Wasp 3D

www.wasp3D.com

WASP3D is a networked, workflow-based, real-time 3D graphics solution developed specifically for television stations and post-production houses. It enables users to quickly create spectacular 3D graphics, manage content perform on-air playout. WASP3D is based on Microsoft DirectX technology and offers real-time graphics rendering that reduces cycle time from design to on-air playout. It is an all-in-one, comprehensive 3D graphics solution that can address complex graphics requirements in various application areas including business, elections, news, sports, weather, virtual sets and simulations.

WASP3D has a scalable architecture that allows television stations to scale up or down in depending on their requirements. The product has the ability to integrate seamlessly with ENPS through WASP3D’s Bee MOS application as a MOS ActiveX embedded control, providing extreme flexibility and control over data input, creation and playout.

Supported ENPS Workflow

Running Order Control

This device allows ENPS to dynamically build and control a playlist within the media server. Changes to the Running Order in ENPS result in immediate changes to the sequence of media objects queued for playout by the media server.

Item Status

This vendor sends real-time status information during playback and other functions which is displayed through ENPS writers and producers in real-time. This includes the use of a minimum set of standard status messages which enable color coding and the automated movement of the ENPS timing bar.

ActiveX Plug-in Functionality: Search & Find/Click & View/Drag & Drop

ENPS users can discover media stored on this device through the use of simple searches within ENPS. When a media description or link is found in ENPS, a user may simply click on the media to view it. The media can be linked to ENPS Running Orders, Stories and Assignments by simply dragging it into and ENPS document.

Media Thumbnails and Preview Video

This vendor provides thumbnail images and proxy video which are closely integrated within the ENPS Story display and editing windows.

Advanced ActiveX

The vendor builds on the basic ActiveX functionality to provide drag and drop of media pointers between the ActiveX control and ENPS documents and the ability to run the plug-in in a detached window.

Media Awareness

This device sends ENPS a description of the media it stores. The description contains structured metadata and a pointer to the media object. This information is used by ENPS to return media in search results. Pointers are used to link media to ENPS documents, including Stories, Running Orders and Assignments using simple drag and drop workflow.

WASP3D ActiveX Plug-in

This vendor provides an ActiveX plug-in for ENPS which allows users to select backgrounds and templates and input text from the ENPS user interface.

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