BBC PSB UHD HDR WCG HLG DVB - OMG!

BBC PSB UHD HDR WCG HLG DVB - OMG! PUBLIC SERVICE UHD & HDR ANDY QUESTED - BBC LEAD PRODUCTION STANDARDS

BBC BROADCASTING DILEMMA The broadcasting world is beginning to change International Telecommunication Union Review of Spectrum 470-960MHz in Region 1 World Radio Conference 2019 resolves to carry out sharing and compatibility studies, as appropriate, in the frequency band 470-694 MHz in Region 1 between the broadcasting and mobile services, taking into account relevant ITU-R studies, Recommendations and Reports

INNOVATE TO SURVIVE The BBC is changing too iplayer is the primary brand More than just catch-up More directly delivered content Everything on demand This is what the audience expects

APPS WITH EVERYTHING! Apps mean business No App no audience! New Apps simplify access Allows experimental technologies VR AR Object Based Audio UHD High Dynamic Range

APPS WITH EVERYTHING! Everyone LOVES Apps New Apps simplify access Only if you can use them Only if you can find them Only if they mean something Or they are just part of the wallpaper!

BBC UHD What s this got to do with BBC UHD? No Spectrum for more services! We must evolve to Compete Be viable To deliver the BBC public service values; Inform Educate Entertain Broadcasting to Started National Became Regionalised Evolved to Localised

BBC UHD What s this got to do with BBC UHD? No Spectrum for more services! We must evolve to Compete Be viable To deliver the BBC public service values; Inform Educate Entertain Broadcasting to Started National Became Regionalised Evolved to Localised Now we must Personalise

BBC UHD BLUE PLANET II Social Media analytics Capita There was lots of social media activity with over 80% of twitter feedback being positive or neutral. The main themes were: Comments on how good Blue Planet 2 in UHD was Complaints about a specific device not being supported Complaints about having to wait for the Samsung Firmware update

BBC UHD BLUE PLANET II National Press comments Blue Planet in UHD made national news in a significant number of publications.

BBC UHD BLUE PLANET II HotUKdeals & YouTube Feedback Hotukdeals users voted the Blue Planet II UHD post incredibly hot reaching over 5000 degrees! Comments were overwhelmingly positive: I would genuinely buy a 4k TV just for this Worth the licence fee alone It looks absolutely gorgeous one notch above the [4K] SDR presentation Buffering is kept to a minimum Quickest and most seamless user experience I ve seen from a streaming service

UHD CONTENT BBC UHD Programmes will be HDR Almost all professional camera sensors are HDR! 4K BT.709 is no longer acceptable as UHD Many cameras exceed 14 stops dynamic range Low black level noise is important Not all camera electronics can handle HDR Few codecs handle HDR Camera set-ups are vital

LOCATION IS TOUGH Viewing in the field (EBU TECH 3320) HDR Portable Displays HDR HLG PQ SLog3 1500cd/m 2 display Onboard recording 3840 x 2160 10bit Cost - under $1200 US!

LOCATION IS TOUGH Backup and Store Consumer prices for broadcast requirements! DO NOT process HDR images without good monitoring! File transfers no different to UHD File Sizes 5% to 10% larger than equivalent UHD Hardware the usual! Cloud or local Local now under $200 4TB Cloud with 5G

SESSION 3 - HDR CAMERA USE EBU R118 Noise

BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK HDR is about low-lights not high-lights Very low noise cameras Allow natural look shoots Bring out colour detail in low-light areas HDR means Highlights aren t clipped Shadow detail isn t crushed Fire and candles look natural HDR does not reduce the lighting bill!

POST PRODUCTION Simplify! Think process not formats HD Offline EDL Data HD Proxy Processing Pre Grade Noise Reduction Grading Data Mixed Media Files SAN Nearline Mixed Media Conform Format & Colour Space Conversion UHD/HDR Grade Noise Reduction Finishing On-line Mastering & Delivery Special FX Preparation & Transcode Processing Final Video FX & Burnt In Graphics/Text Special FX

POST PRODUCTION Simplify! Don t transcode until delivery Mixed Media Files HD Offline HD Proxy Processing SAN Nearline Mixed Media Special FX Preparation & Transcode Processing EDL Working with Mixed Media Formats Data Do not transcode masters Pre Grade Noise Reduction RAW, 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0 Captured image size Conform UHD/HDR Format & Colour Space Conversion Captured frame Grade rate Special FX Grading Data Noise Reduction Process off-line HD proxies Maintain focus quality Off-line L.U.T. to convert to SDR BT.709 colour acceptable Finishing On-line Mastering & Delivery Final Video FX & Burnt In Graphics/Text

POST PRODUCTION Simplify! Only process once not once for each format Conform and convert only what s needed EDL HD Offline Master format matches highest Data delivery option Master codec matched highest delivery requirement HD Proxy Processing Pre Grade Noise Reduction Grading Data Mixed Media Files SAN Nearline Mixed Media Conform Format & Colour Space Conversion UHD/HDR Grade Noise Reduction Finishing On-line Mastering & Delivery Grade and Finish in HDR only Noise reduction is important especially for dark scenes Special FX Preparation & Transcode Processing Monitor SDR at the same time How do we make sure the HDR is comfortable to watch? Special FX Final Video FX & Burnt In Graphics/Text

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL Just the same as loudness Except eyes accommodate The eye will adapt to bright images fairly fast The next dark scene will appear too dark Sudden dark to bright can hurt Sudden bright to dark will appear to loose detail BBC R&D testing has developed a simple brightness tool

