1208 and 1220 EB
Located on the east side of the Engineering building, rooms 1208 and 1220 are state of the art, multi-media production studios available for your use. Connected by fiber optic cable to the Communication Arts building, activities in the rooms can be uplinked to satellite, used for compressed video (CODEC, PictureTel) or recorded for later use.
Room 1208 has the capacity for thirty-nine students, while 1220 will hold forty-five. Each multimedia classroom has its own control room and equipment. Ideal for distance education courses, teleconferences, or cable course production, the facilities offer a wide array of production capabilities.
Each facility contains:
- Broadcast quality switcher
- Four robotic cameras
- Audio mixer and CD player
- Professional character generator
- DVD Recording capability
- S-VHS or VHS videotape machines
- Large flat panel display screens
The instructor console at the front of each room houses a PC, camera for overhead graphics or text, monitors, and ample working area for most types of instruction. The instructor can operate the overhead camera or it can be operated from the control room by the IVS staff.
IVS's Engineering Building facilities are truly versatile multimedia classrooms. Staff professionals and students assist faculty with their courses or projects.
145 CAS
Located on the east side of the Communication Arts & Sciences Building, room 145 is IVS's largest multimedia classroom. With capacity for ninety people, 145 Com Arts is large enough for most types of television production including distance education courses, satellite teleconferences, and cable course production.
The front area of the room is large enough for panel discussions or demonstrations. The console in the front of the room has an overhead camera for graphics and several small monitors.
The room contains three digital projection systems, which can display a variety of sources throughout the room.
Control room equipment includes:
- Broadcast quality switcher
- Four video cameras
- Audio mixer and CD player
- Professional character generator
- S-VHS or VHS videotape machines
- DVD recording capability
204 CAS
Remodeled in 2006 and located on the south side of the Communication Arts & Sciences Building, room 204 is the smallest IVS multimedia classroom, with the capacity for twelve people in a conference room configuration.
204 Com Arts is perfect for small group videoconferences or distance education courses. The room is outfitted with a large screen projector for easy remote site viewing.
There is an Elmo overhead camera for graphics and a laptop with wireless Internet access for web browsing or PowerPoint.
Field Production
IVS offers field production services for departments that meet specified criteria and qualify for the service. Digital video and audio can be captured on campus for faculty teaching credit courses at MSU. Editing services are also available. This service can increase the variety, quantity and quality of video projects and provide a more enriching educational experience for students. For more information on this service, contact Phil Barrie at philb@wkar.org or Jason Thomson at jthomson@wkar.org.