Multimedia System Design and Large-Scale Video System Engineering
Design and development of multimedia and audio-visual systems for the creation of entertaining and educational interactive experiences in cultural institutions such as museums and science centres. Michael Borthwick has been active in this area since 1995 when, while employed by Magian multimedia, he spent 8 months designing and installing multimedia systems for the National Science Centre (Pusat Sains Negara) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Current projects include the development of the Concept Design for the Media Platform at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, tender response evaluation for the Media Platform and ongoing advice related to technical and operational aspects of this exciting new cultural institution.

In 1999 Michael Borthwick was engaged as the multimedia sub-consultant by Lilford Smith to develop concepts and system designs for a new exhibition at Scienceworks.

In 1998 Michael undertook a study tour of multimedia systems in use in cultural institutions in the U.S. culminating in an inspection of control rooms at the Apollo/Saturn V Discovery Center at Kennedy Space Center (Florida).

Video Compression
Key client tribal Pty Ltd launched their health video series Speaking From Experience on August 5 1999. The web site features on-line purchasing, a discussion forum and QuickTime video clips compressed with the Developer version of the Sorenson Video 2 codec.

Michael Borthwick has been compressing video for CD-ROM since 1995 and more recently for the web. Formats include RealMedia, Quicktime Sorenson Developer Edition, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 and the latest Microsoft Windows formats.

Technical production, direction and stage management of live events
In 1996 Michael combined the technical skills developed designing multimedia systems for permanent installations and awareness of live television direction techniques developed through studies in corporate video production to produce his first live multimedia event. Since that time multimedia system design, technical direction and stage management services have been provided for corporate event producers such as Eventures (Australia).

Michael has acted as a technical consultant on a range of events including the last seven ATOM Awards for the Australian Teachers of Media.

Project Management and Strategy
Running internet and multimedia projects for key players in the industry is a natural use of Michael's broad range of expertise.

Web site development
Michael Borthwick Consulting is not primarily a web site production company, preferring to provide specialist technical and project management services to a number of the leading players in the web development industry.

Nevertheless, the capability for web production makes for a more informed project management service. Web production is primarily focussed upon Intranet content development and on the creation of Internet sites which rely upon Michael's knowledge of Victorian Government services and strategies.