1st Edition

The Live Event Video Technician

By Tim Kuschel Copyright 2023
146 Pages 18 Color Illustrations
by Focal Press

146 Pages 18 Color Illustrations
by Focal Press

146 Pages 18 Color Illustrations
by Focal Press

The Live Event Video Technician covers terms, format types, concepts, and technologies used in video production for corporate meetings, concerts, special events, and theatrical productions. The book begins by providing a history of the industry and an overview of important roles and functions therein. It then discusses various display technologies such as LED walls and video projection, as... Read more

1. Let There Be Light...Cannons  2. Pixel Wrangling  3. The People in Your Production Neighborhood  4. In the Middle…  5. The Big Picture  6. Switching Systems  7. Playback, Records and Media Servers…Oh My  8. Projection  9. LED  10. Networking and the Interwebs  11. The Intangibles

Biography

Tim Kuschel has been a video engineer in the AV and Live Event industries for over 30 years, having done shows and events for clients such as the NFL, MLB, the Walt Disney Company, Microsoft, and Cisco Systems. Holding a certified technology specialist designation, he has developed certification courses products and taught hundreds of technicians worldwide. He is currently the director of visual technologies for OSA in Las Vegas, and a member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA).