Abstract: A media editor receives a set of media segments that make up a media presentation. The media editor organizes the set of media segments into a presentation sequence. The media editor identifies one or more editing operations applied to a particular media segment. The one or more editing operations transform the media segment from a first media type to a second media type. The media editor defines a scaling parameter for the particular media segment based on a presentation length of the particular media segment relative to a presentation length of one or more other media segments. The media editor normalizes the one or more editing operations based on the scaling parameter and executes the normalized one or more editing operations on the particular media segment. The media editor then facilitates a presentation of the set of media segments of the media presentation.

Abstract: A media player includes an improved render process that synchronizes seeking operations with frame rendering. A media player receives a first input selecting a first location of a media segment. The thread executes a call to a dynamic renderer to render a first frame corresponding to the first location. The thread initiates a thread block to prevent further calls to the dynamic renderer while rendering the first frame. The media player then receives a second input selecting a second location of the media segment before the dynamic renderer finishes rendering the first frame. When the dynamic renderer finishes rendering the first frame, the thread blocking terminates, and the media player discards the now stale rendered first frame. The thread then executes a call requesting rendering of a frame corresponding to the second, current location of the media segment.

Abstract: A thermoformable nonwoven composite containing a nonwoven layer which contains a plurality of first staple fibers, a plurality of first binder fibers having a first melting point, and a plurality of second binder fibers having a second melting point, wherein the first staple fibers, first binder fibers, and second binder fibers intertwine and cross at crossover points. The difference first melting point and the second melting point differ by at least about 15° C., and at least 95% by weight of all of the fibers in the nonwoven layer are polyester. The thermoformable nonwoven composite also contains a first resin formulation containing a first resin. The first resin is located within the nonwoven and located in at least a portion of the crossover points. The first staple fibers, the first and second binder fibers, and the first resin all contain a polymer from the same chemical class.

Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein provide methods and systems that use metadata placeholders to facilitate the association of metadata with recorded media content. Metadata placeholders, for example, may be created prior to recording content and then used at the time of the recording and editing of the actual content. Metadata placeholders can be used to make useful information, including a director's shot plan and other shot attribute information, available on-location to be used and edited by those present at recording and to facilitate the association of the information with the actual recorded content. One exemplary method involves creating a metadata placeholder for a shot, including information about the shot in the metadata fields of the metadata placeholder, and then storing the placeholder's metadata with the content that is recorded for the shot.