PIX+QTAKE

QTAKE is the industry standard solution for video playback operators working on professional film, television and commercial sets. QTAKE is an advanced software solution used to log, capture, and playback any connected camera on set. QTAKE can compile all types of metadata from connected sources (e.g. camera metadata, sound metadata, script notes, DIT info, etc) and adhere that to a file for more efficient workflow and better contextualization. Additionally, QTAKE has the ability to remotely stream connected cameras from set.

PIX integrates directly with QTAKE allowing transfer of data to occur from on set capture to provide near instant access to dailies and any associated metadata within PIX to any users on set or anywhere in the world. The remote stream functionality that QTAKE provides is also accessible within PIX iOS. 

You will first need to create a PIX Project and a destination folder which will receive the files from QTAKE.

Communicate with the QTAKE operator(s) on set and have them added to the PIX Project with view/upload access to your destination folder. This user will then appear in the 'Added By' column that you can see in PIX.

In QTAKE a Project must be created using QTAKE Pro. The QTAKE sync license should then be authenticated from the computer system.

From the QTAKE Server sign in using the QTAKE credentials and open the newly created QTAKE Project. Add the appropriate permissions from the Users and Roles tabs.

At this stage you should confirm that the new Project is active and the QTAKE Cloud function is enabled in the QTAKE Server.

Once the above steps have been completed visit the PIX Device Manager here: https://project.pixsystem.com/device-manager

From this page select "Connect QTAKE" which will open a popup window. Here you should enter the QTAKE Credentials being used and then save which will close the page and return you to the PIX Device Manager page.

(Please note: For any QTAKE related support, please contact them here https://qtakehd.com/contact/)

Login using your PIX Credentials. Select the Connect an Integration option and choose QTAKE, this will open a new webpage.

From this page select "Connect QTAKE" which will open a popup window. Here you should enter the QTAKE Credentials being used and then save which will close the page and return you to the PIX Device Manager page.

The page should automatically refresh, on doing so you will now see the QTAKE Device listed as one of the active Devices (Note that this will match the UUID of the device QTAKE Server is running on and the software version of QTAKE being ran).

You will now be able to select the PIX Project and Destination folder that you would like to connect with QTAKE and once these are chosen the integration process is complete.

To properly confirm your Proxy settings you must adjust your settings to match what is shown in the image within QTAKE.

Please note: If camera feeds will be streamed to PIX, proxy settings must be configured for H.264 as H.265 streaming is not supported at this time. 

With the Setup complete, any Metadata that is input or automatically populated in the metadata fields in the QTAKE Pro UI will be reflected on the files that transfer to PIX.

QTAKE takes the camera proxies (H264/H265), stores it in the QTAKE Server and also places them within the QTAKE Cloud.

The QTAKE Cloud will then sync with PIX and upload the proxies and metadata into your chosen destination folder.

Once these files have arrived in PIX they will have all the function that you can expect of any file within PIX with the details section and tabs populated and reflective of the transferred metadata attached to the files within QTAKE.

For the Remote Streaming functionality in PIX iOS the Camera feeds should be connected to the QTAKE on set.

The QTAKE Operator must start the QTAKE Stream at which point the connection to PIX allows it to 'Subscribe' to this stream.

The PIX User should log in to their PIX account on an iOS device, select the connected Project, and then choose the 'Remote Monitoring' option from the main menu shown below. (Note that in order to perform this action the User Account must have been granted the Remote Monitoring permission by the Gatekeeper of the Project.)

From the Remote Monitoring area, you and any other Users will be able to see the available camera stream from the set (currently available only in SDR). Each camera stream can be toggled on or off as desired and PIX supports up to 4 simultaneous camera streams with approximately sub 1 second latency (please note that PIX recommends 5mbps down per camera being streamed). 

Watermarks will be overlayed matching the setup within the associated Project.