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The motto of the 3rd Ecumenical Church Day at the AVMS Studio was “Look” (Mk 6:38). “‘Look’ is an appeal – to all of us,” said the president of the
Ecumenical Church Congress, Bettina Limperg. “Looking is more than seeing. Look, perceives and does not pass. Looking stops and takes responsibility. Taking active responsibility is the mandate of every Christian.”

In this way, she provided the central theme for the programme of the major digital event in Frankfurt am Main. Many spiritual issues of the day were discussed and addressed. Justice, cohesion, sexual abuse, finance and climate change are just various topics covered during the event. Due to the pandemic, however, this did not all take place at one central location, but at around 80 different venues, digitally or in small circles (taking into account the hygiene regulations currently in force). The focus was on questions of faith and trust, social cohesion and growing global responsibility.

The technical realisation of the entire 3rd Ecumenical Church Congress was carried out with the latest technology in the AVMS Studio at the Frankfurt Trade Fair.

Perfect studio lighting, remote-controlled DomeCams, powerful media servers and people-guided HD camera trains ensured the good picture. Thus, a smooth image transmission could be guaranteed. External speakers, such as CDU chancellor candidate Armin Laschet or the mayor of the city of Frankfurt,
Peter Feldmann
, were integrated into the program via additional links. Consequently, they were able to join the discussion via video conferencing solution from their office and from home on an LED wall. Meanwhile, the entire broadcast was supported with sign language interpreters, audio description and live subtitles for people with physical disabilities. Accordingly, the participant could choose between two different streams.

Last but not least, the 3rd Ecumenical Church Day ended with an open-air service at the Wesel shipyard on the banks of the Main in Frankfurt. A little bit of church congress feeling came up after all – albeit with a mask and three empty chairs between them. A total of 400 participants, under the strictest regulations, could be present on site .In addition, the participants were with a 31m² LED trailer allows a better view of the stage. The service was led by the President of the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK), Limburg Bishop Georg Bätzing, the Church President of the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau, Volker Jung, and the President of the Association of Christian Churches in Germany (ACK), Archpriest Radu Constantin Miron.

With the help of the latest technology in the field of video, sound and light, the AVMS team was able to guarantee a smooth flow of the client’s stream.

So everyone could “look”, true to the motto of this year’s Kirchentag.

Due to the Corona issue, the European Film Awards were presented at an online event. Instead of taking place in Reykjavik as planned, the event was held at the Futurium in Berlin. Two large and high-resolution LED walls provided an appropriate stage background. A live videotalk took place on the small stage, and the winners were video streamed in. The complete award ceremony can be viewed on the site of the European Film Academy.

The tragicomedy The Intoxication by Thomas Vinterberg has been named best European film of the year. This was announced by the European Film Academy at the award ceremony in Berlin. The Danish filmmaker also won the award for best director. The Intoxication tells of four men who get drunk constantly to test the possibilities of alcohol. Vinterberg and his colleague Tobias Lindholm also received the award for Best European Screenplay. Mads Mikkelsen was awarded Best Actor for his role in the film.

Paula Beer won the award for best actress. The 25-year-old won the award for her role in the romantic drama Undine. In director Christian Petzold’s film, she plays a historian who falls in love with an industrial diver (Franz Rogowski).

The European Film Awards are among the most prestigious awards in the industry. The more than 3,800 members of the film academy vote on many award winners, similar to the Oscars in the US.

This time the awards were presented on several evenings in a row. The award ceremony, which was actually planned to take place in Iceland, was cancelled due to the Corona pandemic. Instead, the awards were presented in a digital broadcast from Berlin. Last year, the historical film The Favourite by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos won the award for best European film.

The AVMS team provided a great stage background with two high-resolution INFiLED DB2.6 LED walls.

Many thanks to the team from the Production Office in Berlin.

A 5-year project to upgrade classrooms in the Norwegian municipality of Bærum recently supported distance learning for students in 49 schools during the Covid 19 pandemic. Supported by a network of over 1,200 Sony BRAVIA Professional Displays and integrated iPads, teachers were able to deliver virtual lessons and share content and presentations while students submitted homework and connected with teachers via the tablets. Here’s how Sony BRAVIA Professional Displays Remote Learning works.

