Optimizing encoding operations when generating encoded versions of a media title

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions that, when executed by a processor, configures the processor to perform the steps of:

• generating a plurality of subsequences based on a source sequence associated with a media title, when each subsequence included in the plurality of subsequences comprises a shot sequence;
• partitioning the plurality of subsequences into a plurality of clusters of shot sequences based on at least one feature that characterizes at least one of media content or encoded media content associated with the media title;
• encoding a first subsequence using a first encoding point to generate a first encoded subsequence, wherein the first encoding point and the first subsequence are associated with a first cluster of shot sequences included in the plurality of clusters of shot sequences;
• and
• encoding a second subsequence using a second encoding point to generate a second encoded subsequence, wherein the second encoding point and the second subsequence are associated with a second cluster of shot sequences included in the plurality of clusters,
• wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first encoded shot sequence or the second encoded shot sequence is subsequently streamed to an endpoint device during playback of the media title.

A system, comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• a processor that is coupled to the memory and, when executing the instructions, is configured to:
• partition a media title into a plurality of shot sequences,
• partition a plurality of shot sequences associated with a media title into a plurality of clusters of shot sequences based on at least one feature that characterizes at least one of media content or encoded media content associated with the media title,
• for each shot sequence associated with a first cluster of shot sequences included in the plurality of clusters of shot sequences, perform one or more encoding operations based on a first encoding point to generate a different encoded shot sequence included in a first plurality of encoded shot sequences,
• for each shot sequence associated with a second cluster of shot sequences included in the plurality of clusters of shot sequences, perform one or more encoding operations based on a second encoding point to generate a different encoded shot sequence included in a second plurality of encoded shot sequences,
• wherein at least a portion of at least one of first encoded shot sequence or the second encoded shot sequence is subsequently streamed to an endpoint device during playback of the media title.