The main plenary hall is outfitted with a bunch of video gear for web streaming, live i-mag, archival recording, and video presentation for the delegates. Because I find this stuff fascinating here you go.
First off the whole thing is done in Standard Def and recorded to DVCam. I might have made some other choices in this basic question, but I will be honest the images look GREAT! If it were not that they are in this funny old fashioned 4:3 aspect ratio, I might buy that it was HD.
That aside… There is 4 cameras in house, all DXC-D50s, with CA-TX7 backs on them. They use Triax cable to get back to CCUs which are each controlled by RCP-D50s. These signals are fed (SDI I assume) to a Sony 700 switcher.
Then the outputs… Separate ME busses are sent out to DSR-1800s for recording, distributed to 5 screens for i-mag, to a separate output for live web encoding.
IN ADDITION to that, there is is a large (looks like 12×3??) screen in the center of the stage. This is used for beautiful images and (seems like) PowerPoint stuff. Also, the mix, or separate mixes form the 700 can be sent to the main screen in separate windows. This screen is all rear projection using 6 HD projectors. This is cool.
That is the cool stuff, there is also a bunch of mics for the band and the speakers and for video playback. Lighting fo the event is also cool, but is happening in ways I can not explain.
It looks like this is ALL planned by the liturgical arts people in the national office, and executed by CRS a Clevland based AV company. All the folks here with CRS are very knowledgable and willing to answer my questions. Good job guys
For those who don’t know, business at General Synod is done by bringing resolutions to the whole body (something like 800 delegates from all over the UCC). Before a resolution goes to the whole body they are passed through a committee to do some word-smithing, and make a recommendation as to whether the resolution is to be passed by the whole body or not.
Last night (Sunday) and this morning a total of 5 hours is spent in these committee meetings. Because it is me making the report, I love this process! To me this is where I see the still speaking God, in the voices of delegates speaking the truth through resolutions, compromise and relationship with each other.
My committee took on 2 resolutions as you saw in my previous post. Here’s the breakdown.
On good meeting practice: We spent about 2 hours talking over and praying over this resolution. There was broad support for the resolution form the very beginning, we just made some small changes to strenthen the language and recommended that it pass. This resolution does a good job of asking all settings of the UCC to take into account creation, labor policies, accessibility, and social justice when organizing meetings.
In support of those effected by the current economic crisis: We sent about 2 hours debating this resolution. This one also had broad support, we added some language to give it some teeth, and add pieces about our Global Economic System. We did some final word smithing and recommended it pass.
We will see what happens with both of these when we gather tonight at our next plenary session. VERY EXCITED! The work is my favorite part of Synod!
UPDATE: I just heard as people were walking by that one of the proposals for single governance has passed its committee unanimously. We will need prayers for peace on the floor. I pray we can listen AND speak with truth, and love.
