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Interchange Standards Interchange standards are at the heart of production technologies. Edit data management relies on the successful exchange of data from one stage of production workflow to the next. This is true for all aspects the the industry, from mechanical tolerances of film to complex digital container technologies. The work of standards bodies who develop and maintain these specifications are crucial to the continued advancement of production, post production, and distribution technologies. Brooks Harris, president of EdlMax, is directly involved in the development of edit data exchange formats and standards. He is member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), Audio Engineering Society (AES) and the AAF Association At SMPTE, Harris was a contributing member to the EBU / SMPTE Task Force for Harmonized Standards for Exchange of Program Material as Bit Streams. These documents give an excellent overview of the challenges presented in the creation of the modern digital studio and provide a "roadmap" for the creation of interchange specifications. Many of these recommendations are now finding their way to standardization. First Report: User Requirements - April 1997 Harris has served on several SMPTE commitees:
At AES, Harris was co-chairman and primary author of AES31-3 Audio Decision List (Adl) Harris has been involved with Open Media Framework (Omf) for many years. EdlMax is a Developer of Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) The development of interoperability standards is a collaborative effort through due process. Informed contributions from all concerned is essential to the success of a format. We encourage qualified and concerned professionals to become involved in the standards process. Essays Advanced Authoring Format and Media Exchange Format - Brooks Harris, Editor's Guild Magazne The Future of Edit Data Exchange - March 1997 Content Management and Edit Data Exchange - White Paper
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