WHERE:
UCLA Press Room, JD Morgan Center
325 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA
The Sports Video Group invites you to a special half-day networking and educational event designed for the sports media production professional.
Hosted by UCLA, attendees will have an opportunity to meet other Los Angeles and West Coast sports professionals and also learn about the hottest sports production issues in Los Angeles.
Noon-12:45 p.m.
Networking Lunch
12:45 – 1:30
3D LA: We Love It!
Los Angeles has become the world’s 3D HD hot-bed and sports is playing an important part in live 3D broadcasts. Leading executives from 3D content creation companies like 3ality Digital Systems, Pace 3D, REAL D, and Sony Electronics discuss the future of 3D HD, current production systems, and how 3D HD will eventually migrate into living rooms.
Moderated by: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Editorial Director
Featuring:
David Hill, Fox Sports, Chairman
Vince Pace, Pace 3D, Founder and CEO
Steve Schklair, 3ality Digital Systems, CEO
Jerry Steinberg, Fox Sports, SVP, Production
1:30-1:45
BREAK
1:45 – 2:45
Inside Look: Pac-10 Digital Game Exchange System
Ken Norris, UCLA Director of Video Operations, provides an overview of one of the most technologically sophisticated digital file exchange systems in the nation. The Pac-10 Video Exchange system allows the conference to share massive video files via Internet 2 with other conference schools, as well as schools across the nation.
Moderated by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
Featuring:
Ken Norris, UCLA Director of Video Operations
Glenn Grandis, Blue Arc, Senior Account Executive
Russ Hobby, Internet2
Chris Thomas, UCLA, Senior Network Engineer
2:45 – 3:00 -- Break
3:00-4:00
New Facility Preview: ESPN Los Angeles Production Center
The first week of April will bring the 2009 MLB season as well as a new era at ESPN as the network opens up a new multi-million dollar facility across the street from the Staples Center. What does the new facility mean for ESPN viewers? What technologies will be featured in the plant and how will it exchange content with the EPSN Digital Center in Bristol? And what new programming opportunities will it open up for the nation’s top sports network?
Moderated by: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Editorial Director
Featuring:
Judi Cordray, ESPN Los Angeles Production Center, General Manager
Jon Pannaman, ESPN Los Angeles Production Center, Senior Director, Technology
Gary Reynolds, ESPN Los Angeles Production Center, Senior Director, Production Operations
4:00 – 4:30
Pac-10 Digital Game Exchange Facility Tour
Led by Ken Norris, this tour goes behind the scenes to provide a quick overview of the technology and workflows featured in the Pac-10 Digital Game Exchange System.
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