ABSTRACT

Media servers have established themselves as the dominant video playback tool for live events; however, the practice of delivering content to these systems and the structure of the media operations team is still evolving.

This book outlines a workflow for video content delivery and describes team communication that can be applied to any entertainment production including: television specials, concert touring, corporate events, theater, as well as special events, film, large audience marketing events, and multi-screen permanent installations. This workflow is hardware and software independent, designed to evolve with future technologies as they become established in the field of multi-screen production, and has been proven professionally by the author and her peers over a decade of productions.

The methodology presented will provide insights beneficial to students and current practitioners of media server technology, screens producers, and video content developers. Using real world examples of internationally recognized productions, a foundation is laid for best practices in Media Operations.

Additional content, including full-color versions of the images inside the book, is available online.

chapter 2|8 pages

Media Operations

Practice & Principles

chapter 3|9 pages

Screens Control History

chapter 4|13 pages

Follow the Pixels

Three Strategic Teams to Achieve Excellent Screens

chapter 5|15 pages

Content Creation for Scenic

chapter 7|14 pages

Engineering for Servers

Feeding the Screens

chapter 8|22 pages

Understanding the Set

Documentation and Analysis

chapter 9|22 pages

Unwrapping the Set

Templates for Creatives

chapter 10|15 pages

The Media Operations Team

chapter 11|27 pages

Signal Delivery & Engineering

chapter 12|28 pages

Content Delivery Workflow

chapter 13|9 pages

Previz

chapter 15|3 pages

Practice

chapter 16|14 pages

Industry Voices