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL Just the same as loudness Average Brightness Changes Testing on volunteers found this g a r Transitions that are not annoying Transitions that are slightly annoying Transitions that are annoying Region with no annoying transitions Region with some annoying transitions

AUDIO FOR UHD Next Generation Audio is bigger and better Dolby Atmos One of the most well know home and cinema systems DTS:X Dolby Atmos for the home brings the ultimate cinema sound experience to your home theatre to create powerful, moving audio that flows around you The other most well know home and cinema systems DTS:X places sound where it would occur naturally in space, creating the most lifelike, multi-dimensional audio experience ever MPEG-H A standard that s very interesting to broadcasters MPEG-H offers consumers more accurate sound and the ability to adjust the sound to their preferences to hear it as it at its best on their own devices

AUDIO FOR UHD Next Generation Audio is in the home now But this will never happen

AUDIO FOR UHD Next Generation Audio is in the home now Can these solve the problem

WE ALWAYS FORGET AUDIO IS CHANGING TOO What is our audience doing and expecting? Qualcomm Five Audio Trends The Way We Listen Over 80 percent of consumers use their smartphones to store and stream music, taking advantage of the ease and variety offered by streaming services such as Spotify, TuneIn, and others. Embracing Wireless People want quality audio everywhere, they also want devices they can use all day, every day, and take anywhere whether it s a pair of truly wireless earbuds they use when working out, or a portable speaker that they can take to the beach. Demand For Quality What started as an audiophile requirement has gained momentum in mainstream consumer electronics. Consumers are now demanding wireless audio that doesn t compromise on audio quality. Expecting Smart Speakers and Virtual Assistants Consumers now want to be educated, entertained, or informed, simply by asking a question or giving a command. As cloud-connection grows, smart assistant capability is expected to be included in many more (if not all) devices. Using Hearable Devices Hearables reflects the convergence of features from traditional audio devices and wearable technology in ultrasmall form factors. Users want high quality audio combined with advanced features, including the addition of sensors for biometrics, algorithms for voice recognition, and support for cloud-connected ecosystems.

MASTERING Localisation is new for Television Traditional work flows make versioning expensive Master files for each version Mixed Media Files HD Offline Take up space EDL Data Duplicate content many times HD Proxy Processing Make changes time consuming Are a logistical nightmare SAN Nearline Mixed Media Conform Format & Colour Space Conversion Pre Grade Noise Reduction UHD/HDR Grade Grading Data Noise Reduction Finishing On-line Mastering & Delivery Special FX Preparation & Transcode Processing Final Video FX & Burnt In Graphics/Text Special FX

INTEROPERABLE MASTER FORMAT

IMF FOR BROADCAST AND ON-LINE 15 TH August 2018 SMPTE and the UK DPP announced The first SMPTE Technical Specification SMPTE TSP 2121-1:2018 Targeted at the way television programmes are made Solves the duplication of content issue Makes content management much more simple Dramatically reduced storage requirements Changes can be made across all version easily

THE BUSINESS OF MASTERING Business Driven Requirements Designed for Television Mastering and Exchange International distribution and quality requirements Minimum data rates for maximum quality 1920 x 1080 & 3840 x 2160 4:2:2 & 4:4:4 Progressive images only ITU- BT.2100 10 & 12 bit HLG & PQ Multi-channel Audio (Object based to be added) Up to 128 x 128 Audio Channels Capable of adding production metadata without re-wrapping media

THE BUSINESS OF MASTERING Television Content Exchange Business Requirements in SMPTE ER 2121-3:2018 Television specific business requirements SMPTE RDD 6 Audio metadata Air Master Production Metadata International delivery metadata Access Service metadata QC Data (EBU.IO/QC) Output to 50 Hz AS-11 X1 (UHD), AS-11 X2 (HD), AS-11 V1.1 (legacy HD & SD) 60Hz AS-11 X9 (HD) & AS-11 X8 (legacy HD) SMPTE Application #2e (Netflix)

MASTERING IN TERABYTES Doctor Who Storage Each version 77 minutes duration Television Versions 31 ProRes 27MB/s files 30GB each = 4TB Cinematic Versions 75 DCP 2K @192MB/s files 890GB each = 67TB Total storage requirement = 70TB! Over 90% of the material is duplicated MANY times

MASTERING IN TERABYTES Doctor Who Storage What an IMF Workflow can achieve Television Versions 31 ProRes 27MB/s files 30GB each = 4TB Using IMF = 90GB Cinematic Versions 75 DCP 2K @192MB/s files 890GB each = 67TB IMF = 2.6TB Total storage requirement = 70TB Using IMF <2.6TB 0% of the material is duplicated

MASTERING USER GUIDE Published this week Digital Production Partnership User Guide IMF for Production How IMF works and when to use it

MASTERING USER GUIDE Published this week Digital Production Partnership User Guide IMF for TV and On-line Targeted at Production How IMF works and when to use it Easy to understand graphics Free for download! https://www.digitalproductionpartnership.co.uk/publication/#publication-9789

HDR FOR BROADCAST AND ON-LINE Final Thoughts Broadcasters will benefit from a graceful, non-disruptive introduction of HDR. The majority of the audience will watch programmes on non HDR televisions for many years. It is vital that the HDR systems allow easy automated conversion of an HDR programmes to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR). Mapping of SDR to HDR will be key to mixing old and new content in HDR programming and distribution. Creative practices in production should not have adverse effects such as visual fatigue or discomfort when viewed for a significant period of time