Abstract: System and method for processing a media program that comprises multiple tracks, each of the tracks including one or more media assets that are arranged relative to a reference timeline, including computing automation metadata for the media program; receiving a media recording corresponding to a track of the media program, the media recording including one or more replacement media assets to replace corresponding original media assets included on the corresponding track of the media program; generating, based on the automation metadata, playback sequence data that includes a list the original media assets that have not been replaced together with the one or more replacement media assets, the playback sequence data indicating a playback sequence order and playback timecodes that preserve a respective timing of the original and replacement media assets between the media program and a new version of the media program; and rendering, based on the playback synchronization data, the new version of the media program

Abstract: An effects automation system for generating control data for the control of effects devices, based on the relative position of a mobile target. The system uses stationary receivers and stationary transmitter tags coupled to the stationary receivers and a mobile transmitter tag coupled to the mobile target. The stationary receivers receive signals received from the stationary and mobile transmitter tags and then send data based on these signals to a processing hub. The processing hub uses this data to determine the relative distance between the stationary receivers and the relative distance between the mobile target and the stationary receivers. Based on these relative distances, relative position values for the effect devices are calculated by calculating the proportion of the distance between the stationary receivers associated with the position of the mobile target. Finally, the relative position values are utilized to generate the control data for control of the effects devices.