xSAN Production Lab
24 terabytes of production storage, five fiber channel workstations, Signiant based automated delivery workflows, LikeWise Enterprise active directory integration, and a compete overhaul of NBC.com’s Video Production Lab.
Working with NBCU’s Broadcast Technology Initiatives group, I planned, executed and provide on-going support for a significant upgrade to the xSAN based production system used to edit & process ALL of NBC.com’s video offerings. Completed over the course of a nine days, this upgrade involved a total archive/backup/restore of ALL current system data, restripeing of the xSAN volume, workstation image build & deployment, server configuration and end-to-end speed testing.
This upgrade inculded the following software packages:
- Apple OS 10.5 Leopard (workstation & server)
- Apple xSAN 2
- LikeWise Enterprise (AD Integration)
- Signiant (Accelerated Delivery Workflows)
- Adobe Creative Suite 4
- 25 additional pieces of production & productivity software
Addationally planning is currently underway for a major hardware overhaul and expansion including new storage, workstations, Final Cut Server, and addational backup/redundancy systems.
Mobile Video Village
A 42″ LCD TV, a three camera wireless monitoring system, a quad-split DVR, and a HD-DVD player built into a ATA compliant all-in-one storage solution. Working with Jan-Al Cases and based on specifications from the Executive Producer I designed and integrated a Mobile Video Village solution that met the needs of our current production and had room to grow. This project was executed in a very short period of time and once delivered, provided the director with an integrated system to monitor and coordinate his wireless camera operators.
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- Front View
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- Workspace for Director
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- Room for Laptops
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- Built-in Tech
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- Wireless Camera Units
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- Rear View
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- Front View - Sealed
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- Built-in Power Distribution
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- Secure Latching System
Murrow Studio A Redesign
During the 2005-2006 academic year I lead pre-design work for a renovation of Cable 8 Productions Studio A at Washington State University. Working with a industry leading system integrator (Diversified Systems) and WSU Facilities Operations we developed a plan to transform our student production studio from out-of-date analog systems to state-of-the-art HD cameras, graphics and productions equipment. Additionally the renovation addressed numerous safety and ADA issues.
With an estimated project cost of $2.4 million dollars the studio is currently waiting on budgetary approval from the WSU Student Government.
- Studio A: Technical Program Discussion
- Studio A: Conceptual Design Plans
- Studio A: Console Elevation
- Studio A: Conceptual Block Diagram
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- 3-D Rendering
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- Floor Plan
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- Acoustical Plan
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- Equipment Plan
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- Elevation
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- Console Elevation
