Digital recording of performing arts: formats and conversion

摘要: table of contents 95 In today’s digital era, the cultural sector is confronted with a growing demand for making recordings – audio, video and still images stage performances available over multitude channels, including television internet. Essentially, this can be accomplished in two different ways. A single entity act as content aggregator, collecting from several partners to distributors or each individual partner distribute its own via Both methods (content aggregation internet distribution) imply set requirements audio-visual compression container formats. Content requires high-resolution, high-quality material, suitable editing/post-processing conversion formats tailored specific distribution channels. Compression must chosen so that processed using (semi)professional production tools. This means interoperability essential, which implies use internationally standardized solutions. Since material typically transferred offline, storage bandwidth limitations are secondary importance. However, constantly increasing quality resolution demands need an efficient chain prohibit older, sub-optimal techniques. detailed approach also when transfer rights forms part employment contract between producer recording live crew.