Apparatus and method for storing a move within a movie

A method for editing a movie, the method comprising:

• storing a first plurality of media sequences of said movie in a first container;
• storing a second plurality of media sequences of said movie in a second container;
• embedding one of said first container and said second container in the other of said first container and said second container;
• receiving from a user an edit of a media sequence of said second plurality of media sequences;
• and
• automatically editing all media sequences of said second plurality of media sequences responsive to receiving said edit.

A computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions which when executed cause a digital processing system to perform a method comprising:

• storing a first plurality of media sequences of a first movie in a first container;
• storing a second plurality of media sequences of a second movie in a second container;
• embedding one of said first container and said second container in the other of said first container and said second container;
• receiving from a user an edit of a media sequence of said second plurality of media sequences;
• and
• automatically editing media sequences of said second plurality of media sequences responsive to receiving said edit.

An apparatus for editing a movie, the apparatus comprising:

• means for storing a first plurality of media sequences of said movie in a first container;
• means for storing a second plurality of media sequences of said movie in a second container;
• means for embedding one of said first container and said second container in the other of said first container and said second container;
• means for receiving from a user an edit of a media sequence of said second plurality of media sequences;
• and
• means for automatically editing all media sequences of said second plurality of media sequences responsive to receiving said edit.

A method for playing a movie, comprising:

• sequentially playing a first plurality of samples of a first media sequence, wherein
• said first media sequence is stored in a first media container;
• sequentially playing a second plurality of samples of a second media sequence,
• wherein said second media sequence is stored in a second media container,
• wherein said second media container is embedded within said first media container;
• determining a first sample based on user input which selects said first sample instead of a second sample which is different from said first sample, said first and second samples being from a set of samples each of which is associated with a value, said set of samples representing said first media sequence, wherein said first and second samples are part of said first media sequence and have an ordered relationship with respect to each other;
• establishing a value associated with said first sample as a parameter value;
• and
• controlling the presentation of a media object in accordance with said parameter value.