T09 – Overview of Expression Encoder 2Charles Finkelsteinchasf@microsoft.comGroup Program Manager

James Clarke jeclarke@microsoft.comPrincipal Lead Program Manager

Expression Video Team

Agenda

Introduction to Expression Encoder 2Encoder and Silverlight Demonstrations

Video Gallery PlayerDVD-Like Web ExperienceLive Event WebcastingPosting to Video BlogObject Model Example

Expression Encoder 2

Part of Expression Studio 2Also available standaloneMade for

Increasing ROIDesignersCompressionists

Expression Encoder 2 enables anyone to produce interactive Silverlight media experiences

Expression Encoder 2

Imports most popular video and audio formatsEasy, yet powerful interactive authoring experienceLive encoding with interactive events and archiving

What's New in 2

Imaging PipelineCuts EditingSmart Recompression at cuts, leader/trailer/stitchingXAML and Video Overlays with Alpha Channel

Improved Interactive Media Event AuthoringImproved Silverlight Players

Intelligent Players with SettingsVideo Gallery PlayerEdit in Blend Two-Way Workflow

What's New in 2 cont'd

Built On New VC-1 Encoder SDKBetter Performance, Multi-Core/Processor OptimizationsBetter Quality, More Control

Improved Pre-ProcessingInverse TelecineDe-interlacing ChoicesOther Encoding “Knobs and Dials”

.NET Object Model

Demo

Creative Brief:Video portal with

movie trailers, TV

shows, etc. “Gallery

Player”

Needs:- Best quality for size of

video

- Easy and quick to

publish

- Can we customize a

template?

- Must be branded!!!

Timeline:Client needs it

yesterday

Demo

Creative Brief:“DVD-like” web

video experience

Needs:- Web video with cool

DVD features like

chapters and closed

captions

- Rich branding, alpha

channel animation or

video?

- Interactive user polls

- Advertising at specific

points

- No Interlacing

artifacts!

With interactive ads

Demo

Creative Brief:Live Event

Webcasting

Needs:- Multiple live cameras

- Multiple live mics

- Dynamically switch

between them

- Pre-recorded files

(bumpers, ads, etc.)

- Broadcast triggers for

audience interaction

like polls

- Archive webcast while

streaming

- Save webcast format

as an encoding job for

reuse

-Edit, brand and post to

web

Demo

Creative Brief:Post to Video

Blog

Needs:- Edit live archive

- Can’t wait to re-

encode whole thing;

need to “smart

recompress”

- Tweak video quality

and make audio

adjustments

- Post to Silverlight

Streaming Service

Demo: Object Model Use

Drag and Drop EncodingEasy to Hookup

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