After overcoming the challenges of the space itself, dB had to create a professional quality system that could be operated by middle school students. Said Brad Williams, “It needed to be a system that was robust in features but user-friendly from an age standpoint.”
The student volunteers are in the studio for just thirty minutes each morning; this includes all rehearsal as well as the actual live program. Wesleyan needed technology that was designed to optimize what the students could accomplish in such a short period of time.
The studio’s set-up now includes Panasonic 4K cameras, BlackMagic Design video switcher, Prompter People teleprompters, and PrePresenter software. A portable field kit allows students to go anywhere on the expansive suburban campus and film a live, multi-camera shoot.
With the technology and design provided by dB Integrations, students are able to experience the responsibility and thrill of a live broadcast—reading off teleprompters, switching from Camera 1 to Camera 2, etc.—all with no second takes.