Now that we have a thriving blog, and our own Youtube Channel, we invite you to do the same. It's a great way for viewers to get behind-the-scenes info. about your projects. To start your own blog go to www.blogger.com and click on the "create your blog now" arrow. Then follow the directions to start your own blog. Once you have a blog, or if you already have one, e-mail (mail@gctv.org) or call (774-4288) the office with your blog address. We will soon be rolling out a new "Links" page on www.gctv.org that will include links to our producers' blogs.
For those of you who would also like your videos or show clips online, Youtube.com is your website. Simply go to www.youtube.com and click on "Sign Up" in the upper right hand corner. Once you have a Youtube account you will be able to upload short videos. You can even create a channel for your primary show. Check out Homegrown's channel as a great example. You can link your Youtube channel to your blog and, again, send us a link to the video so we can add it to our Youtube channel's favorites. We might even feature it on this blog!
Both Blogger & Youtube have good help sections and are fairly easy to use. Have fun!---Alicia
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Producers, a new resource shelf for you!
As part of our ongoing office reorganization we have put all the reference materials you might need together in one place. The next time you are in our editing suite and looking for a phone book, music, instruction manuals, or a dictionary, head into the copier room. The top shelf of the bookcase in there is now our Producer Resource Shelf and even has a pair of headphones for use around the office.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Do You Have An Idea For A Show?
Have you ever wondered how GCTV works? If so, then this blog post is for you!
Hobbyists, aspiring actors/directors, craftspeople, concerned citizens---are you passionate about something and want to share your interest with others? Business owners, would you like a free way to reach potential customers? Groups, do you have an event coming up and want to get it on TV? Producing a TV show can be a great way to achieve these goals and it’s easy.
Shows can be filmed here in our studio (it takes about half an hour to train you on the cameras, audio, lighting, & directing) where they will be captured digitally or you can check out one of our very portable field cameras (just 5 to 15 minutes of training for the basics) and shoot your show on location (at your home, restaurant, business, community event, etc.).
Content is all up to you. Legally, your only restrictions are that your show can’t contain any calls to action (“buy my product”, “visit my store tomorrow”, etc.), political candidates can’t be on within 15 days of an election unless the show is a public debate to which all candidates have been invited, and you can’t sell the DVD of your show. You can, however, give your show away, post it on your Myspace or Youtube, or use it as an audition tape.
All of our equipment is free to use and our staff is here to help you every step of the way. Our field cameras record onto mini DVs, which can be purchased from us for $6 each. Once your program is finished, you will receive one free DVD of it. Additional copies can be purchased from us for $6 or less (depending on whether or not you supply the DVDs and duplicate them yourself).
To get started on your show simply give us a call at 413-774-4288 to reserve training or studio time.
Hobbyists, aspiring actors/directors, craftspeople, concerned citizens---are you passionate about something and want to share your interest with others? Business owners, would you like a free way to reach potential customers? Groups, do you have an event coming up and want to get it on TV? Producing a TV show can be a great way to achieve these goals and it’s easy.
Shows can be filmed here in our studio (it takes about half an hour to train you on the cameras, audio, lighting, & directing) where they will be captured digitally or you can check out one of our very portable field cameras (just 5 to 15 minutes of training for the basics) and shoot your show on location (at your home, restaurant, business, community event, etc.).
Content is all up to you. Legally, your only restrictions are that your show can’t contain any calls to action (“buy my product”, “visit my store tomorrow”, etc.), political candidates can’t be on within 15 days of an election unless the show is a public debate to which all candidates have been invited, and you can’t sell the DVD of your show. You can, however, give your show away, post it on your Myspace or Youtube, or use it as an audition tape.
All of our equipment is free to use and our staff is here to help you every step of the way. Our field cameras record onto mini DVs, which can be purchased from us for $6 each. Once your program is finished, you will receive one free DVD of it. Additional copies can be purchased from us for $6 or less (depending on whether or not you supply the DVDs and duplicate them yourself).
To get started on your show simply give us a call at 413-774-4288 to reserve training or studio time.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Check out our Youtube channel!
www.youtube.com/greenfieldctv
Currently our Youtube channel contains our first VLOG post, Tim Lindop's "Gliders", Jimmie Bailey's "Cider Day", "Local Bias" clips, and "Homegrown" clips. If you are one of our local producers and you have videos that you would like posted on our Youtube channel simply drop us an email or give us a call! ---Alicia
Currently our Youtube channel contains our first VLOG post, Tim Lindop's "Gliders", Jimmie Bailey's "Cider Day", "Local Bias" clips, and "Homegrown" clips. If you are one of our local producers and you have videos that you would like posted on our Youtube channel simply drop us an email or give us a call! ---Alicia
Thursday, August 7, 2008
More from our local producers!
Have you ever wondered how the world looks from a glider? Here's your chance to find out! Check out this set of interviews, with local glider pilots, by Tim Lindop. Also, if you are one of our local producers, and you have a short piece (5 minutes or less) that you would like shown on our blog, let us know. ---Alicia
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Check out what our local producers are doing!
As part of our ongoing effort to include more video in this blog, here is an offering from Jimmie Bailey. In addition to his work on "Local Bias", Jimmie produces his own videos. This one is a tribute to cider season here in the Pioneer Valley. Keep checking back for more videos! Also, check out the sidebar (right-hand side of this blog and scroll down) for just added "Local Bias" videos! ---Alicia
Thursday, July 24, 2008
We had a celebrity in the office yesterday.
Joseph Culp (actor/writer/filmmaker son of actor Robert Culp {of "I Spy" & "Greatest American Hero" fame}) came by to record an interview, with one of our regular producers, to help promote his new film "The Reflecting Pool". Joseph has been acting for a long time, even guesting on "Greatest American Hero" with his dad. For my fellow Sci Fi geeks reading this, he was in an episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and for the rest of you, he was also in an episode of "ER".
