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FUNCTION: Provides the capability to author/produce/edit classified and unclassified multimedia programs for the Laboratory community. Subjects include scientific projects, lectures, seminars, ceremonies, and other events. Videographers work in the studio and on site. DESCRIPTION: This facility features multimedia systems running on software designed to provide the highest quality video postproduction work appropriate for different project needs. In addition to video capture, major capabilities include sound and narration overdubbing, voice enhancement, script reading, color correction, and video nonlinear editing to produce concise, informative, professional quality movies in most every major CD-, DVD-, and Internet-playable format. One system allows on-location editing. Other capabilities include conversion from legacy formats (VHS, Beta, Hi-8) to digital formats. INSTRUMENTATION: Mac-based Avid Symphony and XpressPro DV systems; Boris Red for broadcast quality titling, compositing, and 3D animation; and DVD Studio Pro 3 for DVD authoring. Panasonic Professional Digital Video cameras, soon to transition to HD format.