EDUCAPRO HDTION
University of Surrey
Broadcast television studio
The University of Surrey has “We were given a broad brief to create
equipped their TV studio with
a studio fit for a teaching environment,”
a three camera GY-HD251 HD
Brian Johnson, Television Manager at
setup, ideal for their teaching
the University of Surrey, reveals. “After
and broadcast requirements,
extensive testing in both studio mode and
and are looking to include the new
using our green screen, we decided that
JVC’s equipment was the best quality
GY-HM700 camera into future plans.
product for what we needed.” The television
studio, which is open five days a week, is
used on a daily basis by students, as well
as for Media Training courses, designed for
professionals within education and industry.
The University of Surrey uses full HD
“We chose JVC’s GY-HD251 HD cameras
through the studio, with Apple’s Final
as they produce the perfect colour for
Cut Pro for editing. Brian Johnson is
what we’re creating, which is essential
already looking towards JVC’s latest
to production,” Brian states. “The studio
cameras too; “We’re going to buy two
camera rig is solid and practical, perfect for
ProHD GY-HM700 cameras for location
students and for a teaching environment.
and studio purposes as they fit perfectly
The television studio has been designed
with the workflow already on offer. JVC
and fitted with diversity in mind; it’s used to
cameras and equipment provide us with
produce content for both the University’s fantastic pictures, especially as our studio
television media degree course, and also is quite small. We’re looking forward to
www.surrey.ac.uk for the Guildford School of Acting. using the GY-HM700 cameras.
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Spanish
Master Class
Future TV and film artists train with JVC
The ECAM – Madrid Audiovisual Throughout ECAM’s eleven years of equipment on a daily basis, ‘incident-free’
and Cinema Arts School – is an
teaching, it has produced an outstanding operation is mandatory. The JVC products
educational institution in Madrid
level of graduates who have launched the perfectly meet these requirements.”
that specialises in the development
institution’s reputation worldwide, with over
ECAM’s photography students are also
of the Spanish Film Industry and
90% moving into Spain’s television and
working with JVC’s GY-HD251 cameras.
provides students with high-quality
film industry. With the support of Technical
Director, Mario Pérez, JVC has supplied a
“We edit our footage with both Avid Media
training for a variety of filmmaking
range of equipment to the school over the
Composer and Final Cut Pro,” Pérez
and audiovisual disciplines.
years – including D9 cameras, VCRs, D-ILA
continues. “At the beginning we had
projectors and numerous monitors – but the
some difficulties with compatibility, but
most recent order is for three GY-HD251
this was instantly solved by our reseller,
camcorders with DR-HD80 HDD recorders.
INGEVIDEO, and also by JVC directly.
The cameras are ideal for our students’
“The robustness and reliability of the JVC workflow.” The ECAM was awarded in
cameras is well known throughout the 2008 with the Prize of Excellence of
industry,” Pérez states, “but in a media Madrid, and has a close relationship
school in which students are handling the with the Spanish film industry.
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