VIDEO STREAMING AND PRODUCTION by Mei Kirchhoff
Tabor College has set the standard
Tabor’s webcast on YouTube, and
for video streaming in the KCAC and its
provide a place where parents, alumni and
own performing arts department. Riley
donors are able to keep up with upcoming
Ballou-Lyngstad, a recent graduate of
events whether that be sporting events or
Tabor, has taken over this program as the
performing arts events.
director of video streaming and production.
Another way he is trying to
“We want to stream our events
expand this department is to provide the
everywhere and provide something that
opportunities for students to work on video
most colleges often overlook,” said Ballou-
streaming and production. Students can do
Lyngstad. He added that the hope of this
filming on their various cameras or working
department is to provide a presence in
with graphics in the studio.
which parents and guests will have the
Through this job opportunity,
chance to experience live events through
students can be creative and gain media
modern media.
experience, with freedom to learn on their
This program came to be when the Shari Flaming Center for the Arts was
own with Ballou-Lyngstad’s guidance. A wide-angle camera, a hero
being built. A video production studio
camera, a sideline camera and a rotating
was installed in the CFA with both David
camera hung in the gymnasium ceiling
Ediger and Chris Glanzer overseeing live
are just some examples of the equipment
streaming. Ediger streamed athletic events,
allowing Ballou-Lyngstad and current
while Glanzer did the fine arts.
students to produce media content for all to
Ballou-Lyngstad’s vision for this new and advancing program is to expand
experience.
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