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Linking the Compressions to the AVDB

Contributor(s): Eric Woelfel

The final step in the media creation process is to upload the media file and its associated information to the THL Audio-Video Database. Linking the media to the AVDB allows for delivery of the video to end users.

NOTE: the following programs are required in order for the current THL AVDB to connect the compressions to the AVDB cataloging records:

• BBEdit
• Fugu (which can be downloaded for free off the ITC Mac software page).

A. Upload media files to server

1. Upload the high quality movies by using a ftp client to the www.blue.unix.virginia.edu/net/quandu/thdl.org/video/high folder.
2. Upload the low quality movies by using a ftp client to the www.blue.unix.virginia.edu/net/quandu/thdl.org/video/low folder.
3. Upload the audio files by using a ftp client to the www.blue.unix.virginia.edu/net/quandu/thdl.org/audio folder.

B. Batch import media

1. Create a text file for the high compressions and upload the data to the AVDB.

1. Download the script "Export movie data.scpt. found here http://www.thlib.org/avarch/mediaflowcat/admin/media_import_docs.php
2. Run the script.
3. Select the folder on your local hard drive containing the high quality compressions.
4. Choose quality setting "high".
5. In BBEdit, save the text file as import-mediaHigh.txt.
6. Select the Batch import media file option from the home page of the Audio-Video Database. Click on the "Browse" button to navigate to the import-mediaHigh.txt on your hard drive then click the "Submit Query" button to upload the data to the Audio-Video Database.

2. Create a text file for the low compressions and upload the data to the AVDB.

1. Run the "Export movie data.scpt" script.
2. Select the folder on your local hard drive containing the low quality compressions.
3. Choose quality setting "low".
4. In BBEdit, save the text file as import-mediaLow.txt.
5. Select the Batch import media file option from the home page of the Audio-Video Database. Click on the "Browse" button to navigate to the import-mediaLow.txt on your hard drive then click the "Submit Query" button to upload the data to the Audio-Video Database.

3. Create a text file for the audio compressions and upload the data to the AVDB.

1. Run the "Export movie data.scpt" script.
2. Select the folder on your local hard drive containing the audio compressions.
3. Choose quality setting "audio".
4. In BBEdit, save the text file as import-mediaAudio.txt.
5. Select the Batch import media file option from the home page of the Audio-Video Database. Click on the "Browse" button to navigate to the import-mediaAudio.txt on your hard drive then click the "Submit Query" button to upload the data to the Audio-Video Database.

C. Check the compression on the AVDB

1. Navigate to the title in the AVDB by searching for the title’s THL ID.
2. Play all new compressions for each title within the AVDB interface.
3. If some movies do not play check to make sure they are on the server in the proper place.

D. Backup the logging/project file

1. Open the AVDB home page and enter the tape number of the source of your new compressions and select "Id" and then click the "Physical media" button.
2. Select the "Add Logfile" link from the tape enrty.
3. Click "Browse" to navigate to the logging file associated with the tape and click on "Upload File" finish the process.

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