Policies and Guidelines

BCM Information - The Red Book - PDF File

BCM Guidelines -Rules to Live By

Non Linear Editing -

Media management - never save your media anywhere but in your folder on your 20 GB space on one of the external drives, A, B or C. Back up your project files in multiple ways, i.e. on a zip disk as well as in the allotted folder on the computer’s desktop. BCM will not be responsible for lost media. If you have an external drive of your own, make sure you consult with a staff member first to make sure that it is OK to plug in to the machines. If you do not delete your files off the computers a month after your project expires, BCM staff will delete your media.

Reservations - Members can reserve 5 hours of editing time at one stretch and no more than 10 hours per week. In addition, you may drop in and use the editing suites if they are available.

Dub Carts - Please make reservations to use the dub carts. DO NOT START DUBBING UNTIL YOU HAVE CHECKED WITH THE FRONT DESK.

Field Equipment - Equipment can be borrowed for 48 hours at a time unless you have a special request for longer. No more than two special requests will be entertained per project. Please arrive for your check out appointment in a timely manner and expect the process to take up to half an hour. Remember to ask for a manual if you are unfamiliar with the equipment. Please recharge batteries and recoil cables before returning them.

Large Studio - BCM strictly enforces membership and certification checks in the large studio by assigning badges to crew members. Producers are responsible to make sure their crew arrives on time and that they are certified current members.

Video Projects - If you are a first time producer with BCM, you must take the pre production class first. Then you can submit your program proposal and make reservations. You are allowed 4 camera check-outs for 2 days at a time, 30 hours of editing

•  FINISH YOUR PROJECT BY YOUR 2 MONTH DEADLINE OR TURN IN A PROGRAM PROPOSAL EXTENSION FORM
• PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR TAPE FOR BROADCAST, WE WANT YOUR SHOW!
  
  
•  NO MORE THAN 4 CAMERA CHECK-OUTS PER PROJEC

•  INCOMPLETE PROGRAM PRODUCERS WILL RECEIVE VIOLATION LETTERS

Cablecast - Please remember to include a proof of residence of producer/sponsor with your cablecast form i.e. a utility bill. Remember to put one minute of black before (or 30 secs of color bars and tone before) and after your show. If you have left tapes at BCM past 90 days, please pick them up or they will be recycled.

As you may know, Individual Program Proposals last for two months but may be extended for one additional month upon submitting the Program Proposal Extension Form. Also, producers with registered program proposals can borrow field cameras up to six times during the four-month period.

Producers who do not complete their programs by the due date are subject to a violation and a stricter program proposal system. So, please meet a staff person if you need guidance on completing your show. Shows must be edited in keeping with programming guidelines and submitted for broadcasting with a cablecast request form by your deadline to avoid receiving a violation.