Hybrid Cloud-Based Media Production

A method for use by a facility extension platform of a hybrid cloud-based media production system, the facility extension platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing a software code, the method comprising:

• identifying, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, at least one multicast production media flow for processing in a cloud-based virtual production environment;
• identifying, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, at least one cloud-based resource for processing one or more cloud production media flows in the cloud-based virtual production environment, the one or more cloud production media flows corresponding to the identified at least one multicast production media flow;
• coordinating, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, provisioning of the cloud-based virtual production environment with the identified at least one cloud-based resource;
• aligning, by the software code executed by the hardware processor and using a cloud permissible timing protocol, a timing of the one or more cloud production media flows in the cloud-based virtual production environment;
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• processing, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, the one or more cloud production media flows in the cloud-based virtual production environment using the identified at least one cloud-based resource, resulting in one or more post-production cloud media flows.

A method for use by a facility extension platform of a hybrid cloud-based media production system, the facility extension platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing a software code, the method comprising:

• identifying, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, at least one multicast production media flow for processing in a cloud-based virtual production environment;
• identifying, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, at least one cloud-based resource for processing a plurality of unicast production media flows in the cloud-based virtual production environment, the plurality of unicast production media flows corresponding to the identified at least one multicast production media flow;
• coordinating, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, provisioning of the cloud-based virtual production environment with the identified at least one cloud-based resource;
• converting the at least one multicast production media flow into the plurality of unicast production media flows, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, before delivery of the plurality of unicast production media flows into a cloud bandwidth of the cloud-based virtual production environment,
• aligning, by the software code executed by the hardware processor and using a cloud permissible timing protocol, a timing of the plurality of unicast production media flows in the cloud-based virtual production environment;
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• processing, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, the plurality of unicast production media flows in the cloud-based virtual production environment using the identified at least one cloud-based resource, resulting in a plurality of post-production unicast media flows.