Digital Distribution Metadata Project

ETC Metadata Working Group

The ETC Metadata Working Group brings together senior metadata experts from the major studios and post-production houses to create best practices for the collection and distribution of marketing metadata associated with digital content.  The goal of the group is to outline a recommended ETC Metadata Superset that includes solutions for dealing with common metadata issues.  The group is also creating create a map that will allow the transcoding of standardized data to the various major distribution platforms. In addition to these goals, a key focus of the project is to outline best practices for XML delivery of metadata across platforms.   

Current Project Goals:

• Gather existing super-sets from studios and industry organizations

• Gather requirements docs from major distributors  (in process)

• Define standard marketing metadata nomenclature and descriptions

• Create ETC Metadata Superset

• Create a set of best-practices for emerging content creators and distributors

• Develop metadata mapper/XML transcoder to parse data between super-sets and distribution platforms