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“With VideoSense and the free-form search capability, Digitalsmiths has solved a problem that no one is addressing today. The ability to dynamically search within video, have the system not only return results based on what the user wants, but also account for rights and clearance issues and deliver this in a time-based format across multiple screens is truly revolutionary. This is video nirvana.”

        -- Colin Dixon, practice manager, broadband media for The Diffusion Group

Digitalsmiths’ suite of visual interpretation tools processes each frame of video using proprietary algorithms such as facial recognition, scene classification and object identification to build a unique metadata framework – or MetaFrame – of informed video tags.

Specific metatags are assigned across a rich set of variables that go beyond common descriptors like name and date with criteria related to each frame (people, places, objects, dialogue, subject matter) or critical commercial matters such as rights management (geography, music issues, content sharing permissions, licensing concerns). This intelligent approach to metatag assignment enables powerful analytics, reporting and search capabilities and advanced techniques such as playlist construction, content recommendations, syndication and ad targeting.

The VideoSense® technology is organized into four integrated, modular products that leverage the creation, analysis and application of metadata to build audiences for premium video content holders:

• VS MetaFrame™ establishes the metadata framework that powers the creation, aggregation and distribution of a content owner’s library.  Digitalsmiths’ unique metadata capabilities automatically assign relevant tags for hundreds of potential video elements including characters, dialogue, scene details and more.

• VS Asset Manager streamlines the end-to-end digital media workflow through a unified and easy to use interface that increases efficiency while reducing costs.  Asset Manager includes powerful features that automate ingestion, indexing, media processing, operations and storage.

• VS Intelligence combines advanced analytics, reporting and search capabilities with powerful features that enable customized playlists, content recommendations, clip creation and ad targeting to drive more viewers who watch more video.

• VS Publisher manages scheduling, transcoding and distribution to open up new revenue streams for your film and TV assets by driving distribution and premium video content publishing opportunities.