Title :
CSCW for film and TV preproduction
Author :
Gidney, Eric ; Chandler, Annmarie ; McFarlane, Greg
Author_Institution :
New South Wales Univ., Kensington, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
During preproduction, film and television companies consider visuals in deciding on cast, location, and special effects. Using telecommunications would allow these decision makers to confer at a distance, reducing travel and delays caused by shipping materials back and forth. To support preproduction, an interdisciplinary team developed a prototype computer supported cooperative work application, implemented on Telstra´s experimental multimedia communications platform, and demonstrated it to major Australian film and television companies.<>
Keywords :
group decision support systems; multimedia systems; real-time systems; telecommunications computing; television production; Australian film and television companies; CSCW; TV preproduction; Telstra´s experimental multimedia communications platform; cast; decision makers; film preproduction; interdisciplinary team; location; prototype computer supported cooperative work application; real time system; special effects; telecommunications; visuals; Application software; Australia; Casting; Collaborative work; Communication industry; Delay; Multimedia systems; Prototypes; TV; Visual communication;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE
