The studio in The Scangas Center for Media and Learning embraces digital production. The Scangas Center uses a video production system made by ParkerVision that can be operated either with a traditional crew, utilizing a producer, director, anchor, cameramen, engineer, lighting and sound engineers, etc., or by having all the off-camera functions accomplished by a single individual. The ParkerVision system combines such high tech features as robotically controlled studio cameras as well as the ability to produce a completely digital video program.
Students have full control of a broadcast and learn all aspects of TV production.
At the core of the Scangas Center is the ParkerVision production suite. The ParkerVision or PVTV digital production automation system, allows one person to simultaneously control all the technology necessary to air an entire video production. Students work with a variety of formats including Panasonic's DVC Pro digital videotape format. The Scangas Center features a videoconferencing facility that allows the Beverly campus to communicate with full video and audio capabilities to other similar centers worldwide. The videoconferencing center features an array of multimedia classroom technology including computers with internet access, video and computer classroom monitors, video and audio playback and recording and full integration with the ParkerVision production suite.