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How ReCAP Turns Audio Events Into Searchable Video MarkersVideo archives contain far more information than their filenames and timecodes suggest. A programme may include a presenter’s introduction, a studio…
How ReCAP Tags Artificial Lighting Changes in Video ScenesVideo lighting rarely stays perfectly stable. A studio may switch from a presenter’s key light to a cooler interview setup, an outdoor match can move under…
How ReCAP detects and logs on-screen timers and countdownsThe ReCAP initiative, funded through the European Union's research framework, has spent the past several years pushing the boundaries of what machines can…
Using ReCAP To Generate Compliance Reports For Program Length And TimingBroadcasters need accurate answers to simple questions: did a programme run for its contracted duration, did it start at the scheduled time, and were…
ReCAP integration with Catalyst Browse tools for proxy video analysisEditorial teams handling fast-turnaround sport, news and entertainment coverage routinely work with proxy files during the rough-cut stage. These…
Decoding anamorphic video and non-standard aspect ratiosModern broadcast archives contain decades of footage shot under competing television standards, digital intermediates, and cinema-grade cameras that rarely…
Real-time video quality monitoring for broadcast workflowsThe shift from linear television to on-demand and live streaming has reshaped how broadcasters in Australia and beyond measure success. Audiences in Sydney and…
Automating Closed Caption Drafts From Audio Analysis With ReCAPReCAP began as a research initiative for real-time broadcast video analysis, yet its architecture reaches beyond picture. The same audio layer that supports…
ReCAP's Method for Tagging Historical Footage by Era IndicatorsAustralia's broadcasters sit on a deep well of archival material stretching back to the earliest days of local television. The ABC's Brisbane studios, SBS's…
Detecting excessive crossfade transitions in broadcast videoIn a typical Australian control room, an editor might chain together a dozen short interview clips before the post-match wrap-up, smoothing every cut with a…