56 OPERATIONS AND CONTROL
INNOVATION CONTROL ROOMS, REINVENTED From monitoring to decision-making, we share the modern technology powering these essential cogs in the media production machine Words Katie Kasperson C ontrol rooms are the hidden heroes of media production, with the most important decisions often being made behind the scenes. Managed host of roles – and, in recent years, have developed significantly. Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, over-IP production and cloud computing, as well as improvements to video quality and
engineering manager at Techex, “control rooms are centred around monitoring and managing live content. Operators use centralised displays, including mosaics and multi-viewers, to track live, off-air and remote signals. This set-up enables engineers to track system health and performance data in real time.” Chris Scheck, head of marketing content at Lawo, suggests that there are three types of control rooms – at least in live production – with each serving a distinct function: “Production
latency, these central spaces have evolved alongside the technology that powers them, meeting the needs of today’s live productions. CORE COMPONENTS No control room set-up is one-size-fits -all. “At its core,” begins Daniel Phillips,
by operators and serviced by engineers, control rooms collate data, audio signals, video feeds and the like, creating one centralised hub of seamless activity. Whether they are being used for monitoring a live broadcast, switching between feeds or communicating with a crew in real time, control rooms play a
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