Berkeley Community Media

Members, please note that you must fill out and submit a program proposal before making any reservations. If you are a first time producer at BCM, you must also fill out this pre-production summary.

Equipment Type

Description

Video cameras

Sony PD-170 three chip MiniDV/DVCAM cameras

Additional field equipment

Large tripods and smaller/lighter Bogen tripods. Lavalier, Shotgun, Omni, Cardiod and SM57-58 vocal microphones. Wide angle lenses, light kits, field monitors, cables and audio mixers.

Editing suites and external hard drives

Two G-5 edit stations with Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Imovie, IDVD and more!

Dub (duplication) Racks

Formats supported include Mini DV, DVCAM, DVD-R, DVD+RW, SVHS and VHS (tape and DVD stock is sold here at low rates)

Express Studio

Download Studio Reservation form

Three cameras, fixed lighting grid, flats for background set, Copy Cam for displaying printed materials during broadcast and easy to use graphics program. One technician produces your program which will be completed when you leave the studio — no editing required! This studio is available for 28 or 58 minute recordings onweeknights. Master your program on SVHS or DVD!

Main Studio

Download Studio Reservation form

Three cameras, adjustable lights, direct blue screen capability, screen and projector space, PA system, easy to use graphics software, larger studio space and teleprompter. The studio is available weeknights and weekends. Master your program to DVD or DVCAM.

Video Projector

Large screening area that can seat 25 people, speaker system and large screen.

Portable Studio

Multiple cameras, video switcher, audio board and graphics package so that you can cover an event outside of BCM facilities without further editing! Members have borrowed the studio to record theatre, music, conference events as they happen without needing to bring the talent or the people to the studio. You can take the studio to them! Before requesting the Portable Studio, the producer must have taken the Field Production Class and the Studio Production Class, as well as having produced a minimum of 3 studio productions. You may also need additional Portable Studio specific training, if necessary.

Equipment Type	Description
Video cameras	Sony PD-170 three chip MiniDV/DVCAM cameras
Additional field equipment	Large tripods and smaller/lighter Bogen tripods. Lavalier, Shotgun, Omni, Cardiod and SM57-58 vocal microphones. Wide angle lenses, light kits, field monitors, cables and audio mixers.
Editing suites and external hard drives	Two G-5 edit stations with Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Imovie, IDVD and more!
Dub (duplication) Racks	Formats supported include Mini DV, DVCAM, DVD-R, DVD+RW, SVHS and VHS (tape and DVD stock is sold here at low rates)
Express Studio Download Studio Reservation form	Three cameras, fixed lighting grid, flats for background set, Copy Cam for displaying printed materials during broadcast and easy to use graphics program. One technician produces your program which will be completed when you leave the studio — no editing required! This studio is available for 28 or 58 minute recordings onweeknights. Master your program on SVHS or DVD!
Main Studio Download Studio Reservation form	Three cameras, adjustable lights, direct blue screen capability, screen and projector space, PA system, easy to use graphics software, larger studio space and teleprompter. The studio is available weeknights and weekends. Master your program to DVD or DVCAM.
Video Projector	Large screening area that can seat 25 people, speaker system and large screen.
Portable Studio	Multiple cameras, video switcher, audio board and graphics package so that you can cover an event outside of BCM facilities without further editing! Members have borrowed the studio to record theatre, music, conference events as they happen without needing to bring the talent or the people to the studio. You can take the studio to them! Before requesting the Portable Studio, the producer must have taken the Field Production Class and the Studio Production Class, as well as having produced a minimum of 3 studio productions. You may also need additional Portable Studio specific training, if necessary.