Technical Information

The Finality system includes:
  • Finality's Logger for describing video content
  • Finality's Searchable Video Library for accessing material from any location using a Web-browser

The Finality Logger


Functional specifications
  • Video encoding into streamable format
  • Off-line logging using full text (plain English)
  • User-defined keywords providing consistent descriptions and relevant searches
  • User-selectable SMPTE descriptors for productions
  • Automatic keyword expansion (type-ahead) and typing shortcuts for super-fast logging
  • Timeline view showing video material, making it easy to assess indexed portions and to cut, copy and paste of segments and descriptions

The Finality Searchable Video Library

Like our indexing systems Reality and Reality-2-Go, Finality uses Lanterna Magica's standard Searchable Video Library for searching indexed material.

Functional specifications
  • Web-based access from a standard Web browser: no special software required
  • Instant video play, directly from a Web browser
  • Keyword list display for relevant search results every time
  • Video searching using plain text, keywords and SMPTE descriptors
  • Results display as thumbnail images for fast assessment, with complete text descriptions, start and end time codes and physical media identifier.
  • Pre-editing features:
    • Select, assemble and order clips
    • Save multiple clip sequences (stories)
    • Refine start and end time codes
    • Generate EDLs that can be readily used from any non-linear editing system
    • Play partial or entire sequences
  • Email clip sequences, allowing colleagues or third parties to play them instantly