Research Institute for Digital Media and Content Keio University Tokyo, Japan Naohisa Ohta
Keio University DMC Research Environment Experimental Studio Space and Auditorium Sony 4K SXRD projectors (2) NTT 4K JPEG2000 real-time codecs (2) Olympus 4K Motion Picture Camera (rental) IMAGICA IMAGER XE 4K film scanner 10Gbps/40Gbps Network Connectivity
Why CineGrid? DMC’s mission within Keio University includes R&D to enable global tele-education at the highest possible quality CineGrid is a way for DMC to test and demonstrate techniques for networked collaboration using 4K content 4K acquisition, distribution, display 4K acquisition, distribution, display 1-10Gbps low-latency networks worldwide 1-10Gbps low-latency networks worldwide Access old media - 4K film scan and restore algorithms Access old media - 4K film scan and restore algorithms Archiving of new 4K content - Eternal Memory concept Archiving of new 4K content - Eternal Memory concept Collaboration with USC/ETC and UCSD/Calit2 Collaboration with USC/ETC and UCSD/Calit2
iGrid K Gear at DMC/Keio Olympus 4K Cameras PC Clusters to real-time 4K render Toppan ’ s “ Nijo Caslte ” SGI PRISM for GeoFusion and Digital Dailies NTT JPEG2000 Codec
iGrid2005: Six Hours of 4K 4K Scientific Visualization 4K Digital Cinema 4K Distance Learning 4K Tele-Presence 4K CG 4K Animation ( Live )
iGrid K Distance Learning An Illustrated lecture on the Guttenberg Bible Life Size Image of the Professor and Rare Books. Locked-down camera + dolly camera + 4K still-store
iGrid2005 4K Tele-presence Photo: Richard Edlund On the Screen VIP at Keio/Japan On the Stage VIP at UC SD