Ensequence to Make BD-J Authoring Easier
Interactive television company Ensequence, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) today announced an agreement in which SPHE will license and resell the Ensequence on-Q Create suite for Blu-ray Java (BD-J) to studios and Blu-ray development partners.
Under the aggreement, Blu-ray Disc developers worldwide will use Ensequence on-Q Create for Blu-ray Java to develop advanced interactive features for Blu-ray Disc titles.
For traditional DVD authors with varying skill sets, the Java component of BD-J authoring could prove challenging. Blu-ray has been receiving criticism in the past that its interactivity offerings pale in comparison to what HD DVD was offering through HDi. In addition, the early implementations of BD-J in some Blu-ray titles had caused incompatibility problems with some Blu-ray players.
The on-Q Create suite reduces the learning curve by enabling creative teams to design and develop interactivity for Blu-ray Discs without requiring advanced knowledge of Java and the BD-J specification. The software offers a drag and drop authoring environment, Photoshop integration and a Blu-ray Disc wizard that offers built-in Blu-ray Disc functionality out of the box.
"The Ensequence on-Q Create suite has drastically reduced the complexity of authoring Java content on Blu-ray Disc titles, enabling content developers to create compelling, rich and dynamic interactive experiences in a WYSIWYG environment ? and in drastically reduced timeframes," said Don Eklund, SPHE?s EVP of Advanced Technology.
The Ensequence on-Q Create suite also enables compatibility across various players, and supports current and next generation Blu-ray Disc features including advanced picture-in-picture functionality (e.g. director?s commentaries overlaid on top of the video), purchase functionality, Bonus content, notification about sequels and more.
For traditional DVD authors with varying skill sets, the Java component of BD-J authoring could prove challenging. Blu-ray has been receiving criticism in the past that its interactivity offerings pale in comparison to what HD DVD was offering through HDi. In addition, the early implementations of BD-J in some Blu-ray titles had caused incompatibility problems with some Blu-ray players.
The on-Q Create suite reduces the learning curve by enabling creative teams to design and develop interactivity for Blu-ray Discs without requiring advanced knowledge of Java and the BD-J specification. The software offers a drag and drop authoring environment, Photoshop integration and a Blu-ray Disc wizard that offers built-in Blu-ray Disc functionality out of the box.
"The Ensequence on-Q Create suite has drastically reduced the complexity of authoring Java content on Blu-ray Disc titles, enabling content developers to create compelling, rich and dynamic interactive experiences in a WYSIWYG environment ? and in drastically reduced timeframes," said Don Eklund, SPHE?s EVP of Advanced Technology.
The Ensequence on-Q Create suite also enables compatibility across various players, and supports current and next generation Blu-ray Disc features including advanced picture-in-picture functionality (e.g. director?s commentaries overlaid on top of the video), purchase functionality, Bonus content, notification about sequels and more.