Background

Sony has been working with the municipality of Bærum since 2015 as part of an original initiative called Digital School Day, which aims to improve student learning and educational development to equip them digitally for the workplace. Over the last 5 years this has developed to support class upgrades in 49 schools, supporting up to 30 pupils per class.

Challenges

The municipality of Bærum wanted to introduce a new interactive program with educational content that reflected the modern way students consume information outside of school. To this end, the schools needed an automated solution that could standardize and enhance existing technology platforms across all classrooms. This required the integration of technology as part of the lecture and classroom environment, in addition to new teaching tools.

Where schools had previously relied on projectors and boards, there was an immediate need to find a modern and automated approach that was user friendly. The solution required at least 70-inch screens with matte surfaces and tablet compatibility, as well as automatic switching that would reduce startup time. Displays required for easy connection to PCs via HDMI or VGA cables and support various streaming solutions.

The Sony solution

Sony was able to offer the ideal solution for integrated classroom technology with its range of Sony BRAVIA Professional Displays. In partnership with Evercom AS, an initial installation of 717 screens was carried out in 49 schools across the municipality, which later grew to over 1,200 Professional Displays by 2020, providing at least one screen per classroom.

The slim and energy-efficient Sony BRAVIA Professional Displays came in both Full HD colour LED and 4K versions with over 400 nits, delivering bright, detailed images. Designed for easy installation with flexible mounting and versatile control options, all screens also support the visual requirements of any school. While the product’s automated and easy-to-connect solution significantly reduced start-up time, the simple setup also meant that Evercom AS could configure one display, upload the required setup solution to a USB stick, and copy and produce the same setup across all displays A cost-effective solution that saves time and resources.

Results to date

The installation of Sony BRAVIA Professional Displays has greatly assisted the region’s move into a digital future, enabling it to respond and adapt to Covid-19’s latest challenges in a timely manner. During the pandemic, each of the 49 schools was able to continue tutoring and studying remotely without interruption. Now that students are returning to school, teachers are using Sony BRAVIA Professional Displays with Airplay and Apple TV to allow students to share screens and presentations, while students can link their iPads to share homework and connect with the class.

From an everyday perspective, digital work in the classroom has encouraged a much more interactive and fun way of learning. Instead of being tied to desks, teachers can now walk around the classroom more often, interacting with students and enabling their learning with greater success. The new displays also offer more intense student engagement with four times the resolution of Full HD. So text, charts, diagrams and videos look clearer and crisper, while sharing content from students’ laptops and mobile devices is easy.

“Education is one of the key focus areas at Sony Professional. We are delighted to have been working with Bærum Kommune and Evercom since 2016 to provide a smarter and more seamless workflow for pupils and teachers. The collaboration has expanded from just a primary school to the entire municipality of Bærum. With the lowest failure rate of any display brand, Bærum Municipality and Evercom know they can trust Sony displays and avoid unnecessary disruption. ” Marius Karthum, Nordics Account Manager at Sony Professional Europe, commented.

The BRAVIA Professional Displays were installed to run online 17 to 18 hours a day. However, for the municipality of Bærum, the displays have been approved for 24-hour use.

Source: sony.com

Special times continue to call for special ideas. So the 1st Digital Potsdam Kanalsprint will take place in a livestream on YouTube and Vimeo.

The Potsdam Canal Sprint, which attracts canoe fans to the city canal every year to watch the races of the world’s canoeing elite. This year, the Channel Sprint is going online to reach out to fans.

The entire event, including the commentary by BB Radio presenter Jens Herrmann, could be followed originally in the livestream. About 140 spectators did not miss this opportunity. In the final races of the Canadians Sebastian Brendel won against his club mate Jan Vandrey as well as in the women’s race Isabelle Zanin against Annika Loske.

With this digital canal sprint, the Potsdam racing canoeists not only clearly showed the flag, but also inspired the sponsors present and also demonstrated ingenuity in the current Corona situation. All those who could not be there live still have the opportunity to take a look at the 1st Digital Channel Sprint.

The team of AVMS Germany GmbH turns a sports event into a real online hybrid event.