Presented By:Presented By:Craig PolakoffCraig PolakoffTony GaukerTony Gauker

TV Production: TV Production: on a shoe-string on a shoe-string BudgetBudget

Who Are We?Who Are We?

Located in Willow Grove, Montgomery Located in Willow Grove, Montgomery CountyCounty

4 building district with approximately 4 building district with approximately 3100 students3100 students

Currently two person department (one Currently two person department (one high school one middle school)high school one middle school)

Recently updated our curriculum to be Recently updated our curriculum to be more Tech Ed/ Stem compliantmore Tech Ed/ Stem compliant

History of our TV StudioHistory of our TV Studio

The High School had a fully The High School had a fully functioning analog broadcast studiofunctioning analog broadcast studio

Removed in the late 90’sRemoved in the late 90’s Middle School has maintained analog Middle School has maintained analog

capabilitycapability Interest in reviving TV program for Interest in reviving TV program for

Home room announcementsHome room announcements

Brainstorming Our NeedsBrainstorming Our Needs Renovations switched TV’s to Renovations switched TV’s to

projectorsprojectors Needed to “broadcast” to Needed to “broadcast” to

approximately 40 users at onceapproximately 40 users at once Little to no funding availableLittle to no funding available

Brainstorming SolutionsBrainstorming Solutions

Ustream to broadcastUstream to broadcast• No local server needed but 40 computers No local server needed but 40 computers

streaming video from the internet would streaming video from the internet would quickly use up the available bandwidth.quickly use up the available bandwidth.

Web Streaming provider: V-brickWeb Streaming provider: V-brick• No bandwidth issuesNo bandwidth issues• Cost prohibitiveCost prohibitive

MulticastingMulticasting• Solved cost and bandwidth issuesSolved cost and bandwidth issues

MulticastingMulticasting

Multicasting - the delivery of Multicasting - the delivery of information to a group of destination information to a group of destination computers simultaneously in a single computers simultaneously in a single transmission from the source transmission from the source creating copies automatically by the creating copies automatically by the routers.routers.

Software We UseSoftware We Use

Cam-Twist (Free)Cam-Twist (Free) Quicktime Broadcaster (Free)Quicktime Broadcaster (Free) Boinx TV ($247.85 through Boinx TV ($247.85 through

Logisoft)Logisoft)

Minimum Equipment SpecsMinimum Equipment Specs

Apple Mini 2.5 ghz 4gb ram. $779.00Apple Mini 2.5 ghz 4gb ram. $779.00 Generic monitor and keyboard and Generic monitor and keyboard and

mouse. mouse. Webcam can be used for a source Webcam can be used for a source

$60.00 (or builtin webcam from $60.00 (or builtin webcam from laptop)laptop)

Microphone plugged into Mic input on Microphone plugged into Mic input on camera $25.00camera $25.00

Quicktime Broadcaster Software FreeQuicktime Broadcaster Software Free

Ideal SetupIdeal Setup

Apple IMAC 2.8GHZ Quad-Core Intel Core i7 8GB RAM 512MB Video Card $1759.00

Video Camera with Firewire input $700.00 Microphones and Adapter piece for camera 2

wired Microphones $400.00 or Wireless Microphones and adapter piece $1200.00

Firewire Cable 800 to 400 $40.00 Boinx TV Software $249.00 Educational price Camtwist software free Quicktime Broadcaster Software Free

Viewing the StreamViewing the Stream

Viewer will need either quicktime or Viewer will need either quicktime or VLC player loaded on.VLC player loaded on.

Each user is emailed a file that when Each user is emailed a file that when clicked on will open either quicktime or clicked on will open either quicktime or VLC player and start viewing the VLC player and start viewing the stream.stream.

Putting It All TogetherPutting It All Together

Gathered equipment from various Gathered equipment from various departmentsdepartments

Utilized graduates of the Middle School Utilized graduates of the Middle School ProgramProgram• Re-trained on equipmentRe-trained on equipment• Taught the difference between Digital and Taught the difference between Digital and

AnalogAnalog Developed graphic piecesDeveloped graphic pieces

HurdlesHurdles

Reprogramming teachers to turn on Reprogramming teachers to turn on computers/projectorscomputers/projectors

Teaching basic trouble shootingTeaching basic trouble shooting Dealing with different computer/projector Dealing with different computer/projector

specifications/resolutionsspecifications/resolutions Most teachers have laptops-underpoweredMost teachers have laptops-underpowered Overtaxing Mac unitOvertaxing Mac unit Homeroom computer tasksHomeroom computer tasks

How Do I Sell This?How Do I Sell This?

It sells itselfIt sells itself Create a mock video of the programCreate a mock video of the program Show how females are includedShow how females are included Offer to advertise for the schoolOffer to advertise for the school

What We Have Done So FarWhat We Have Done So Far

Video electionsVideo elections Club CommercialsClub Commercials Public service announcementsPublic service announcements Attempted Onsite broadcasts and Attempted Onsite broadcasts and

special reportsspecial reports

Future PlansFuture Plans

Incorporate a video mixer for added Incorporate a video mixer for added video inputsvideo inputs

Split work load/increase computer Split work load/increase computer powerpower

More onsite broadcasting and special More onsite broadcasting and special reportsreports

Establish a class Establish a class

Special Thanks To:Special Thanks To:

You, for listeningYou, for listening TEEAP, for the conferenceTEEAP, for the conference Upper Moreland School Board, for Upper Moreland School Board, for

allowing us to attendallowing us to attend The morning show students, for all of The morning show students, for all of

their helptheir help