Professional Video Environments

This course will serve as survey style
introduction to Professional Video Systems and
their use in high-end applications such as
commercial theater, themed entertainment, concert
tours, and special events. The class will cover
the implementation and high-end operation of
video server systems such as GreenHippo's
Hippotizer, Dataton's Wachout, Coolux's Pandora's
Box, and others. We will also explore Show
Sontrol and Systems Integration concepts and
approaches. To this end, we will observe how
these various systems are used in real-life
production environments via on-site demos at the
local distributors and site visits to currently
running themed applications and concert tour
technical rehearsals. A level of computer and
technical theater proficiency assumed, but there
are no formal pre-requisites to take the course.
This class is ideal for Video, Lighting, and
Scenic Designers, Technical Directors and
Production Managers, and anyone wanting to gain
skills and familiarity with high-end professional
video environments in the live production and
themed entertainment fields.