Forge Enginecurrent local prep toolruns locally · macOS · Apple Silicon
Forge Engine markForge Engine by Awaire

Media preparation behind Awaire.

Forge Engine is the media-preparation engine behind Awaire. It prepares review media and proxies locally and keeps a local job record for every run. Recursive watch folders are in development, and Resolve-enabled RAW-to-proxy preparation remains gated behind validation proof before live automated rendering claims.

Local prep engine.·Recursive watch folders (in development).·Resolve-enabled RAW (in development).

Forge runs today as Awaire's current standalone local prep app/tool. Awaire's product direction is to bring this preparation layer into one workbench flow with editorial intelligence. Resolve-enabled RAW preparation is in development, validation-gated, and will require DaVinci Resolve Studio on the same workstation.

prepare · current local prep tool
Part of AwaireWatch folders · in developmentSource media unchanged
§ 00 · Forge Engine · summary
forge.engine · summary
append-only
role:local media preparation · Prepare stage
surface:Current standalone local prep app/tool
platform:macOS · Apple Silicon
outputs:proxies · review files (broader formats in validation)
raw handling:RAW/Resolve path · gated validation
raw scope:RAW-family support · not live automated render
egress:no cloud upload · local only
record:job IDs · logs · preparation records
One Awaire licence includes Forge Engine. Forge is not a separate purchase.
Part of AwaireSource unchangedRuns locally

Forge Engine is the media-preparation engine behind Awaire. The live handoff into the wider workbench is product-direction work under controlled validation, not a claim that today's Awaire app is already the control surface for Forge job execution.

RAW-family handling remains behind validation gates and is not offered as a live automated render path until those gates pass. Source media stays unchanged. In Awaire, Prepare/Verify is the intended review surface for what has proof, what remains bounded, and what still needs review.

§ 01 · Behind Awaire

Forge Engine is Awaire's media-preparation engine. Local proxies and review media today — watch folders and Resolve-enabled RAW in development.

NO.PROPERTYBEHAVIOUR
01WATCH FOLDERSDesigned to detect approved rushes copied from a DIT drive and stage preparation jobs under operator-controlled rules. Recursive watch-folder workflows are in development and validated during controlled access.
02PROXIESCreate editor-ready proxies and review media locally while source media stays unchanged.
03TRANSCODESPrepares H.264/AAC review media today. Additional codecs (ProRes, DNx, Cineform, H.265) are being validated during controlled access.
04DELIVERABLESWrite outputs with naming, validation, and conflict rules so operators can repeat the same prep.
05FOLDERSKeep source folder structure in prepared output roots where the production needs it.
06RAW / RESOLVEResolve-enabled RAW preparation is in development and gated behind validation proof before it is offered as a live automated render path.
07LOCAL RECORDSKeep job IDs, logs, and preparation records on the workstation for review and handover.
RAW through Resolve Studio · in development

Resolve-enabled RAW preparation is in development. The target is to route supported camera RAW workflows through DaVinci Resolve Studio on a workstation where Studio is installed, licensed, and running. RAW-family handling remains gated behind validation proof before it is offered as a live automated render path.

Resolve Studio required where used · Validation-gated workflows only · Source media unchanged · Local job records

§ 02 · The gap · Forge Engine fills it
The Gap · What is broken

The current state of post automation.

  • 01Watch folders limited to one level deepBLOCKED
  • 02Proxy workflows locked inside single UIsBLOCKED
  • 03Limited control over ProRes and DNx profilesBLOCKED
  • 04Automation that breaks when RAW appearsBLOCKED
  • 05Enterprise systems disproportionate to the taskBLOCKED
Forge Engine fills it

One local prep tool. Repeatable operator-grade output.

  • 01Recursive folder scanning (in development)LOCAL TOOL
  • 02Resolve-enabled RAW routing (in development)LOCAL TOOL
  • 03Saved settings for repeatable prep runsLOCAL TOOL
  • 04Runs locally on your hardwareLOCAL TOOL
  • 05Local records · failures with a reasonLOCAL TOOL
§ 03 · Why you can trust the output

Four validation behaviours Forge Engine is built around.

Design targets and current behaviours visible in the local preparation record during controlled validation.

Local recordExportableAppend-only
GRT-01
Observable · audit

Repeatable prep settings

The same input and saved preparation settings produce the same intended output, so a proxy or transcode run can be repeated deliberately.

$ settings · matched
GRT-02
Observable · audit

Failures with a reason

If a job fails it fails clearly — with a reason, the file it stopped on, and the rule it broke. Nothing is dropped silently.

$ local record → clip rejected: container mismatch
GRT-03
Observable · audit

Verified before exposed

Outputs are written into a temporary output area first. They only appear in the deliverable folder once they have been checked.

$ checked before exposed
GRT-04
Observable · audit

Plain-English local record

Every job writes a clear local record: what went in, what came out, when, on which workstation. Editors can see what happened.

$ local record · readable · exportable
Example · refusal · logged
Source codec is H.264. Spec requires intra-frame source.
Job will not run. Overriding requires a deliberate change and is written into the local record. The original file is untouched and stays in the watch folder.
14:32:18 · refused · operator=mthomas · recorded
§ 04 · Who it is for

Operators who own the output.

Segment 01
A

Post-production teams

Tired of babysitting proxy jobs and manually checking outputs at 11 pm.

REPEATABLE PREP RUNSMULTI-CAMERANO SILENT FAILURES
Segment 02
B

Facilities

Running mixed-format ingests where silent failure is not an option.

MIXED-FORMAT PREP (IN DEVELOPMENT)FAST ON APPLE SILICONLOCAL RECORD
Segment 03
C

Technical operators

Set a job up once. Walk away. Trust the result.

SPEC LOCKEDREPEATABLE OUTPUTREVIEWABLE
§ 05 · Interface

Operator UI. No surprises.

macOS · Apple Silicon · part of Awaire

Representative source-panel preview showing folder hierarchy and multi-camera roll structure. RAW detection and Resolve-enabled routing remain under gated validation.

Representative destination preview. Prepared output roots are designed to keep the production structure where required.

Representative encode-settings preview. Codec, settings, burn-ins, and container controls are designed for repeatable proxy and validation-stage transcode runs.

Representative queue preview. Status-led runs block failures rather than hiding them, and validation-stage records are kept locally.

Inside Awaire · controlled validation

Controlled access during validation.

Awaire is in controlled validation. We onboard projects in small batches so setup, data handling, and workflow feedback are handled properly. Forge Engine is included — customers buy Awaire.

Controlled validationPart of AwaireSource media unchanged
Access request