We have two meetings tonight. I'll be in the office directing the Franklin County Regional Council of Governments' (FRCOG) meeting and Scott will be at the high school with the school committee. The school committee will be broadcast live and we'll air the FRCOG meeting tomorrow. ---Alicia
We have two meetings tonight. I'll be in the office directing the Franklin County Regional Council of Governments' (FRCOG) meeting and Scott will be at the high school with the school committee. The school committee will be broadcast live and we'll air the FRCOG meeting tomorrow. ---Alicia
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
The tech gremlins came to visit us this week.
Some of you may have noticed some strange happenings on the air this week. Our server (which is the device we use to schedule and air our programming, and which was recently upgraded) appeared to have a mind of it's own early in the week when it switched our password without our consent. Yesterday it decided to play a joke on us, several times, by indicating that it had switched from programming to our community bulletin board but instead we had dead air. Finally, due to a bad cable, the live broadcast of last night's school committee meeting kept cutting out and being replaced by what was airing from our server (the community bulletin board). We believe that the gremlins have now gone back home and, thankfully, the meeting last night was recorded in it's entirety. It will be re-broadcast tomorrow at 1pm. ---Alicia
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Time Change for School Committee Tonight
Please note that tonight's Greenfield School Committee Meeting will be at 7PM NOT 6PM.
Monday, July 7, 2008
IMPORTANT UPDATE
The Greenfield School Committee Meeting for tonight has been cancelled. The School Committee will meet again this Thursday, July 10th, at 7PM and we will broadcast it live on GCTV.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
We had a busy week here at the studio.
IMPORTANT: WE WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY JULY 4TH
Five shows were filmed in our studio this week: Dukes of Sports, Homegrown, Windchanger, Franklin County Matters, and Fat Guys on Film. In addition, I covered the School Committee meeting on Wednesday night and Scott covered the Town Council meeting last night. Our four editing computers were used by producers for more than 17 hours this week as they finished or continued projects. Several new producers received training on iMovie from me and Scott. Not bad for a four day work week. ---Alicia
Five shows were filmed in our studio this week: Dukes of Sports, Homegrown, Windchanger, Franklin County Matters, and Fat Guys on Film. In addition, I covered the School Committee meeting on Wednesday night and Scott covered the Town Council meeting last night. Our four editing computers were used by producers for more than 17 hours this week as they finished or continued projects. Several new producers received training on iMovie from me and Scott. Not bad for a four day work week. ---Alicia
Friday, June 27, 2008
Greetings from the staff of GCTV!
Hi, I'm Scott MacPherson your Technical Director!
Hi, I'm Alicia Brody your Technical Assistant!
Together we are Wyld Stallyns!
Seriously, though, we're your GCTV staff and we're here to make it easy for YOU to make television. We'll try to post an update here every week about all the exciting things that are going on at the studio. Keep checking this blog for more info.
Hi, I'm Alicia Brody your Technical Assistant!
Together we are Wyld Stallyns!
Seriously, though, we're your GCTV staff and we're here to make it easy for YOU to make television. We'll try to post an update here every week about all the exciting things that are going on at the studio. Keep checking this blog for more info.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Tuesday June 10, 2008
Tonight GCTV will provide live coverage of the Greenfield School Committee Meeting beginning at 7p on channel 17 in Greenfield . On channel 15 beginning at 8p live election coverage.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
GCTV's Mission Statement:
"It is the mission of Greenfield Community Television , to enable and encourage the open exchange of ideas and information with in the Greenfield community through access to cable and viable emerging technologies"
Greenfield Community Television, Inc., is a non-profit (501 (c) 3 ) organization providing local-access television coverage and services to the Town of Greenfield, Massachusetts and surrounding communities. GCTV is governed by a fifteen person Board of Directors and Administrated by a professional staff of experts committed to making community television and enriching, educational, and expressive experience.
Located at 393 Main Street, 3rd Floor in Greenfield, GCTV is handicapped accessible and features state of the art computer based editing, digital camera, studio production and sound technology. Our facility is designed to promote productivity and creativity from all who use our assets, free of charge.
Some community members choose to become producers, and gain the training and knowledge required to produce their own individual or series programming to be seen on GCTV. GCTV does not censor program content. We promote and open-source environment with all the technical and professional guidance necessary to produce local-access programming. At GCTV, your ideas come to life on television. Creativity and expression of ideas, viewpoints and concepts are encouraged and facilitated through our first-amendment supportive staff and environment. Visit us today!
"It is the mission of Greenfield Community Television , to enable and encourage the open exchange of ideas and information with in the Greenfield community through access to cable and viable emerging technologies"
Greenfield Community Television, Inc., is a non-profit (501 (c) 3 ) organization providing local-access television coverage and services to the Town of Greenfield, Massachusetts and surrounding communities. GCTV is governed by a fifteen person Board of Directors and Administrated by a professional staff of experts committed to making community television and enriching, educational, and expressive experience.
Located at 393 Main Street, 3rd Floor in Greenfield, GCTV is handicapped accessible and features state of the art computer based editing, digital camera, studio production and sound technology. Our facility is designed to promote productivity and creativity from all who use our assets, free of charge.
Some community members choose to become producers, and gain the training and knowledge required to produce their own individual or series programming to be seen on GCTV. GCTV does not censor program content. We promote and open-source environment with all the technical and professional guidance necessary to produce local-access programming. At GCTV, your ideas come to life on television. Creativity and expression of ideas, viewpoints and concepts are encouraged and facilitated through our first-amendment supportive staff and environment. Visit us today!
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