Cloud-based Video Editor

The Weather Company 

Cloud-based Video Editor

• To develop a light weight, cloud based video editor that works on top of existing streaming technologies

• Enable video editors to make rough cuts and basic edits on video pulled from a live stream

• A live stream is running and an editor should be able to scrub through video, mark in and out points and create short on-demand clips with a focus on speed and frame accuracy

Project Importance

• TWC has a streaming infrastructure that can be leveraged

• Project Context: Enables companies to create a light-weight and scalable editing platform that doesn’t require a large on-premise solution

• Strategic Benefits: This is a current gap between heavy non-linear editors (NLEs) and existing cloud based tools that exist in the marketplace. Development of capability that could extend to other industries/clients

Project Details

• Project timeline: Q4 2015 – Q1 2016• Internal project approval• Total budget: TBD• Which parts of your project require external help?

Development of the UI / functionality of the editor leveraging existing, vendor provided APIs

• Budget for external help: TBD• What would an ideal partner bring to the table? Experience

building scalable, cloud based solutions. A strong focus on user experience. Video streaming formats experience a must (ie HLS, Dash). Video editing workflows experience a plus

Project DetailsVideo exists in already encoded / packaged digital formats (ie social media, live streams, HLS, Dash)

Existing video edit workflows require digital video to be downloaded locally and re-transcoded, adding time to the overall workflow and processing of video

Challenges:

Speed is key to any news or sports organization. Think tornado video updates being clipped and pushed as on-demand videos. Seconds matter!

More and more video is user generated and not studio produced --- the need to be able to quickly turn this type of video is increasing daily

Cloud-based solutions allow editors to work from anywhere, without specific software requirements.

Frame accuracy is key

Preserving traditional NLE tools (ie j/k/l keyboard functionality) is a must for editors