Networking Moving Images

Synopsis

A series of interviews and demonstrations documenting the development of ideas behind a one-year joint pilot project designed to test the delivery of moving images via computer networks to UK universities. The partners in the project - the British Film Institute, the British Universities Film & Video Council and the Joint Information Systems Committee of the Higher Education Funding Councils - worked with two pilot sites, the University of Glasgow Performing Arts Data service testing high-end media server technology, and the University of Glamorgan using low-cost servers and Microsoft server solutions. Work started on the project in the autumn of 1997, and streaming of content and metadata continued until July 1999. In September 1999 a report was published to JISC’s Committee on Electronic Information. The material is also available on webdisk which carries the moving images full screen and each section can be accessed from a menu. Hot links on the disk access relevant sites on the internet.

Series

Shotlist, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Video; CD-ROM. Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min.

Year of production

1999

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £25.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) VHS, higher education 2000 sale: £45.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) VHS, higher education 2000 sale: £150.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) higher education - master tape for re-editing and copying

Notes

Also available in a CD-ROM format called WebDisk, which plays full-screen full-motion video and has built in text and internet links to relevant websites.

Subjects

Information technology

Keywords

video streaming

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Sponsor

Name

Educational Broadcasting Services Trust

Email

support@fenc.org.uk

Web

http://www.fenc.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01553 630828

Address

c/o fenc
The White House
8 Gayton Road
Ashwicken, Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE32 1LS

Notes

EBST was set up in 1987, to spread specialist learning through broadcast and new media; it’s roots were in BBC and public service broadcasting. Now EBST Online is part of FENC (www.fenc.org.uk).

Distributor

Name

Educational Broadcasting Services Trust

Address

No longer trading

Notes

Educational and training materials with an emphasis on maths, science and skills development, produced in collaboration with consortia of university and college academics and media departments under the auspices of the Educational Services Broadcasting Trust. Series include Maths for Engineers, Shotlist, and the Skillbank vocational skills training programmes. For sale on DVD or via download. Now ebst online is part of FENC. (www.fenc.org.uk). Now possibly part of Blended Learning Consortium.