PRODUCTS – FILM INDUSTRY – COMPOSITING & FINISHING
SGO MISTIKA 4K-2K-HD-SD
The One 4 All Solution
SGO Mistika is the next generation high-end timeline based editing, conforming, compositing, image restoration and multimastering solution. Where all tasks can be accomplished interactively, while they are evaluated in their global context.
The open architecture, intuitive interface and scalability of system make it the most cost effective choice for clients that need the power and flexibility to produce and deliver any job. Film, Commercials, TV series, Documentary... the system can be customized for any situation.
SGO Mistika is available for linux 32bit & 64 bit operating systems. Thanks to its stability and performance, Linux is the most extended operating system in high end postproduction environments.
Accept any job and deliver in any format
SGO Mistika is completely configurable in terms of resolution, frame rate, aspect ratio, and interlacing, and colour spaces.
You can edit, compose, and colour grade in any format and resolution on the same timeline, while retaining the ability to non-destructively modify effects parameters.
With high quality realtime conversions between 4K, 2K, HD, SD. And with hardware options to support all the standard output formats like PAL/NTSC SDI, HD-SDI 4:2:2, dual link HD-SDI RGB 4:4:4, 2K DVI output, 4K HDSL and even 3D stereo dual HD-SDI.
Truly open
SGO Mistika open architecture allows easier integration into network and shared storage S.A.N. solutions. The system can work natively in a S.A.N infrastructure while sharing standard format files, without any import / export process required to collaborate with other open systems.
Intuitive interface for immediate productivity
SGO Mistika offers an especially comprehensive work space for editing, conforming, grading and compositing in the same Timeline – always working "In Context".
Through the use of a special character recognition system called "SCRIBE", users are allowed to access common commands and effects using simple strokes from a tablet pen.
With the new Graffity tool, users can even draw on the Timeline with the pen tablet to enhance the project organization, describing its current status and easily communicating your ideas or pending tasks to other involved people.
The scalable interface permits to work in different situations: From a small On -Set laptop to a two monitors at 2560x1600 to work in the studio with 2K footage visualized in its 1:1 true resolution or to feel comfortable while visualizating a very complex composition.
Taking care of image quality
The SGO Mistika developers' number one priority is to achieve the best image quality as possible. Professional producers know that the quality differences between systems use to be related with the small details and with the internal algorithms running at the heart of each system, and not so much with the spectacular feaures and outstanding brands that make the difference for Marketing professionals.
Extreme performance
Thanks to the new GPU 16bit processing, all the basic postproduction tasks can be achieved in realtime simultaneously: Advanced colour grading for each layer, optical quality Pan & Scan, 3D compositing with Antialiasing and Motion Blur, Motion Estimation Timewarps, Crossfades & Wipes, Titling, Paint, Focus and Defocus, Gaussian Blur, Relief, Channels, & Booleans, Morph & Warp, color space conversions, etc. With many of these effects applied to several layers in HD realtime. And the result can be recorded to tape without any render process.
Add the SGO Open Storage extreme bandwith (up to 1.5 Gigabytes/sg. for each workstation) and the performance will be amazing. As an example, a single SGO Mistika 4K workstation with no render nodes can read DPX 4K 10bit images, apply primary & secondary colour grading, apply a 3D LUT, do Pan & Scan, and even convert the results to HD in order to preview in your reference monitor or to record to a tape master, all in realtime. Editing changes are inmediately propagated to compositing and colour grade, without manual intervention nor transfers between "modules" or different applications.
True 3D stereo workflow
3D stereo capabilities well beyond dual output. A complete 3D stereo workflow is provided, including:
- Dual HD SDI stereo output in realtime, even for HD and 2K uncompressed sources with pan & scan, 3DLUT and colour grading.
- 3D Interactive parameter adjust: All modifications to any effect can be adjusted interactively in the stereo output, to either or both eyes at any moment.
- Context sensitive evaluation: You can be working with dual eye stereo feedback and then change to single eye mode with just one button.
- 3D compositing in a true 3D environment with 2 cameras (one for each eye) is also provided. The second camera is managed automatically at a predefiined distance. You can place text and flying logos in a 3D scene, or even a 3D chroma key into a dual eye 3D background.
- Collaborate: 3D player for external sequences out of the Mistika storage. You can link DPX, tga, AVI, etc.. external sequences and play to stereo output without any import or conversion process.
Optimized costs
Only pay what you need. SGO Mistika can be adapted to different situations – from a small On-Set laptop up to 4K+ configurations with multiple disk arrays, multiple monitors and DI surfaces. Assistant stations are also available that can share the expensive storage and video hardware with other systems, or to work while doing background I/O in other systems.
Further, because SGO Mistika only uses non propietary hardware, based on the latest standard workstations and NVIDIA boards, you achieve significant reductions in maintenance and upgrade costs.
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ABOUT SGO
SGO aspires to provide the leading edge tools and solutions necessary for the broadcast and media industry to maximize its creative potential without ever forgetting to support each and every client with best possible after sales service.
The company was born to promote digital technologies to an industry that was still working under analogue limitations. Today, in this digital age SGO, as a team, still thrives to maintain the technological initiative that has made it one of the pioneering companies in the industry.
SGO has been developing solutions for the film and media industries since 1983. Today, the Company's client base extends across the world – servicing professional sectors such production, post production, advertising, small, medium and large television broadcasters, digital cinema and film labs.