Masters
What a “master” is in Velic, and how one is represented.
A master is the single, high-value source file you are preserving: the finished reel, the original camera negative scan, the final-grade export. It is the thing that must survive, and the thing you must be able to prove is intact.
How a master is represented
When you upload a master, Velic records it as an asset with one master file. The master is identified for humans by:
- its original filename,
- technical metadata extracted on ingest (container, video codec, resolution, frame rate, bit depth, colour space, duration, and file size), and
- a few thumbnail frames grabbed for visual identification.
Underneath, the master is stored not as one blob but as a set of content-addressed pieces (see Content addressing), each encrypted before it leaves your browser (see Encryption).
One master per asset
In this version each asset holds exactly one master. There is no transcoding, proxy generation, or in-app playback. Identification is by thumbnails and technical metadata, not by a preview player. Restoring a master always returns the original file, reassembled and decrypted from its pieces.