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Past Event: Cutting Edge Live-Broadcast Production with Game Creek Video

Game Creek mobile units behind the scenes at the US Open Golf Championship.

Game Creek mobile units behind the scenes at the US Open Golf Championship.

September 29, 2022 at 5:30 pm

Location: Bragg 174, College of Media and Entertainment, Middle Tennessee State University

Moderated by: Prof. Michael Fleming, Dept. of Recording Industry

Speaker(s): Bryan Rule, Alex Harmon and Isaac Shaw, Game Creek Video

The methods and technologies for live-event broadcasting are evolving rapidly.  Solutions for remote collaboration that were quickly deployed in 2020 during the early stages of the COVID pandemic have created new possibilities for efficiency and creativity.  The industry is also making a global transition to IP-based media workflows.  

 
As large numbers of engineers and technicians across the broadcast industry approach retirement, there are opportunities for qualified students to find rewarding career paths in this field.  
 
Game Creek Video (Hudson, NH) is one of North America's largest providers of technical production and distribution services to the broadcast industry, using a state-of-the-art fleet of mobile production units to deliver award-winning productions of sporting events, concerts, awards ceremonies, corporate events and more.
 
The guest speakers for this event are Game Creek Engineering Director Bryan Rule, Engineering Manager Alex Harmon and Mobile Unit Engineer-in-Charge Isaac Shaw.  
 
Both Harmon and Shaw are MTSU alumni.  
 
This talk will provide an overview of current production methods and examine new technologies in Game Creek's latest additions to its mobile fleet.  

ZOOM LINK for live simulcast of the presentation: 
 

https://mtsu.zoom.us/j/89431128474?pwd=QkFsUnNDR0R0S0VMRERGZFMxZVFRZz09


Meeting ID: 894 3112 8474

Passcode: 053874

 
 
 
Presenter Professional Biographies
 
Bryan Rule, Engineering Director, Game Creek Video

Bryan is a 3-time Emmy award-winning engineer who has helped lead and grow Game Creek Video for 20+ years. Since joining the company in October 2000, Bryan has held many roles in the engineering department, leading that group as it grew from four production trucks when he started, to over 60 today. Bryan was one of the engineers responsible for ESPN's first broadcast of the NBA, worked on the HBO broadcast of the Rolling Stones Forty Licks Tour, and was an on-site Engineer for NASCAR, NBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB events, as well as the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. He has served as a Project Manager for the MLB Playoff for FOX Sports for over a decade, as well as for three Super Bowls. 

Bryan is currently the Engineering Director for Game Creek Video in Hudson, NH where he manages the engineering department, a team of 100+, and runs the Apprentice Program, which he developed in 2012. Bryan is the main engineering recruiter in the company and is responsible for all engineering sourcing and hiring. 


Alex Harmon, Engineering Manager, Game Creek Video (MTSU M.F.A., Recording Arts and Technologies, 2013)

Since receiving his master’s degree in Recording Arts and Technology from Middle Tennessee State University in May 2013, Alex has planted his roots as a Broadcast Engineer for live sports and entertainment television.  Since that time, he has been responsible for the engineering successes of some of the most high-profile live television events including The Super Bowl, College Football Championship, NCAA Final Four, The Masters, PGA Championship, The Daytona 500, Google IO, ESPN NBA, CBS NFL, MLB Network, and most recently, Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video.  

Currently, Alex serves as Engineer Manager for Game Creek Video in Hudson, NH where he is a project manager for marquee events as well as oversees a team of engineers and mobile units covering live events across North America for clients such as NASCAR on FOX, NASCAR on NBC, NHRA on FOX, and Amazon Prime Video.

Isaac Shaw, Mobile Unit EIC, Game Creek Video (MTSU B.S., Electronic Media/Video and Film Production, 2018)

During his time as a student at Middle Tennessee State University, Isaac was involved in EMC Productions, MT10 and Film Guild. Since receiving his degree in May of 2018, Isaac has gone on to become a Broadcast Engineer for live sports and entertainment television.  He has been responsible for the engineering successes of some of the most high profile live television events including The CMA awards, CMT fest, The Greatful Dead, The Dave Mathews Band, multiple MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS and NFL games.  

Currently, Isaac serves as an Engineer in Charge for Game Creek Video in Hudson, NH, where he oversees the technical engineering for the National Hot Rod Assoication (NHRA) on FOX sports.  NHRA is currently the only live sporting event broadcasting with Dolby Atmos audio.

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