Rich F. and Bill are assisting WNYC – New York City Public Radio with a live (ISDN) radio interview. Professor Steven Skiena is being interview for the radio show Freakonomics. We do several of these live interviews a month for groups like PBS, BBC, NPR and others.
Stony Brook hosted the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council at CEWIT yesterday. Rich and I assisted by setting up a special sound system so group members could hear each other in the very large room. This included 17 microphones which posed a real challenge in managing feedback. Rich did a great job monitoring the system so we had no issues.
Jack just finished placing new classroom furniture in HSC L3 rooms 152, 155 and 171. We hope to replace most of the general purpose classroom seating in the next few years. Thanks Jack and all the guys who helped move the old chairs out and place the new ones.
We just finished updating the classroom Endeavor 120. We replaced the projector and sound system and added a computer, smart tablet, and echo recording system. This will help bring teaching technology to those who teach on south campus.
Rich and the Media Systems Engineering group placed the finishing touches on a new video conference room for SoMAS in Endeavor Hall. This room will be used for classes as well as department meetings. It will help reduce travel to Southampton and encourage more collaboration. Looking good!
Another academic year over. Always a little bittersweet. Summer is here, the campus looks great, but we have to say goodbye to several students who have worked with us the past few years. We wish them all well as the go out into the real world!
The number of graduation programs we supported nearly doubled this year. So I split our production team into three groups. Jarrod lead the AV group as they set up 12 special events including PA systems and video-overflow sites. Bill produced five, three camera live streams from the Pritchard Gym and Dini did her usual wonderful job on the main ceremony from the stadium. This was also the first show where we used the new Ikegami cameras. They looked great, too bad we had to take them out in the rain
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On May 9th the University held a press conference to announce Shawn Heilbron as our new Athletics Director. We brought in 30′ and pipe and drape, set up a sound system and did a switched, two camera live stream. This was our first event in the renovated arena. Boy I hope we get to do more. A press conference announcing a division championship would be nice!
Congratulations to Mr. Heilbron – we look forward to working with you in the future.
On April 22 Stony Brook held a Tweetup to support our three finalists for the Indianapolis Prise. Conservationists Russell Mittermeier, Carl Safina, Pat Wright discuss their work as followers tweeted questions and showed their support.
AV and Video Services joined forces to support the show. We ran a two camera, live stream, sound system, ran video and stills on three screens and brought in one of the participants via Skype.
UPDATE – Congratulations to Prof Wright on winning the Indianapolis Prize!
Rich F was able to assist Conferences and Special Events by setting up this portable PA system on the new athletic field next to P-Lot. We brought in a portable PA, lectern and generator for this project. We do a lot of these projects. I will try to post pictures when I can.
After playing a year long game of musical chairs, we have finally filled all our AV positions. Adam Schwartz will join Jarrod’s team today as the new daytime professional in the HSC AV office. Adam will be working 6:30am – 2:30pm Monday – Friday. His early start is so he can assist with the Hospital Grand Rounds.