Rochester Institute of Technology delves into the world of Pixera

This North American educational institution has invested in the multimedia server platform Pixera Four of AV Stumpfl for your new SHED Creative Center.

After studying different options, the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) You have opted for a multimedia server system AV Stumpfl Pixera four to support the content broadcast configuration of the LED infrastructure.

Founded in 1829, This educational institution is famous for its multidisciplinary mix of technology, Arts & Design. This university offers a wide range of academic opportunities to its more than 19.000 students and more than 135.000 graduates from 50 states and more than 100 Nations.

recently, RIT has completed a construction project on its campus called SHED (Student Hall for Exploration and Development – Student Lounge for Exploration and Development). This new creative hub will centralise the university's makerspace, as well as performing arts studios and theaters.

A remarkable visual aspect of the structure is the new Led canopy planar with a resolution of 3,072×3.584 Pixels, key component of the SHED's celebration space, which was donated by RIT alumnus Austin McChord, which is in favor of the experiential learning approach that defines many of RIT's acclaimed courses.

After studying different options for a state-of-the-art media server system, to support the content broadcast configuration of the LED tent, RIT chose a Stumpfl Pixera four AV server, ideal for demanding real-time graphics applications and XR/broadcast configurations.

As well as having a reputation for offering an intuitive user interface combined with a powerful rendering engine, This system of 64 Bits for Processing, Real-time media composition and management has also become very popular in the world of virtual productions.

Magic (Media, Arts, Games, Interaction & Creativity – Media, Arts, Games, Interaction & Creativity) It is a university research and development laboratory and commercial production studio that collaborates in efforts to bring digital media creations up to market and commercialization standards.

David Long, director of RIT's Magic Center discusses decision to invest in Pixera media server hardware.

“On a purely practical level, We have the technical requirements related to our new tent. Pixera fit the bill, both in terms of versatility of features and overall return on investment. However, as we have many courses where our learners would benefit from gaining hands-on experience with a high-end media server platform like Pixera, Our interest goes beyond having a great emission system".

Long joined the faculty of RIT's School of Film and Animation in 2007, where he is also an associate professor in the Cinematic Science program.

“We want our students to create, collaborate and act together at the highest possible level. Pixera can serve as a bridge between our design courses, Film Production & Engineering. Our plan is to gradually introduce it into the curriculum, so that our students from different disciplines are empowered to turn their creative and technological ideas into a tangible reality.”

 

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