Our instructors are all-round, broadcast professionals, skilled and experienced in many areas, and thus able to instruct in the use of multiple programs and technologies if necessary.

With Support Partners you learn practical work-flows directed towards your specific goal. So whether your needs be a broadcast-ready finish, or a web-based deployment, you can be sure you will be taught the most relevant package of skills to get your job over the line.

Coaching can take various forms – from a comprehensive knowledge transfer programme (Case study) or to individual modules. Modules can be delivered as Show and Tell demonstrations delivered by members of the Support team, typically as

mini-seminars, part demonstration and part discussion forum.

At the end of each session, the speaker will compile a small set of notes that can be compiled into a further document for delivery or made into a Quicktime movie for internal use.

Here are some examples of modules:

• Art of Media Management [read more...]

Juicy bits of media – story elements to some, digital data to others – but the heart of the modern media facility survives on keeping its media secure. We take you through some of the robust options for turning AV into media in the first place, and moving it safely around the digital arena. [hide this]

• Codecs, Colour Space and Compression [read more...]

How do codecs work, and what happens when we compress them? An introduction to 4:2:2, 4:2:0 and all the other numbers that mean that some codecs hold up during transmission and others fall to pieces. [hide this]

• Xsan Understanding for the Media Technician [read more...]

The big, scary world of the Xsan and shared storage can be a minefield for the inexperienced. Join our SAN expert as he puts on his wellies and wades on in to deliver some home truths about this powerful system, and what is important to know for the team at the sharp end of programme preparation. [hide this]

• Perfection for Playouts [read more...]

Final playouts to Digibeta can be a stressful time. It’s Friday afternoon, deadline’s looming and producer is peering over your shoulder – just then the machine decides to play up. We present a crib sheet of how to avoid some of the most common Gremlins that plague playout suites. [hide this]

• FCP for Avid Editors – What to Expect [read more...]

As the edit world moves towards an increasing dependence on Final Cut Pro and its suite of tools, more and more Avid editors are making the move across applications. What makes for an easy transition, and what are the most common pitfalls? [hide this]

• Capture Cards and their Setup [read more...]

Capture cards are the technology that makes the translation between codecs possible. Versions of drivers, seating them properly they add a whole new element of possibilities for editing and delivering, but they have their challenges. [hide this]

• Final Cut Studio - Motion [read more...]

Tricks of the trade, how titles can be used and the other cool displays of Motion’s capabilities, and what to be aware of within the tortuous HD arena. [hide this]

• High Definition – The Flavour Guide [read more...]

Real HD vs. compressed HD, Progressive vs. Interlaced, why HDV is a phantom delivery to HD standards. What is the reality behind the high definition future and what can we expect to see within the industry? [hide this]