Video Services
The Video Services group is responsible for video capturing, video production and post-production. These responsibilities include but are not limited to capturing, editing, and duplicating course lectures, seminars, and events hosted on-campus. Video Services also handles audio and video streaming.
If you are planning an on-campus event requiring video services, please contact Christine Salmon (media@utdallas.edu or 972-883-6965) to arrange an Pre-Event meeting.
- Technology Planning Assistance
- Consulting and Training
- Ordering Services
- Description of Services
- Contact Us
Technology Planning Assistance
If you are planning an on-campus event requiring any of the above mentioned services, please contact Video Services to arrange an Pre-Event meeting. Start by outlining your ideas and contact information using our Video Services Event Form so we can help you define your needs. Email your completed form to Media@UTDallas.edu
This preliminary planning step is very useful to providing you and your event the best support.
*Note: Submitting a request does not guarantee an equipment reservation.
Consulting and Training
The Video Services Department is also available to any university entity for consulting needs. Questions regarding the use of video cameras, editing, streaming, or encoding are always welcome. Video Services will also work with university entities to help them use department equipment more effectively. This service is free of charge as availability allows.
Ordering Services
Video Services is required to recoup our labor costs for all events and service outside of normal classroom activities. Our event fee is $30 per hour, per technician, with a minimum charge of two hours (or $60).
Requests for Video Services should be received one week prior to your event date. Video Services will make efforts to accommodate requests with less notice, but will evaluate these requests on a case-by-case basis.
All of these services require a lot of information and attention to details. In order to ensure that your project is completed to your satisfaction, please keep in constant contact with the Video Services team. These services are all offered for an hourly fee so we would like to serve you as efficiently as possible with your help. Schedule your shoots, editing or compression project by contacting Video Services via email.
Description of Services
SINGLE CAMERA PRODUCTION
One camera used to cover speakers and events. These productions may or may not be edited into a completed program. Scripted productions may also utilize a single camera to produce promotional or support videos that serve university or department needs. Scripted productions should be as complete as possible before production begins. One-week notice for requested shoots is optimal. All requests are handled on a first come, first serve basis.
MULTIPLE CAMERA PRODUCTION
Two or more cameras used to cover events or studio productions. These productions are usually edited into a completed program. Events like commencement ceremonies are shot with multiple cameras. Multiple camera productions are typically larger scale productions with many crewmembers and a pre-planned format. At least two weeks notice is required for these requests. This allows time for site surveys, set design and obtaining required crew.
VIDEO POST-PRODUCTION (EDITING)
Editing services takes existing footage and combines it with music, graphics and special effects in a way that creates a purposeful finished product. Post-production may be done to footage shot by Video Services or footage brought in by clients. Time requirements are done case by case taking into account the scope of the edit request and other active projects.
VIDEO COMPRESSION
Video compression takes existing video footage from tape or DVD and transforms it into any of a variety of file types. Compression is necessary if a video is required for embedding into a PowerPoint presentation or for posting on the web.
VIDEO STREAMING
Events are typically webcast LIVE in Windows Media (for Windows Media Player) format only. If you have an old version of Windows, you may need to download the latest player from the Microsoft website. Macintosh users can also download the Windows Media Player to view Windows Media files. Windows Media Encoder is a free download for PCs, but is not available for Macintosh computers.
Contact Us
If you are planning an on-campus event requiring any of the above mentioned services, please contact Christine Salmon (christine.salmon@utdallas.edu or 972-883-6965) to arrange an Pre-Event meeting.
Page last updated on April 23, 2009 .
