Uniquely Austin – Save The Date
Monday, September 29, 6 to 8 pm. Join us to celebrate all that is Uniquely Austin. Uniquely Austin is a party to rejoice in what makes our community unique, and will take place at Austin’s City Hall. This premier event features screenings of short digital stories about our town, a live performance by the Austin Lounge Lizards, food from Austin eateries, and beverages provided by Saint Arnold Brewery. FREE.
FREE Compix CG Workshop
If you are studio or crew certified in the Mini or Main studio, register now for these FREE Compix CG workshops to learn about the new character generator system. Please note that starting February 1, 2009, all studio certified producers and their crew will need to be CG certified in order to reserve a studio. To register for the free workshop please contact Producer Services at 478-8600 x10.
Fall 2008 Series Packet
The Fall 2008 Series Packet is now available from Producer Services. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, September 9, at 8 pm. The Fall Series is from October 1 to January 31, 2009.
Producer Services Hours of Operation
Reminder: Producer Services hours of operation are now Monday, 5 to 8 pm, Tuesday through Friday, Noon to 8 pm, and Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. When making reservations, please call Producer Services during those hours only at 478-8600, Ext. 10.
Board Agenda
The channelAustin Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Thursday, August 21, at 6:30 pm at 1143 Northwestern Avenue. The board agenda is posted in the Board section of the channelAustin website (www.channelaustin.org), as well as on the hallway bulletin boards. Anyone may sign up for Citizens Communication to speak for up to 3 minutes. A producer who wants to address the Board and receive Board feedback, should sign up under Producer Communications – also for up to 3 minutes. Both sign-up sheets are available at Producer Services. And people can sign up over the phone, 478-8600, Ext. 10.
Programming: Large DVCam Only
Beginning October 1, 2008, the Programming Department will only accept large format DVCam tapes. The reason for this is that the robotic device that loads tapes into the decks in master control can only accept this size of tape. Note that a sizeable number of producers are now submitting programs as digital files, thus reducing their tape costs.