Pacific Quay ProjectPacific Quay Project

OverviewOverview

Technology design & integration with business activitiesTechnology design & integration with business activities

•• Services in ScotlandServices in Scotland•• Technology Strategy & VisionTechnology Strategy & Vision•• Impact and change from QMD operationImpact and change from QMD operation•• Impact and change from QMD operationImpact and change from QMD operation•• Broadcasting Aspirations and realisationBroadcasting Aspirations and realisation•• Support for File Based Production Support for File Based Production •• Provisioning of new servicesProvisioning of new services•• Provisioning of new servicesProvisioning of new services

S i i S tl dS i i S tl d L i kServices in ScotlandServices in Scotland Lerwick

Kirkwall

•• All Scotland TransmissionsAll Scotland Transmissions•• Radio ScotlandRadio Scotland•• Radio nan GaidhealRadio nan Gaidheal

StornowayWick

•• BBC 1 ScotlandBBC 1 Scotland•• BBC 2 ScotlandBBC 2 Scotland•• BBC ALBABBC ALBA•• bbc.co.ukbbc.co.uk

Aberdeen

InvernessPortreeBenbecula

•• BBC Network ProductionBBC Network Production

L P d ti C tL P d ti C t

Dundee

Stirling

Oban

•• Larger Production CentresLarger Production Centres•• Edinburgh Tun & ParliamentEdinburgh Tun & Parliament•• AberdeenAberdeen•• DumbartonDumbarton

Dumbarton

Glasgow

Selkirk

Edinburgh (Tun)Edinburgh (Holyrood)

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•• GlasgowGlasgow•• InvernessInverness

Selkirk

Stranraer

Dumfries

T h l St t & Vi iT h l St t & Vi iTechnology Strategy & VisionTechnology Strategy & Vision

•• Common fileCommon file--based digital production systemsbased digital production systems•• Integrated desktop productionIntegrated desktop production•• Background services to support Interactive & Graphics Background services to support Interactive & Graphics

needs needs •• Core digital libraryCore digital library•• Core digital libraryCore digital library•• Pan Scotland approachPan Scotland approach•• One core IT Network with improved WAN connectivity One core IT Network with improved WAN connectivity p yp y•• “Off the shelf” technologies“Off the shelf” technologies

QMD O tiQMD O tiQMD OperationQMD Operation

VTR’s

Edit Suites

PQ F ilitiPQ F ilitiPQ FacilitiesPQ Facilities

B d ti R i tB d ti R i tBroadcasting RequirementsBroadcasting Requirements

•• Adjacencies Adjacencies •• SMPTE/EBU temperature & humidity controlSMPTE/EBU temperature & humidity controlSMPTE/EBU temperature & humidity controlSMPTE/EBU temperature & humidity control•• Cooling Cooling -- people to peoplepeople to people

–– People to kitPeople to kit

•• Resilient power & mains protectionResilient power & mains protection•• Control of water (cores)Control of water (cores)•• High density bay spaceHigh density bay space

I t t d b ildi t tI t t d b ildi t t•• Integrated building management systemsIntegrated building management systems•• Flexible broadcast infrastructureFlexible broadcast infrastructure

O ti l A i tiO ti l A i tiOperational AspirationsOperational Aspirations

•• Common system Centralised IngestCommon system Centralised IngestSh i diSh i di d S tl d d ith thd S tl d d ith th•• Sharing media Sharing media –– around Scotland and with the around Scotland and with the rest of the UK rest of the UK

•• Long term project supportLong term project support•• MultiMulti--platformplatformpp•• Improved workflows and toolsImproved workflows and tools•• ReRe use of mediause of media•• ReRe--use of mediause of media•• ResilienceResilience

File Based ProductionFile Based ProductionFile Based ProductionFile Based ProductionPublish

Production Production Digital Library Digital Library

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Audio & MusicDNxHD

ArchiveArchiveJournalism 50i & DNxHD &

Vision

Journalism

Vision

DNxHD & DV240

T l i iT l i iTelevisionTelevision•• Integrated production & post productionIntegrated production & post productionIntegrated production & post productionIntegrated production & post production•• Single television content production system based around Avid Single television content production system based around Avid

Interplay (inc News)Interplay (inc News)•• Central ingest modelCentral ingest modelCentral ingest modelCentral ingest model•• New Digital Library, file delivery, repurpose, publication, future New Digital Library, file delivery, repurpose, publication, future

creative archivecreative archive•• New services layer New services layer –– transcoding, rendering, file transfer, proxy transcoding, rendering, file transfer, proxy e se ces ayee se ces aye t a scod g, e de g, e t a s e , p o yt a scod g, e de g, e t a s e , p o y

generation, production viewinggeneration, production viewing•• Networked graphics solutionNetworked graphics solution•• Developed an end to end file based production systemDeveloped an end to end file based production systemop d a d o d ba d p odu o yop d a d o d ba d p odu o y•• Mapped and standardised our metadataMapped and standardised our metadata•• Advanced desktop toolsAdvanced desktop tools•• HDTV capability & infrastructureHDTV capability & infrastructureHDTV capability & infrastructure HDTV capability & infrastructure •• Dolby 5.1 surround dubbing and HD mastering capability Dolby 5.1 surround dubbing and HD mastering capability

Capture ManagerCapture Managerp gp g

Assist Source LocatorsAssist Source Locators

Assist Shotlist MetadataAssist Shotlist Metadata

Viz Content Pilot – Soccer Results

ProgrammeProgramme OutputOutputProgrammeProgramme OutputOutput

R diR diRadioRadio••End to end digital solutionEnd to end digital solution••Integration between Desktop tools and Integration between Desktop tools and Studio facilities Studio facilities ••Provide access to the Digital libraryProvide access to the Digital library••Sharing of material Sharing of material –– collaborative radio collaborative radio community across Scotlandcommunity across Scotland••Single studio technologySingle studio technology••Automated playAutomated play--out servicesout services

Take data cardTake data card

VCS HighlanderVCS Highlander

Dira!StarTrackDira!StarTrack

PlPl ttPlayPlay--outout

•• Resilient transmission facilitiesResilient transmission facilities•• 3 Scottish networks being supported3 Scottish networks being supported•• 3 Scottish networks being supported3 Scottish networks being supported•• 2 Live transmission suites 2 Live transmission suites –– BBC 1 BBC 1

Scotland, BBC 2 ScotlandScotland, BBC 2 Scotland•• BBC Alba automated systemBBC Alba automated systemBBC Alba automated systemBBC Alba automated system

TV playTV play--out overviewout overviewTV playTV play out overviewout overview

B fitB fitBenefitsBenefits

•• Shared access to media across the boardShared access to media across the board•• Five new content streams for Radio from Digital LibraryFive new content streams for Radio from Digital Library

T f bl kill d iT f bl kill d i•• Transferable skills across productionTransferable skills across production•• Migrateable production workflowMigrateable production workflow•• Simplified support and training costsSimplified support and training costs•• Integration of Craft and Production Integration of Craft and Production –– new direction for the futurenew direction for the future•• Transformed flexibility and capacity for onTransformed flexibility and capacity for on--line & online & on--demanddemand•• HD for the same cost as SDHD for the same cost as SD•• Richer experience in editing, now been seen in the output (Sky Richer experience in editing, now been seen in the output (Sky

Medics & Eórpa)Medics & Eórpa)•• More integrated News operation (Radio & TV)More integrated News operation (Radio & TV)g p ( )g p ( )

A d thi i h t k !A d thi i h t k !And this is what we make!And this is what we make!