Silverdraft
Chooses Utah Scientific Routing for Its Mobileviz Super-Computer VFX Studio-on-Wheels
December
21, 2011
Source: Utah Scientific Silverdraft
has installed Utah Scientific routing systems in its revolutionary Mobileviz mobile
production trailer. A super-computer-powered digital and visual effects (VFX)
studio-on-wheels, Mobileviz is designed to sit alongside a production set or a
post facility and provide all of the real-time processing power for the demands
of today's film and high-definition television productions, including compositing,
color correcting, 3D processing, and other visual effects. 
With
signal distribution provided by Utah Scientific routers within, as well as to
and from Mobileviz, everyone involved in a production — directors, producers,
cinematographers, editors, and VFX supervisors, through to make-up and wardrobe
— can review material immediately and make on-the-spot adjustments as necessary.
Silverdraft has installed three Utah Scientific routing
switchers to route the control and video signals throughout the high-performance
mobile studio as it is being manipulated, and out to whomever needs to see the
newly rendered video stream on the outside.
"The
demands we face are about delivery in real time, pristine video quality, and the
massive amounts of data we need to process; but it's also about the fact that
we have to change the setup of the trailer for every job to meet the specific
requirements of each client," said Amy Gile, Silverdraft founder and managing
partner. "We chose Utah Scientific equipment because it is robust, reliable,
flexible, and very easy to reconfigure from client to client. Also, Utah Scientific
has a reputation for supporting its equipment far beyond what its competitors
do. The company's 10-year warranty is unheard of and really shows its commitment
to the product."
"What Silverdraft is
doing with real-time video rendering in a mobile unit is nothing short of phenomenal,
truly unique in the world of digital film production and postproduction,"
said Tom Harmon, president and CEO of Utah Scientific. "To be involved with
organizations that push the limits like this is truly exciting for us."
Housed in a 4-RU frame that includes dual power supplies,
dual controller cards, and optional redundant crosspoints, the UTAH-400/64 offers
matrix sizes from 8x8 to 64x64. It features signal presence detection, low power
consumption, redundant power supplies, redundant control cards, and an internal
monitor matrix.
The UTAH-400
digital video switcher is accompanied by a UTAH-200 analog switcher, a powerful,
compact routing switcher that provides flexible control, multiple formats,
and scalability in a 2-RU box. It houses 16 input by 16 output video, stereo audio,
control, and a power supply. It can operate on its own or be configured to operate
as an independent level of an existing Utah Scientific control system. UTAH-200
routers can be controlled by the SC-4 system controller, or an internal SC-400
controller can be added.
Also included in the installation
is the UTAH-400/DATA router, a 64-port RS-422 router that switches machine control
data in conjunction with the audio/video signal routing of a UTAH-400 digital
routing switcher system. A high-speed data bus arrangement connects up to four
frames to form larger routers with up to 256 ports.
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