darwin centre special report
Generally, content for the and 32 outputs. to present their work to the general
Attenborough Studio is scheduled The back room has been created for public for the first time, which is a
three months in advance and consists ease of use by the technical crew. particularly exciting proposition.
of a mixture of live presentations, film “The operators are primarily “The Attenborough Studio has been
and legacy material. IVC worked with presenters,” explained Ingram, “so it created as a state-of-the-art
Medialon to create a scheduling was essential to create a simple GUI The new communication centre where
system to allow programmes to be with a button led interface. As the
Attenborough
innovation technology, museum
planned ahead of time and provide Natural History Museum is so large - it
Studio is a
specimens, live animals, spectacular
the flexibility to alter the schedule, takes around seven minutes to walk
hybrid
natural history film footage and
last minute and as required by the from one side of the building to the museum scientists come together to
non-technical crew. other - four CCTV cameras have been
broadcast
create an inspiring programme of free
A GVG Turbo HDR records and installed to stream views of the back studio and AV daily films and live events for the
stores content in SD and provides the room through to the support desk so
presentation
general public,” continued Edwards.
capability to replay material back in any technical issue can be resolved
space, which
“The centre will allow the public to
HD. Legacy film can also be up-scaled remotely, in as short a time as
will be used
share the excitement of discovery in
successfully to HD in this way. possible.-
363 days of
new and innovative ways. We have
Five channels of Alcorn McBride Edwards said: “The whole project been delighted to work on this
Binloop allows playback of demanded creating an unparalleled,
the year to
innovative project which sets the
synchronised HD content to any or all unique user experience. Along with key allow the standards for the future practice of
of the large display screens. A 32 by consultants and manufacturers
general
public education and engagement
32 Extron HDSDI router provides the including Cultural Innovations,
public to
with science.”
core switching, controlled by multiple Panasonic, Medialon, Bose, Adder, Dell,
quite literally
According to the Natural History
Medialon touch screen interfaces or Haivision Paradigm and an architectural Museum: “The opening of the Darwin
fully automated on the time based and product design practice Pentagram,
‘engage’
Centre represents the future for the
schedule. Audio requirements of this we have worked together with the with Natural History Museum as a world
acoustically challenging space have Museum to develop a unique facility
scientists at
leader in researching the burning
been met by the use of an Audia which is essentially a broadcast studio
work.
issues facing humans and the natural
Biflex DSP system and a Bose DSP88 and presentation suite in one. The world. The Darwin Centre unleashes
to provide Dolby decoding and room provision to integrate live audio and an the Natural History Museum’s life as a
equalisation. In the operator control outside broadcast feed or fly away major science infrastructure into the
room, vision mixing is on a Panasonic standard definition video conference public arena, offering a voice of
HD mixer and audio on a Yamaha LS system, enables scientists working authority on the natural world and
9-32 fully loaded to supply 48 inputs within the Darwin Centre research labs inspiring better care of our planet.”
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