(Billerica, Massachusetts--December 12, 2008) Broadcast Pix today announced that West Forsyth High School of Cumming, Georgia, has purchased a Broadcast Pix Slate system for its new broadcast studio. The newly constructed West Forsyth High School opened its doors in 2007.
Broadcast video instructor John White worked with systems integrator Media Products in Atlanta to specify the components of the broadcast studio. The design for the fully-equipped state-of-the-art control room and filming space called for a Broadcast Pix Slate production system with eight-to-twelve live video inputs. The two-camera studio features JVC KAF 5602U cameras, a 4TB server with Avid nonlinear editing capability, eight editing bays, Avid Media Composer, a full lighting rig, and lighting and audio consoles.
“The Slate was a fantastic choice for us. It is capable of carrying out so many functions that picking a single standout feature is difficult,” explains White. “Speaking from the standpoint of streamlining our workflow, having the editing computers connected straight to the production booth is a broadcast instructor’s best friend.”
Students receive daily instruction on various elements of television production on a rotating basis throughout the digital broadcast studio. They produce a five minute news program with the Slate three days a week. The two-anchor news brief is recorded and aired on the school's closed-circuit television station. Advanced classes also produce music videos, documentaries, football highlight reels, and video yearbooks, as well as re-create scenes from movies as an exercise in learning.
While the Slate can be operated by a single person, White prefers assigning two students to handle technical direction and character generator operation.
“The idea is to familiarize these students with the basics of broadcast production. We’ve been able to achieve that and more, since our ‘classroom’ environment represents television production capability that the students will encounter when they enter college or even the job market.”
The Broadcast Pix Slate system integrates a production switcher, production control panel, Inscriber CG, clip store, and multi-view monitoring, among other functions, in a single workstation-based system. The multi-function system and single operator design of the Slate simplifies engineering and allows ease of installation and operation, compared to the complex integration requirements of a conventional control room that involves many pieces of equipment.
About Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Pix is the leader in combining technologies from the computer and live television equipment industries to create an innovative family of “video switchers.” Broadcast Pix switchers are a fraction of the cost of conventional live television production solutions. They can be run by a single operator instead of requiring a team. Customers include over 600 leading broadcasters (including CBS, NBC and ESPN), webcasters, cable stations, stadiums, corporate, education, religious and government studios in over 40 countries. Broadcast Pix is based at 3 Federal Street Billerica, Massachusetts, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Europe. For more information, go to www.broadcastpix.com
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