MediaReactor Support

Drastic Technology MediaReactor is a new import plugin for Wiretap Gateway, that allows the ingest of multiple file formats not currently supported by Autodesk products. Among others, the following formats are available:

• Vision Research Phantom CineRAW (.cine)
• Cinema DNG (AJA CION, Blackmagic cameras, etc) (.dng)
• Canon C500 RAW (.rmf)
• Panasonic Varicam RAW (.vraw)
• Jpeg2000 (MXF)

• MediaReactor options are available in the Image / Transcode menu.
• Modifying the preprocessing options of MediaReactor imported media from the Flame Family products now displays the proper result. The edited values now match in both applications.
• For RAW media formats, the following options are available:
  • Colour Menu: From File Header: Uses the default attributes of the media, as captured by the camera. This option is selected by default.
  • Gamma: Use to modify the clip’s Gamma curve.
  • Black: Use to modify the clip’s black point.
  • White: Use to modify the clip’s white point.
  • Exposure: Use to modify the clip’s exposure.
  • Red Gain: Use to add or remove Red to the clip.
  • Blue Gain: Use to add or remove Blue to the clip.

Note: Because Transcode settings are source based, use the MediaReactor entry in the Selector to copy settings from shot to shot or to a selection of shots.

MediaReactor supports many more file formats than those listed above; including Cineform DPX, Flash Video, HDV, Matroska (MKV), Mpeg 1/2/4, Avid DV25, DV50, HDV, Uncompressed (MXF), Windows Media, WebM and many more. However, only the formats listed above have been validated and are officially supported.

You must download and install the Drastic plugin, available here. Once installed, you can select MediaReactor from the File Format box in the MediaHub and browse to, and import the above file formats.

Note: After installing the MediaReactor plugin, you must restart the Wiretap Gateway.

For more information on Drastic, visit: www.drastic.tv.

MediaReactor Installation / Uninstallation Procedure

Note: You can install a new MediaReactor over an older version: you do not need to uninstall the older version beforehand.

Installation

1. Exit Lustre.
2. Download the file to the Linux workstation. /usr/tmp is a good spot.
3. Open a shell.
4. Change directory to /usr/tmp. Type: cd /usr/tmp
5. Unzip the file.Type: unzip SetupMRWS_Linux-x86_64_2016_Beta.zip and
wait for the process to finish.
5. You now need to find the unzipped file. Type: ls SetupMRWS_Linux.
Look for the file that does not end with .zip. Note that name. In the following steps, we will use SetupMRWS_Linux-x86_64_5_0_154 as an example: you will need to change the name to reflect your situation.
6. Change the file permissions. Type: chmod 777 SetupMRWS_Linux-x86_64_5_0_154.
7. Launch the installer. Type: ./SetupMRWS_Linux-x86_64_5_0_154
8. Follow the on-screen instructions.
8. Close the shell once the installation is complete.

Once the MediaReactor component is installed, you need to restart Wiretap Gateway.

1. From the Editing / Browse menu, click Restart WTG.

Once all three services are green, you are good to go and relaunch Lustre.

Uninstallation

1. Exit Lustre.
2. Open a shell.
3. Change directory the MediaReactor install directory. Type: cd /opt/mediareactor
4. Launch the uninstaller. Type: ./uninstall
5. Once MediaReactor is uninstalled, you must restart Wiretap Gateway. See the instructions above.
6. Relaunch Flame.