Optical media is also listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ in the DPC Bit List, so discussions about approaches for disc preservation are very important...
Archiving, Demuxing and Ripping Optical Media Discs
Tag: digital preservation
Rescaling Video with FFmpeg
Recently I led an open-source workshop in India, where concerned students asked questions about rescaling SD video tape to HD, or SD upscaling for DCP creation! They were hopeful I knew of open-source workflows/tools already in existence that do this. So I thought I'd write a post about rescaling with FFmpeg and share some commands … Continue reading Rescaling Video with FFmpeg
Using Python to get metadata from your files, and write it to CSV
Ever wish you could magic the metadata from a folder full of AV files into a nice CSV file? Well this blog will hopefully get you to that point, using MediaInfo software to extract metadata from your media files, and cutting it up in Python before writing to CSV.
Using bash scripts to automate #AVpres workflows
I'm editing, writing and running bash scripts to automate mass RAWcooked preservation of 3PB worth of DPX sequences. Using bash scripts with cron scheduling is a new experience for me, so it feels like another excellent opportunity to share my steps and help someone else along.
DIY Python microservices in audiovisual preservation workflows
This summer I had an amazing opportunity to work with a Computer Science PhD student for a few days receiving assistance writing and learning Python, resulting in the development of a couple of scripts for the Media Archive for Central England (MACE). I’ve been struggling to work with Python for over a year since discovering … Continue reading DIY Python microservices in audiovisual preservation workflows
For the love of FOSS 