Multimedia
Capabilities Statement
ECSU ONR/NASA Multimedia Development Office
Purpose
The ECSU
ONR/NASA Multimedia Development Office exists to support
the ECSU ONR NERTS and NASA NRTS programs with multimedia
development, documentation, and training. Development
and training take place on a wide variety of platforms
utilizing the latest software developments and state-of-the-art
video, imaging, and printing hardware. The following software
and hardware are currently being used in the ONR/NASA
research labs.
Hardware
Computers The research labs and development offices are
equipped with the following platforms:
|
Platform
|
OS
|
Speed
|
Ram |
Storage
|
Accessories
|
|
Macintosh G4 |
OS 9.2 |
500 MHz |
384 MB |
60 GB |
DVD/CD-ROM, 250 MB Zip Drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive |
|
Macintosh G3 |
OS 9.1 |
500 MHz |
448 MB |
6 GB |
CD-ROM, 100 MB Zip Drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive |
|
Silicon Graphics O2 |
IRIX 6.5 |
400 MHz |
128 MB |
9 GB |
CD-ROM |
|
Gateway E-4200 & E-4250 |
WIN 2000 and WIN NT4 |
500 MHz |
256 MB |
22 GB |
DVD/CD-ROM, 100 MB Zip Drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive |
Printing The Multimedia Development Office employs the following
equipment for printing and duplication:
|
Equipment
|
Purpose
|
Description
|
|
RICOH Aficio 450 |
Black and White Duplication |
45 cpm, 400 dpi resolution, 11”x17” capability |
|
RICOH Aficio 6513 |
Color Duplication |
13 cpm (color), 600 dpi resolution, 11”x17” capability
|
|
HP Color Copier 190 |
Color Duplication |
5 cpm (color), 8 cpm (bw), 1200 dpi resolution, 8.5”x14”
capability |
|
HP Color Laserjet 4500N |
Color Laser Printer |
16 ppm bw, 4 ppm color, 600 dpi resolution, 8.5”x14”
capability |
|
Epson Stylus Pro 7500 |
Large Format Printer |
Piezo Ink Jet, 24" wide format printer, 1440x720
dpi resolution, Media size: Single Roll or Cut Sheet
up to 24" wide, Media Type: Plain paper, true glossy
and matte photographic papers, and various watercolor
and canvas media |
Video and Imaging The Multimedia Development Office
employs the following equipment for video and image captures:
|
Equipment
|
Purpose
|
Description
|
|
Sony MVC-FD200 |
Digital Still Camera |
2.0 MegaPixel, 3X Optical zoom lens, 6X Precision Digital
zoom, JPEG: 1600x1200, 1600x1072, 1024x768, 640x480
|
|
Sony PowerShot S30 |
Digital Still Camera |
3.3 Megapixel, 3X Optical zoom lens, 3.6X Digital zoom,
JPEG: 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
|
|
Sony MVC-FD95 |
Digital Still Camera |
2.0 MegaPixel, 10X Optical zoom lens 20X Digital zoom,
JPEG: 1600x1200, 1600x1072, 1024x768, 640x480 |
|
Canon XL1S |
Digital Video Camera |
Format: Mini DV, Recording Time: SP-60 minutes with 60 min.
cassette, LP-90 minutes with 60 min. cassette, Lens
Zoom Ratio: 16x Optical / 32x Digital (standard), Lens
Focal Length: 5.5-88mm (39-624mm, 35mm equivalent)
|
|
Apple Color One Scanner 600/27 |
Photo and Document Digitizing |
Coupled to a Macintosh G3 to provide digital scans of text,
photos, and graphics. Utilizes “TextBridge” and “OneScan”
software. |
Software
The Multimedia Development Office utilizes the following
software for development and production:
|
Software
|
Purpose
|
Description
|
|
Adobe Pagemaker |
Page Layout |
Allows
creation of multiple document formats from simple one-page
flyers to complex reports. |
|
Adobe Acrobat |
Document Distribution |
Allows
dissemination of documents with complete visual fidelity
via print or the Web. |
|
Adobe Photoshop |
Image-Editing |
Image-editing software used to produce and modify images for
print and the web. |
|
Adobe Illustrator |
Graphic Development |
Used to develop vector-based graphics for use in print,
Flash, or Photoshop. |
|
Microsoft Office |
Productivity |
Office suite provides Word Processing, Spreadsheet,
Database, and Presentation capabilities. |
|
Macromedia Dreamweaver |
Web Site Production |
Creates and manages web sites and web applications.
|
|
Macromedia Flash |
Internet Content Development |
Creates interactive content for internet sites including
animation and multimedia content. |
|
Macromedia Freehand |
Graphic Development |
Used to develop vector-based graphics for use in print,
Flash, or Photoshop. |
|
Macromedia Fireworks |
Graphic Development |
Used to create web graphics and interactivity for the
web. |
|
Real Producer |
Web Video |
Converts MPEG videos to the Real Video format for web
dissemination. |
|
Imovie |
Video Editing |
Macintosh G4 software used to edit video and export
to the Quicktime format. |
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