Interactive Talent Search Database Revolutionizes Entertainment Industry

Strategic Insights -

In a landmark alliance, Screen Test Online and Amdahl Corporation have developed an interactive talent search database, designed to showcase performers for the entertainment and communications industries. This innovative database uses a server/storage system developed by Amdahl, which interfaces with an interactive talent search application jointly developed by the two companies. The product delivers a digitized portfolio of high-quality video auditions to the desktops of casting professionals, streamlining the casting process and eliminating the need for lengthy auditions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The interactive talent search database is a result of a partnership between Screen Test Online and Amdahl Corporation, a leading computer technology company.
  • The database uses a server/storage system developed by Amdahl, which interfaces with an interactive talent search application jointly developed by the two companies.
  • The product delivers a digitized portfolio of high-quality video auditions to the desktops of casting professionals, saving time and money.
  • The system interacts via the TCP-IP communications protocol with an Oracle database created by Amdahl.
  • Amdahl has developed a multi-user system capable of storing and forwarding video via a high-speed transmission line.
  • The system uses a Sun workstation and is capable of storing and forwarding video via a high speed transmission line.
  • The database allows casting professionals to narrow the field in a short time by using a desktop computer and simple "point and click" commands.
  • The system can search for specific characteristics such as sex, height, weight, hair color, and skill level.
  • The database is based in San Francisco's "Multimedia Gulch" and uses a combination of professional software authoring tools, midsize computer server/storage systems, and high-capacity phone networks.

Statistics:

  • The system can store and forward video via a high speed transmission line.
  • The system uses a Sun workstation.
  • The system can be accessed via a TCP-IP communications protocol.
  • The database uses an Oracle database created by Amdahl.
  • The system has been developed by Amdahl and Screen Test Online.
  • The database is designed to showcase performers for the entertainment and communications industries.

Sources:

  • Business Wire: "Screen Test Online and Amdahl Corporation Develop Interactive Talent Search Database" (May 16, 1995)
  • Amdahl Corporation: "Amdahl Corporation and Screen Test Online Alliance to Develop Interactive Talent Search Database" (Date Unknown)
  • Screen Test Online: "Welcome to Screen Test Online" (Date Unknown)
  • Amdahl Corporation: "Amdahl Corporation Products and Services" (Date Unknown)