Planning well for your media projects is crucial to a smooth production and a high quality final product.  Come and learn the basics of how to make sure your project is a success!  

 

Taking the time to do pre-production correctly will save you plenty of time and resources in both the production and post-production phase, yet it's often overlooked by beginning producers as being unnecessary. 

 

 

The Pre-Production Basics class takes students through the process of pre-production for location AND studio shoots. Topics covered are identifying and finding necessary crew members, using your developed story idea to create your interview structure, selecting locations, developing a shoot schedule, and selecting the necessary gear to fit the project.    

 

 

Hold your spot by registering here. 

The long awaited Sony Z5Us are now officially available for DOM members to reserve free of charge, under the terms of the DOM Membership (translation- don't forget to submit your content to the DOM Channels!)

The cameras are very similar to the earlier Z1U model with a few changes. Most notably, the key audio settings are no longer completely menu-driven but harken back the PD-150 when the controls existed primarily as buttons and switches on the body of the camera. 

Other improvements are the ability to do interval recording and record in "p" or "progressive". (Click here for info about Interlaced v. Progressive and click here for information about 1080i v. 1080p.) Because of this new feature it is very important for you to take precautions and triple check your record settings as there are now even more ways to record and end up with different footage formats each time you record. Checking those record settings will ensure that you don't have additional headaches during the editing process when you realize that you have to edit with 2, 3 or more different formats.

One less attractive change, is to the body itself. Although they are now lighter, they are also much more fragile than the tank-like Z1U and should be treated with GREAT CARE.

Because many of our members have asked for these, we now offer a compact flash recording device but due to limited supply, cost and fragility, it is a Rental Only option - $25 for members using the equipment to produce DOM content.

Spoken Word Cinema has opened registration for a special 48-hr film challenge!

  

Filmmaker teams have 48 hours to 

create a visual representation of a 

poem submitted from local poets.   

 

Kick Off Event: June 19th, 9pm

 

Selected poets recite their poems at the Kick Off Event, then filmmakers are randomly assigned a poem to work with.  Challenge begins at 10pm and teams have 48 hours to complete a film interpretation of their poem.

 

A showcase of all the films will be held at the Nomad Theater in Boulder on June 19th.

 

Interested?  Get more info here.

Monthly Update with Tony Shawcross   

Attention all young filmmakers!

The Open Media Generation Camp is a one-week multimedia camp for young people interested in using music, art and film to create social change. Using soundtracks from local musicians, students will work on a team to produce a music video, and will participate in all aspects of the creative process, including pre-production, filming and editing.

Organized by Open Media Foundation, this camp is a great opportunity for youth to connect around their shared interest in social change and multi-media! Students will receive a DVD with all the completed work from the camp and the videos will be broadcast on Denver Open Media's public access television channels. The camp will culminate in a special celebration and screening at Denver Open Media.

When: July16-20th

Final Screening on eve of Thursday, July 23rd

Who: 14-19 year olds  

Freespeech.org Redesign Launched in March 2012   

Freespeech.org has been supported and maintained by our web team for the past few years, giving our developers a unique perspective on what features and functionality would improve the FSTV online experience.   

redesign strategy had two guiding principles in mind. The first principle was to remain a useful tool to the television audience. To accomplish this end, a creative collection technique was implemented so that every series and topic Free Speech offers on television has a uniquely branded landing page where users can check the newest content, see a dynamic Facebook and Twitter feed for that particular show or topic and join the conversation with commenting and a sharing widget.  

The second guiding principle was that the website exceed the limitations of television by offering commentary and news in various media formats, and providing interactive opportunities. One impressive point of interaction for this new website is an improved Progressive Action Calendar that lets users create and promote their own activist events, and add video and image media to those calendar postings during or after that event, as well.

In addition to the modules and usability features provided by Drupal 7 and its community, the redesign also integrates a great deal of custom-built technologies such as the new dynamic TV schedule , the front page video player with channel selection, and the unique thank-you gift picker for donations.

Next event: Friday, April 6