the first request including first archival metadata for the first archival version;
create, in response to the first request, the first archival version of the media content asset;
store, in a memory, the first archival version and the first archival metadata;
receive a second request to create a first presentation version based on the first archival version, the second request including first presentation metadata for the first presentation version;
in response to receiving the second request, retrieve the first archival version from the memory, and create the first presentation version based on the first archival version, wherein the first presentation version represents a first localized version of the first archival version, and wherein the first localized version includes a first dub or subtitle version of the first archival version in a first specified territory or language;
provide the first archival metadata and the first presentation metadata to a key request system to create a first key for the first presentation version;
receive a third request to create a second presentation version based on the first archival version, the third request including second presentation metadata for the second presentation version;
in response to receiving the third request, retrieve the first archival version from the memory, and create the second presentation version based on the first archival version, wherein the second presentation version represents a second localized version of the first archival version, and wherein the second localized version includes a second dub or subtitle version of the first archival version in a second specified territory or language; and
provide the first archival metadata and the second presentation metadata to the key request system to create a second key for the second presentation version.
9. The planning system of claim 8 , wherein the first archival metadata comprises at least one of:
a release date;
a product identifier;
a title;
a security title;
a studio;
production information;
a life cycle status;
a synopsis; or
a Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating.
10. The planning system of claim 8 , wherein the application is configured to create the first archival version as part of initiating the media content asset in the planning system, wherein the application is further configured to:
configure one or more filter parameters to view a listing of multiple media content assets initiated in the planning system; and
select the media content asset from the listing.
11. The planning system of claim 8 , wherein the first localized version represents a unique combination of film formatting parameters.
12. The planning system of claim 8 , wherein each of the first presentation metadata and the second presentation metadata comprises at least one of:
a presentation version ID;
the language; or
the specified territory.
13. The planning system of claim 8 , wherein the application is further configured to:
limit access to the first archival version, the first presentation version, or the second presentation version based on security privileges of users.
14. The planning system of claim 8 , wherein the application is configured to create the first presentation version based on the first archival version of the one or more archival versions comprises defining cuts and edits applied to the first archival version.
15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a fourth request to release the first presentation version;
approving the fourth request to release the first presentation version; and
publishing a territory release plan for the first presentation version.
16. The planning system of claim 8 , wherein the application is further configured to:
receive a fourth request to release the first presentation version;
approve the fourth request to release the first presentation version; and
publish a territory release plan for the first presentation version.
17. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
creating a plurality of milestones, wherein each of the plurality of milestones represents one or more events that are scheduled to be or have been performed on the media content asset, and wherein at least one of the plurality of milestones is identified with a primary owner and a secondary owner; and
tracking completion statuses of the plurality of milestones.
18. The planning system of claim 8 , wherein the application is further configured to:
create a plurality of milestones, wherein each of the plurality of milestones represents one or more events that are scheduled to be or have been performed on the media content asset, and wherein at least one of the plurality of milestones is identified with a primary owner and a secondary owner; and
track completion statuses of the plurality of milestones.
19. A method comprising:
creating a first archival version of a media content asset, wherein the first archival version represents a unique cut of the media content asset;
creating a first presentation version based on the first archival version, wherein the first presentation version includes a first dub or subtitle version of the first archival version in a first specified territory or language;
creating a second presentation version based on the first archival version, wherein the second presentation version is different from the first presentation version and includes a second dub or subtitle version of the first archival version in a second specified territory or language; and
creating one or more keys, using a key request system, for at least one of the first presentation version or the second presentation version.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein:
creating the first archival version of the media content asset is in response to receiving a first request to create the first archival version, the first request including first archival metadata for the first archival version;
creating the first presentation version based on the first archival version is in response to receiving a second request to create the first presentation version, the second request including first presentation metadata for the first presentation version;
creating the second presentation version based on the first archival version is in response to receiving a third request to create the second presentation version, the third request including second presentation metadata for the second presentation version; and
creating the one or more keys includes at least providing the first archival metadata and the first presentation metadata to the key request system to create the one or more keys for the first presentation version or providing the first archival metadata and the second presentation metadata to the key request system to create the one or more keys for the second presentation version.