Studio Insights

Creating effective lighting designs for small studios is challenging. Lighting designers need to work with clients to understand what they want to accomplish with their studio spaces. Understanding clients' needs help designers maximize their lighting designs to avoid unnecessary upgrades or redesigns.

Companies recognize the need to produce video content to reach an audience more than ever before. Even further, the need for video content creation requires more access to production studio space. Today's episode explains why companies are using video to do one of two things: internal or external communications, or both. From c-suite messages to training videos internal messaging, video is now an essential part of those communications. 

LED technology has significantly advanced over the years, making it easier to use and integrate, and thus causing the “boom” in demand. “LED has become so popular and so accessible in the way that it displays images, that you're starting to get near-TV quality and direct view technology, which allows you to have much more flexibility and how you produce displays rather than just being constrained to TVs themselves,” Kepfir explained.

Prime View USA is unique because they offer LED display technology and monitor display technology. Having both broadcast and branded environment skillsets is unique since it allows them to display content and produce it in an immersive way. Recently, sports facilities, including both professional and collegiate levels, have seen increasing use of large LED spectaculars combined with a branded environment to engage fans. 

As a project manager, Koniarz wears many “hats” to get the job done. “As a project manager, I can oversee it. As a technical director, I know what needs to happen. As a design manager, I can help make choices for what will work for fabrication,” he explained. We design-build in two phases. Phase one is the concept, parameters and scope. Having Stefan in that phase helps me know if something will work before we get to phase two.”

Lighting systems integration is infrastructure. “My role in the equation is to bring all those pieces and parts you need behind the scenes to make those lights work the way they need to work,” he said. Those pieces include power distribution, data distribution, structural support coupled with the control system, and lighting fixtures. Each element needs to be examined before the design.  

Clients may accidentally forget about acoustics until something is not right. “It's sight unseen, sound unheard, so they can get away from it, especially if the projects are driven by more aesthetic decisions,” Haas explained. However, considering acoustics in the early production stages can be a huge frustration reliever. To learn more about SH Acoustics, visit Shacoustics.com or their social media pages. 

How does a broadcast studio project come together? Collaboration of several partners working together to make state-of-the-art studios. Studio Insights brought together a panel of key contributors to the new FOX5 DC-WTTG Studio:  Peter Provost, Director of Design & President of Provost Studio; Ben Jacobson, Project Manager at Mystic Scenic Studios; Tony Siniscalco, Systems Designer/Project Manager, The Lighting Design Group; and Jim Landy, Founder, AV Design Services, LLC.  

How does a broadcast studio project come together? Collaboration of several partners working together to make state-of-the-art studio. Studio Insights brought together a panel of key contributors to the new FOX5 DC-WTTG Studio:  Peter Provost, Director of Design & President of Provost Studio; Ben Jacobson, Project Manager at Mystic Scenic Studios; Tony Siniscalco, Systems Designer/Project Manager, The Lighting Design Group; and Jim Landy, Founder, AV Design Services, LLC.  

Provost Studio knows there are many considerations at play when designing a new webcast studio. To better understand all that goes into designing a new studio, Provost's Director of Design and President Peter Provost and project manager Brian Stockmaster gave host Tyler Kern all the insights. 

Launching a new podcast is exciting for any organization, and Provost Studio began its journey with the medium with an introductory episode.