VIDEO SERVICING ASSET SPECIFICATIONS
YOU MUST DELIVER TO UMG VIDEO SERVICING ASSET SPECIFICATIONS
FAILURE TO MEET THESE SPECIFICATIONS WILL RESULT IN ASSET REJECTION AND ADD SIGNIFICANT DELAYS, WHICH MAY CAUSE MISSED DEADLINES AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES
SUMMARY OF SPECIFICATIONS
Accepted Video Codecs
- Apple ProRes 422 HQ
- Apple ProRes 4444
- Apple ProRes 4444 XQ
- Please note that conversion from low quality, lossy video codecs/formats (such as H.264/AVC/mp4) to an accepted video codec at any point during the post-production or delivery workflow is unacceptable.
- Please note that videos delivered as ProRes must be within a QuickTime .mov container.
No Black and Silence at Beginning or End of Video
- All videos submitted to UMG shall be formatted with a “P2P” assembly (Program Start to Program End).
- Program Start is defined as the first frame of active video or audio, and Program End as last frame of active video or audio.
- Leading or trailing black (video at or below 0 IRE) and silence (audio below -90 dB) will result in a QC failure.
- For gradual video intro/outro transitions like fades and wipes, one frame of black and silence for the transition to come to completion is permitted.
Accepted Video Specifications
- All videos must be uploaded with one of the accepted Frame Sizes listed below. For more info on how to preserve artistic intent while still conforming to these specs, see the Frame Size section in our QC Terminology Guide.
- If a video is shot or mastered in a resolution that does not match an accepted frame size, the best course of action is to upscale your final edit to the nearest supported frame size.
- If you would like your matted video delivery to appear without mattes on YouTube, the label should make sure to set “Crop to Active Picture?” to “Yes” when creating the job in Video Submissions Portal.
- Pillarboxing is not accepted for 4K (4096×2160) or 2K (2048×1080) resolutions.
| FRAME SIZE | FRAME RATE | DISPLAY ASPECT RATIO | SCAN TYPE | COLOR PRIMARIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4096 x 2160 | 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 | 256:135 | Progressive | BT.709 |
| 3840 x 2160 | 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 | 16:9 | Progressive | BT.709 |
| 2048 x 1080 | 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 | 256:135 | Progressive | BT.709 |
| 1920 x 1080 | 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 | 16:9 | Progressive | BT.709 |
Accepted Audio Specifications
| CODEC | SAMPLE RATE | BIT DEPTH | CHANNELS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linear PCM | 48 kHz | 16 or 24 bit | Channels: L, R (Stereo) |
To see all accepted video, audio and closed captioning specifications, click on the link below.