Diagram of a Video Workstation
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- 1 - Monitor
- 2 - Television Monitor
- It's important to know how your final video project will look on a television monitor. All video workstations are equipped with a television monitor to view and preview your final project.
- 3 - A Capable Computer
- The majority of studio production workstations are Macintosh machines. For video production, these workstations are equipped with a variety of input equipment for capturing, storing and playing video. These computers are equipped with DVD burners as well. The typical software configuration for a video production workstation includes:
iMovie - Great video editing application for novices
Final Cut Pro - Advanced video editing application
Adobe AfterEffects - Used to create effects in your video
iDVD - DVD authoring application for novices
DVD Studio Pro - Advanced DVD authoring application
Adobe Photoshop - Industry standard application for creating and
editing digital images
iTunes - Easy to use music library application for organizing, converting and storing audio files.- 4 - Media Converter
- The primary purpose of a media converter is to convert an analog signal (like from a VHS tape) to a digital signal that the computer can understand. It also is used to take a digital signal and convert it back to an analog signal.
- 5 - Audiovisual Selector
- These devices allow us to select from a variety of inputs and outputs without disconnecting and connecting cables.
- 6 - VHS/DVD Player
- Whether you record your footage on VHS or want to output your final movie to a VHS tape, you'll need access to a VHS player. If your original footage that you need to edit is on a DVD, the DVD player can be used to play your footage and, by using the media converter, can be used.
Contact Us
The Studio
235 John C. Hodges Library
1015 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN
37996-1000
Phone: 865-974-6396
studio@utk.edu
