When using the Netflix Footage Ingest application you have the option to validate your media on set before leaving set. A detailed guide on how to prepare your media for upload, can be found here.
Before you begin your validation process please remember that uploads through the Netflix Footage Ingest application should be limited to up to 1 day of media at a time. A day of media can be broken up into parts, so you don’t have to upload your entire day of media in one go. However, no more than 1 day at a time should be uploaded.
Should you not see the option to validate your media in the application please reach out to your Netflix contact.
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Steps to Validate Your Media
Attach the transportation drive containing your on-set media to your computer. Open the Netflix Footage Ingest application and then from the left-hand menu, select Validate.
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Select either your whole transportation drive or a specific folder.
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Choose the project you are working on. Then select Next.
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Pre-upload validations will now be run on your media to ensure that everything meets the required data management practices. If errors are detected, they will be highlighted. Common errors that will be detected include:
- Missing files
- Extra files
- Hidden files
- Invalid characters
- Missing MHLs
IMPORTANT NOTE:The app does not perform a full checksum verification. It only compares file and directory lists. Any corrupted files with checksum mismatches will only be detected after media is ingested at the Netflix Data Center.
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You can decide if any errors should be corrected before upload. If corrections are made, click Re-Scan to update the validation results.
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Click Finish to complete the pre-upload validation process.
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When directory validation is complete you will see a success window and you can now click Close.
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