Advanced Media Workflow Association

The Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) is an industry association focused on the content creation industry's move to IP-based architectures. AMWA promotes industry standards that allow diverse devices to discover and interoperate with each other reliably and securely.[2]

Advanced Media Workflow Association, Inc. (AMWA)[1]
Formation2000
TypeIndustry association
HeadquartersMadison, WI
Location
Official language
English
Executive Director
Brad Gilmer
Websitewww.amwa.tv

Work

As part of AMWA's collaborative process AMWA specifications are published on GitHub.[3][4]

AMWA's Framework for Interoperable Media Service (FIMS) integrates a common approach to integrate hardware devices and software components in TV production facilities [5] [6]

Networked Media Open Specification (NMOS) provides discovery, registration and control services for the SMPTE ST2110 suite.[7][8]

The Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) is a multimedia file format for professional media creators. AAF provides cross-platform data interchange, designed for the video post-production and authoring environment.[9][10][11]

AAF and Material Exchange Format (MXF) are successors to Open Media Framework (OMF).[10]

Published specifications

AMWA publishes interface specifications, data models, best current practices and application specifications.[12]

interface specifications
  • IS-01: AAF C++ SDK reference implementation.
  • IS-03: Media Authoring with Java (MAJ) API
  • IS-04: NMOS Discovery & Registration API
  • IS-05: NMOS Device Connection Management API
  • IS-06: NMOS Network Control
  • IS-07: NMOS Event & Tally API
  • IS-08: NMOS Audio Channel Mapping
  • IS-09: NMOS System Parameters
  • IS-10: NMOS Authorization

Data models
  • MS-01: AAF Data Model (SMPTE 2033 – in progress).
  • MS-02: Mapping from AAF objects to Structured Storage
  • MS-03: Structured Storage Specification
  • MS-04: A model for identity and timing in AMWA NMOS specifications.

Best current practices
  • BCP-001-02: AMWA Specification Process
  • BCP-002-01: Natural Grouping of NMOS Resources
  • BCP-003-01: Secure Communication in NMOS Systems
  • BCP-003-02: Authorization in NMOS Systems
  • BCP-003-03: Certificate provisioning in NMOS Systems

Application specifications
  • AS-01: AAF Edit Protocol
  • AS-02: MXF Versioning (was MXF Mastering Format)
  • AS-03: MXF Program Delivery
  • AS-05: AAF Effects Protocol
  • AS-07: MXF Archive & Preservation
  • AS-10: MXF for Production
  • AS-11: Media Contribution File Formats
  • AS-12: MXF Commercial Delivery

History

The AMWA began in January 2000 as the Advanced Authoring Format Association. The organization's name was officially changed in May 2007.[1]

References
  1. "About". AMWA.
  2. "AMWA, EBU, SMPTE Announce Groundbreaking Collaboration To Drive Future Media Standards & Interoperability Across Digital Media Ecosystem".
  3. "AMWA - Advanced Media Workflow Association". GitHub.
  4. "NABShow2019 - IP Showcase Theater - AMWA NMOS: The whole story" (PDF).
  5. "AMWA/EBU FIMSJoint Task Force to Seek a Framework for Interoperable Media Services" (PDF).
  6. April 2011, David Austerberry 06. "AMWA, EBU to demonstrate service-oriented media workflow at NAB Show". TVTechnology.
  7. Bridge, The Broadcast (August 13, 2018). "AMWA, NMOS and open standards - The Broadcast Bridge - Connecting IT to Broadcast". www.thebroadcastbridge.com.
  8. Porter, R.; Sylvester-Bradley, G. (October 24, 2018). "Scalability and Performance of the AMWA IS-04 and IS-05 NMOS Specifications for Networked Media". pp. 1–20. doi:10.5594/M001842 – via IEEE Xplore.
  9. "AAF". AMWA.
  10. "EdlMax - AAf Format". www.edlmax.com.
  11. "Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) Object, Version 1.1". www.loc.gov. December 16, 2011.
  12. "Specs". AMWA.
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