Local Bias has a new website!

Drew Hutchison, producer & host of "Local Bias", has created a brand new blog for his show. He plans on updating it regularly and uploading lots of video. Check it out by clicking on the link on the right hand side of this page under the heading "GCTV Productions".

Please join us for GCTV's Annual Meeting on Monday

GCTV will hold its annual meeting on Monday, January 26th, 2009 beginning at 6PM, in the Greenfield Business Association (GBA)'s meeting room, 393 Main Street, first floor. This meeting will be followed by the January Board of Directors' Meeting. We appreciate your input and your support.

inauguration

For those of you who were wondering, GCTV will be carrying Democracy Now's live coverage of President Obama's inauguration January 20th from 11-2p.

New Year, New Event

Jimmie (Bailey, of "Local Bias", "Last Stop Bingville", "Homegrown", etc.) suggested that it would be nice if all of our independent producers got together to network, share ideas, and just hang out. How about a potluck sometime soon? You can use the comments on this blog post to suggest locations, dates, and times, and to work out the details. Let us know what you think and let's have a good time!

Season's Greetings from the Staff of GCTV!

Scott, Philippe, Alicia, & Owen:



(Outtakes from the making of this promo can be found by clicking the link to our youtube channel, found on the right-hand side of this blog!) :)

More Tips & Tricks!

As promised, here is more information on producer's bags (see blog post from October 17th). What is a producer's bag? A producer's bag is a collection of helpful items that you always keep ready to take with you when you go on a shoot. Contents vary based on individual producers' requirements but some good pieces of equipment to have are: extra batteries for your camera and any microphones you use, lens cleaner, a flashlight, canned air, your camera's manual, gaffer's tape, headphones, white paper (for white balancing as well as taking notes), a pen or Sharpie marker, a Leatherman or other multi-tool, zip ties, and a bad weather cover for your camera. It's a lot better to have this stuff and not need it, then need it and not have it. :) Have a great weekend!

A few more words of gratitude.

Thanks to our intern, Philippe Simon, who put this together. Apologies as well because, due to illness & some technical difficulties, we were unable to air this prior to Thanksgiving.

Fun things to do with your in computer camera...

Having trouble coming up with an idea for a show? How about just sitting down in front of your computer and recording the first thing that comes to mind? That's how independent producer Shawn Cromack came up with this comedic short. (Blog editor's note: no producers were harmed in the making of this production)

Another expression of gratitude.

These are great, you guys! Please keep them coming!

David Roulston, host of Franklin County Matters, recorded this today while he was in our office:

New show on GCTV!

Things are definitely hopping around here! Beth Adams has begun taping a new show, in our studio, called "We Are the Ones...". She describes the show as a "program to help increase Earth consciousness and to promote local solutions for helping to co-create a post-carbon, sustainable future for all Earth's children, grandchildren, and succeeding generations." It will be a one hour show, once a month, featuring interviews with state & local environmental activists, naturalists, & conservationists. The first episode of this new series will air on Tuesday, November 24th, at 7PM and features David Tallpine of the Nipmuck tribe.

Beth also recorded her thoughts on gratitude when she was here this morning:

What are you grateful for?

We had a lot of fun at the Rag Shag!

We'll post more pics on Monday, and the parade will be rebroadcast per the schedule below, but in the meantime we want to send a big "THANK YOU!" out to Brent Eaton producer of the show "Silly Wizard". Brent airbrushed the great backdrop that we used for the Rag Shag parade (as seen behind me* in this photo). Doesn't it look awesome? If you'd like to see him painting the backdrop, tune into "Windchanger" at 6:30PM on Monday, November 10th.

Rag Shag Parade rebroadcast shedule:
Monday 11/3 at 9PM
Tuesday 11/4 at 6PM
More times, TBA.

*Yes, I am wearing a costume! :) I call it "Austin Powers Wannabe". ---Alicia

Come have some fun with us!

What do you think of when you think of Halloween? Scary haunted houses? Yummy candy? Great costumes? How about the annual Rag Shag Parade? This year the parade starts at 5:30PM on the common, downtown. We will be broadcasting the parade live and filming some of the additional festivities. This is a great chance to celebrate Halloween and see your favorite GCTV staff people in costume. Oh, and did I mention we'll be handing out treats? Please join us this Friday for all the Halloween fun.

P. S.---If any of you would like to help us with this shoot, please let us know. Thanks!

Tips & Tricks!

Every so often we will attempt to provide you with nifty bits of info. that can improve your productions. Today's tip of the day: always carry a flashlight in your producer's bag. Why? You never know when you may find yourself in the dark on a shoot. They are also handy for seeing dust on the camera lens. Don't know what else a producer's bag should contain? Stay tuned to this blog for more info. Have a great weekend! ---Alicia

Whew, it's been a busy day!

All four of our cameras have been checked out for the long weekend and five of our six computers were in use today. Producers have been in and out of the office all day long working on some interesting programs. Drew Hutchison interviewed Mark Maloni, of Community Action, this morning about Ballot Question #1. That interview will begin airing next week. Don't forget, if you have an idea you want to turn into a program, pick up the phone and call us or come on by. We'll teach you what you need to know to get started.