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Metadata Management
MA Series Media Archive Servers
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Metadata Management
Use the Metadata Management list to create, name, organize, and activate the MA server’s set of
25 metadata tags. The User/Administrator can name these tags to match any metadata standard or
job required. Placing a check mark in a tag’s
field in use box enables the tag and it appears in the
upload utility’s Load External Metadata table where it is used to synchronize the ingesting of video
clip metadata, see
Load External Metadata on page 20.
Metadata Tags
Metadata is information that relates to the content itself or the organization’s categorization of
content. Most often, metadata is initially added during production and then used in post-
production. The list of metadata tags created and how they are used depends on the complexity
of the production/post-production environment.
Two examples are below:
Simple Metadata Workflow
A simple metadata workflow is when the same set of metadata tags are used, in its entirety,
for all projects: from production and through post-production. In such a case, the User/
Administrator creates and enables a list of tags once. Only if the organizational workflow
changes, will it be necessary to change the list of tags.
An example is a wedding videographer who records events that have identical metadata
requirements.
Complex Metadata Workflow
A complex metadata workflow is when there are different types of projects that require
different sets of metadata. In such a case, the User/Administrator creates a master set of all
tags and then enables project specific subsets of the master list. The User/Administrator may
need to frequently enable/disable tags, depending on the content being ingested.
An example is a video news company that records a variety of event types: business, crime,
interviews, sports, etc. When collecting and ingesting content from a variety of events, it is
more efficient to use only the metadata tags that apply to each event.
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