38 TVBEurope The Workflow Adder strikes in Twickenham
At the beginning of 2012 the future was uncertain. Twickenham Studios was at one point on the verge of being sold for re-development — before being bought by London-based businessman and ‘film enthusiast’ Sunny Vohra. He had the vision of turning Twickenham Studios around and re-awakening its reputation as a centre of excellence for filmmaking. David Stewart reports on developments
PART OFan ambitious project for the rejuvenation of Twickenham Studios was to create one of the best dubbing stages in the world. Head of Sound Tim Cavagin says: “there has been massive investment in audio equipment to bring the studio up to date with its competitors as it was lagging behind for several years. “When the studios were
analogue, the equipment used to take up an entire room, the size of the dubbing stage itself. Mixers
had to wait until a project was in their console before they could work on the sound, which meant they could only change the volume and equalisation.” To attract filmmakers from competitors such as Pinewood Shepperton, Twickenham Studios had to offer not only the latest post production sound technology, but also a working environment that allows creative talent to work productively and comfortably. Further, they need the flexibility to pass files between workstations or work on two files at the same time. Not least, Twickenham Studios needed equipment that offered controllability and reliability, as any mistakes could result in lost time and money. To provide the best working
environment for sound professionals, Twickenham Studios has created two open plan sound rooms that enable individuals to access and share platforms from wherever they are. This has been made possible
“We now surpass our competitors
and have the best dubbing theatre in the country, bar none” —
Tim Cavagin, Twickenham Studios
www.tvbeurope.com August 2013
through the use of AdderLink Infinity Dual, a keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) extension and matrix solution. Carl Childs, head of Engineering at Twickenham Studios, says “our aim was to have the best equipment. AdderLink Dual allows us to treat a monitor as an IP address and allows us to ping a signal to whatever location we need to view
it on, which is increasingly a need in this environment. The AdderLink Infinity has a great interface and is extremely reliable. In the event of a power outage, everything remains as it was when power is restored. I’ve used various different brands over the years and I have always come back to Adder kit. “The centrepiece of the room is the digital mixing console, which
receives inputs from Mac- and PC-based playback machines, video servers and 2K projection editor solutions. This is why we needed a KVM solution of the calibre of the AdderLink Infinity. The Dual head capability is great, because there is often the need for our mixers to see what is happening on two different machines on the screens in front of them.” Both theatres now have
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