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| Belmont Media Center |
| Belmont Media Center |
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| Belmont,
Massachusetts' Non-Profit Public, Educational and Government Access TV Center |
| You can now watch BMC 8/28 LIVE
on the Web 24/7. We are testing the live stream, so send us an Email and tell us how it looks & sounds on your computer. If the channel does not automatically load, please click one of the links below.
BMC has moved to Waverley Square !! On October 3, 2009, BMC began moving operations from Belmont High into our newly constructed facility at 9 Lexington Street. Once all equipment has been transferred on or about November 15th, BMC will be operating weekdays 11am to 8pm & Saturdays for classes. Meanwhile BMC continues to cablecast government & community events, we have restarted classes at the new facility and all programming on BMC Channels 8/28, 9/29 & 96/30 remains on the air. If you'd like to tour the new facility, sign up for a class, or join BMC, please call, email, or stop by 9 Lexington St., if you are in the neighborhood.
2009 BMC Holiday Greetings To view more BMC programs, click HERE Have a comment or complaint ? Please call BMC Comment Line: 617-484-2443, Line 3 BMC Classes
Introduction to Belmont Media Center FREE – required for all new members Explore the many ways you can become involved in your “new” community media center This 60 minute session will include a tour of our studios & facility, a short discussion on the history & rules of the road of community media, and we’ll give you the 411 on upcoming classes, studio & equipment usage, & how to use the BMC Community Bulletin Board. Share your ideas, meet other BMC members, see examples of other programs BMC Orientation is a requirement for all new members wishing to take classes, produce a program and use studio & equipment. First Monday of the month: January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3 7-8 PM with BMC staff Open Studio: Elements of Live TV Production FREE - reservations required Learn through hands-on-experience how to produce TV programs in Studio A – our new digital multi-camera TV studio. In this fast-paced and fun class, you will rotate through all the roles in a TV production crew: studio camera, floor director, graphics, audio, teleprompter, technical director, & director. One class will take place during an actual TV show in production, where you will “shadow” the crew and get a close-up on how a show comes together from countdown to close. You will also learn how to use our new “Broadcast Pix” digital switcher/graphics console. Mondays 7-9 PM / with BMC staff Single Camera Video Production: Shooting in the Field $25 members/$45 non-members This four-hour course will introduce you to the Mini DV camcorders Belmont Media has to offer. The first session will introduce the equipment with a follow up session where students can bring in their own film work to discuss technique and related issues. We will cover basic on-location production techniques including: site evaluation, tripod use, hand-held camera techniques, shot composition, camera movement, audio considerations and equipment, and lighting. We will work through typical filming scenarios to prepare members for their own productions. Members have the option of bringing their own Camcorders for use with hands-on assignments. Next class meets on Saturday, February 27 & March 13 from 10 AM - 2 PM. Instructor: Scott Counsell Digital Photography Community Visions: An Interactive Digital Photography Course $65 members/$75 non-members Do you have a strong interest in photography, as well as your community? BMC is offering the perfect adult course for beginning and advanced photographers alike. This unique course includes in-class demonstrations and critiques over 8 fun weeks. Enhance your digital photography skills while expressing your views with weekly topics such as: Composition, Community, Lighting, Background, Communication, and Civic involvement. During “Community Visions”, you will learn the basic technical aspects of photography using your digital SLR camera while visually expressing your interpretation of community. Tuesdays: February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23 Instructor: Cynthia Hauk “How to Make a Movie in a Day” $30 members/$40 Non-members – Limit 8 students per session BMC’s popular fun and fast-paced one day workshop where kids ages 10-16 will gain hands-on experience on how to write, shoot, direct and edit a short movie. Bring your own lunch; drinks provided. Parent or guardian written permission required. Students have a choice of taking the class on either Tuesday, Feb. 16th or Friday, Feb. 19th. Both classes run from 10 AM - 4 PM (6 hours) BMC Notes - 2/5/10 New Programs! “Forum on Transparency” – State Representative Will Brownsberger moderates a discussion on transparency and openness in government. Tune in on channels 8/28 at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, 6:00 p.m. Friday and 8:00 p.m. Saturday. “Belmont Municipal Light Dept. Project Forum” – A public forum on the substation project with an update on site selection. Tune in on channels 8/28 at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday and 2:00 p.m. Wednesday. “Belmont Veterans: Roundtable Vets History Project” – A discussion led by Greg Arabian with the members of AMVETS Post 2008. Each member shares his personal story of his experiences in the military. Tune in on channels 9/29 at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, 3:00 p.m. Sunday and 4:00 p.m. Monday. A new episode of “Belmont Business Report” features an interview with the owner of Life’s a Bead. Tune in on channels 9/29 at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Monday and 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. BMC offers scholarships for membership & class fees - please email Jeff Hansell at jeff@belmontmedia.org for more information. Anyone may also exchange volunteer hours for classes & event fees.  COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD 96 & 30 The BMC Electronic Community Bulletin Boards are on the air all the time on Comcast 96 & Verizon FiOS 30 and online HERE. Community information and promotional announcements from local schools, government offices and officials, local non-profit groups, including religious and political groups and service clubs will be posted. Normally the community bulletin board pages are updated weekly, but often we can rush your time dated announcement on the air if you make a specific request. To submit an announcement, download the Bulletin Form HERE Print it, fill it out and fax it to 617-484-2446. You may also email your announcement to: access@belmontmedia.org Please keep length to 25 words or less & feel free to attach a digital photo of your location or building (church, synagogue, mosque, etc.), your organizational logo, artwork, people or past events, and we will include it in the design of your page. |
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