Congratulations to Leslie Richardson for winning a FREE Basic Membership in our quarterly drawing! You could be a winner, too. Simply watch your email for our welcome message with the link to our two-minute Member Support Questionnaire. Once completed, we will enter your name into our drawing, and announce the winners quarterly in our April, July, and October newsletters.

OMF Video Clients - City O' City and The Inventing Room

The Inventing Room

OMF's Video Production Department recently completed videos for City O' City and The Inventing Room, generous sponsors of our December fundraising dinner.

City O' City, started by longtime OMF supporter Dan Landes, consistently wins Best Vegetarian restaurant in Denver.

Like something Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, The Inventing Room brings entertainment to the dining experience while making seemingly impossible treats using liquid nitrogen, compression and other unorthodox techniques.

Click here for more information on Video Production Services provided by Open Media Foundation.

Advanced Field Production Class

In its inaugural offering, students of the Advanced Field Production class created Foundation for Change profile videos on select members, staff and interns.

In groups of three or four, participants created short video segments on DOM members Vinson Powell, Jeff E. Gee, intern Nic Turner and the AmeriCorps VISTA members serving with the Open Media Foundation.

The next Advanced Field Production class starts on Thursday, January 21. Be sure to register through this link!

OMF Donor Profile - Szos St. Germain

Consultant Szos (rhymes with "boss") St. Germain serves as a volunteer on the Open Media Foundation Culture Brigade, sharing his expertise in office communications to help maximize OMF's creative environment and efficiency.

With over 20 years of experience, Szos aims to take the art of living into the workplace. "We can't be productive without feeling connected to a deeper sense of living," explains Szos.

His training emphasizes direct communication to create a self-sustaining culture of efficiency that allows an organization's members to connect to its inherent creative energy.

Szos feels a unique kinship with OMF. "When we use our voice in the world, that is what facilitates change happening," says Szos.

OMF wishes to thank Szos for sharing his knowledge and expertise with the Culture Brigade. For more information about Szos and his consulting services, please click here.

DOM Producer Profile - Brian "Scoop" Nemeth

Congratulations to Brian "Scoop" Nemeth, winner of the 2015 Most Prolific DOM Producer award.

"Most prolific producer is only the tip of the iceberg. The highest-rated show is the next honor to have," says Scoop.

Scoop produces NewsView Broncos Country, which combines hard news with Broncos talk "so fans can also think about other stuff besides football." Keep an eye out for Scoop in the parking lots of Sports Authority Field at Mile High, where Scoop gets access to the hottest tailgating and interviews diehard Broncos fans.

Scoop was recently profiled on Wish You Were Here produced by KRCC, Southern Colorado's NPR station. Click here to listen to the episode.

Check out Scoop's shows on denveropenmedia.org.

New Denver Open Media Membership Rates

New rates for our Denver Open Media members will take effect in the spring of 2016, along with the release of the brand new Denver Open Media website and logo. Watch the February newsletter for more details to come!

DOM Equipment News

4K is here and free for members! Record in HD or UHD on the new JVC GY-HM200 camcorders. No more DV tape; no more figuring out how to link the record kits to the Z5Us. These JVCs have two SDHC/SDXC slots built in to the camera body. You can also use wifi to send a live video stream to Ustream or YouTube. These camcorders are very lightweight, just over 3 lbs with a battery. And the best part, these cameras are free for members (Equipment Access or higher) for a 24-hour period!

More free equipment upgrades for DOM members include our new large tripods with carbon fiber legs. Don't let their shorter folded-down height fool you. These legs are lighter weight and extend farther than the older ones, up to 80" in height. DOM also acquired a tripod dolly and a 12' track for smooth, professional dolly shots.

Recording devices in the studios are getting an upgrade as well. When using a studio, reserve a 240GB solid state drive and an IcyDock Sata/SSD docking station to dump footage after your shoot. Ask a station intern if you need assistance!

We are still receiving equipment and inventorying it as fast as we can, so please check the reservations page at https://www.denveropenmedia.org/equipment for the newest additions!