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David Baker Digital Cinema Milestones
| Date |
Milestone |
Significance |
| Feb-99 |
Digital Cinema model & plan | Baker creates initial Digital Cinema business plan, marketing plan and technical model for CyberStar. |
| Mar-99 |
Content transaction model | Baker establishes strategy to transact use of content at the end-users playout device. |
| Mar-99 |
Digital Cinema distribution system at ShoWest 1999.. | Baker plans and executes demonstration of prototype Digital Cinema satellite delivery and content management system. |
| May-99 |
CyberStar's Digital Cinema presentation at Cannes Film Festival 1999. | Baker plans and executes first ever satellite transport of Academy Award winning content for Digital Cinema exhibition. |
| May-99 |
"Variety Press Conference," Cannes Film Festival 1999 | Baker describes Digital Cinema technical and operational benefits at press conference. |
| Jul-99 |
CyberStar Digital Cinema Process | Baker architects plan for detailed Multi-Layer Security, Content Management and Content Use Transaction. |
| Aug-99 |
Point to Multipoint for Mass Media Distribution. | Baker authors white paper detailing his methodology for digital content management & distribution. |
| Fall 99 |
CyberStar responds to "ABC-News Ones" Request for Proposal | Baker delivers digital contribution and distribution system proposal to ABC. System based on Baker's content management methodology. |
| Feb-00 |
Baker accepts consulting position with Hughes Space and Communications (HSC) | Recruited by HSC to spearhead Global Digital Communications Strategy and Digital Cinema Initiative |
| Feb-00 |
Digital Content Management & Distribution System | Independent White Paper authored by Baker. Details convergent media management and distribution. Independently presented by Baker to Yahoo/Broadcast.com. |
| Sep-00 |
Partnership with Williams Communications | Baker engineers collaboration between HSC and Williams for hybrid satellite and fiber movie delivery system. |
| Sep-00 |
"Bounce" - "Theater of the Future" event approved by Miramax | Miramax approves plan allowing HSC to deliver the feature motion picture "Bounce" over satellite and fiber for "Theater of the Future" press conference planned for AMC's Empire Theater in NY. |
| Oct-00 |
HSC Digital Cinema Satellite Delivery System approved by Disney and Miramax. | Satellite delivery of feature film from Hughes Research Labs (Malibu, CA) to AMC Media Six, Glendale, CA witnessed and approved by Miramax & Disney execs. |
| Oct-00 |
Disney's Imagineering team approves of HSC Satellite Security Methodology | Imagineering team agrees that multi-layer security approach will provide acceptable security for satellite delivered movie content. Design and approval process engineered by Baker. |
| Nov-00 |
Sale of Hughes Space and Communications to Boeing. | HSC is renamed Boeing Satellite Systems. |
| Nov-00 |
"The Theater of the Future" event is successfully executed at the AMC Empire Theater in NY. | Baker is responsible for event production, satellite/fiber delivery of the feature "Bounce" and collaboration with several participating companies. |
| Feb-01 |
Miramax approves satelite delivery of "Spy Kids" by Boeing for ShoWest expo and premiere at Disney's California Adventure. | Baker secures the agreement for first ever digital cinema premiere over satellite. |
| Mar-01 |
Successful "Spy Kids" event at ShoWest | "Spy Kids" digital cinema event becomes the second Digital Cinema milestone engineered and executed by Baker while at Boeing. Boeing execs call it "an unbelievable accomplishment." |
| Mar-01 |
ShoWest Trade Show | Boeing Digital Cinema demonstrates digital delivery to ShoWest audience. Baker designed and scripted the entire event. Exhibitors and industry insiders call it brilliant. |
| Mar-01 |
"Spy Kids" Premiere at Disney's California Adventure | Baker executes first ever Digital Cinema premiere over satellite. |
| May-01 |
Cannes Film Festival | Baker further promotes Digital Cinema to International Film Community. Baker speaks on several Digital Cinema panels. |
| Jun-01 |
Cinema Expo, Amsterdam | Continued promotion to international exhibition community. Baker speaks on the Kodak Digital Cinema panel. The international exhibition community applauds Baker's business approach to Digital Cinema. |
