Media Communication Arts
Objective
We will maintain and upgrade the digital radio, television, sound recording,
journalism and new media facilities and equipment while upgrading our skills for
teaching digital production processes and techniques. We will continue to
deliver instruction in fundamental principles, procedures, and training leading
to professional careers in digital media production or articulation to
university studies for our students. We will plan for a 2007 move to the new
Digital Arts Lab Building and integration of existing equipment with new
equipment in the building.
Description
Media Communications currently budgets, operates and plans according to the
Grossmont Educational Master Plan-1997 to 2015 . The Media Communications
Department seeks to integrate new digital equipment and facilities into existing
systems, upgrade existing equipment and facilities where possible, and acquire
new technology to service majors in communications for the next three years. We
will concurrently be planning and designing for an anticipated move to new
facilities in Fall of 2007 in the new Digital Arts Building. We will continue to
provide courses relevant to our professional audio, video and new media
students, as well as non-major students satisfying General Education
requirements or exploring entry level media courses. The Audio Program within
Media communications is one of four tracks that students may pursue within media
communications. The Audio Arts Track currently makes use of one recording studio
referred to hereafter as the "Main Studio" and 7 lab stations, of which 3 are
analog and 4 are computer based digital audio workstations. Audio will plan and
design a new facility in the new building. Broadcast Radio Operations is also
taught as an audio emphasis track, with students operating the campus FM radio
station- KGFN. Radio will plan and design a new station in the new building. The
Video Program is comprised of Television studio production, film-style field
production, and post-production training. Video will plan and design new digital
studio and editing facilities for the new building. Journalism is instituting
cross-media training and digital applications to stay abreast with changes in
the journalism field. Journalism students currently publish the Summit Newspaper
in print form. The Summit will begin publication on the internet and in other
broadcast and new media forms during this cycle, and plan for full digital
operation in the new building. All of these areas are taught on two levels: 1st
year basic principles and 2nd year professional practices.
Curriculum Impact
There are immediate rewards for our graduates in securing jobs or internships
after training and instruction in the Media Com Department at Grossmont College.
Careers will continue to exist in journalism, audio, radio and TV operations of
broadcast, web-casting, digital production and post-production facilities.
Associate Arts degrees allow graduates to secure entry-level positions in the
professional industries of media production and distribution. There are Transfer
opportunities to University studies for Media Communications majors and we
continue to strengthen the alignment of our courses with Communications
departments at major universities in our region.
Action to Meet Objective
We will provide necessary and appropriate equipment, facilities and software for
student instruction in professional media operations.
Year 1 (2004-2005)
Objective
To upgrade existing equipment in line with digital media industry standards.
Description
Television Production - Television production seeks to replace the
remaining analog production technology with digital-ready hybrid
(analog/digital) equipment for the studio system. This cycle is geared towards
integrating new technologies such as digital monitors and recorders and
upgrading test and maintenance equipment to meet current industry standards. The
field production labs will maintain and upgrade digital technology acquired
during the last cycle. Video faculty will evaluate, test and get instruction on
new production and post-production equipment, while planning and designing for
the new facilities.
Audio Recording and Post-Production labs
Radio Production and KGFN
Journalism and Summit Newspaper - The computers and technology
purchased last cycle will also be used by students to develop the "online
edition" of The Summit beginning in Spring 2005. These computers will need to be
upgraded as technological advances permit a merger of print with visual and
audio streaming over the next three years. An example of The Summit’s immediate
online potential may be found by looking at www.cnn.com, which is essentially an
online print publication embedded with audio and video content. We will start
thinking now about increased size of servers required to handle the new media’s
demand for memory, speed and public access, and networking systems required for
data exchange and storage of digital information.
Non-instructional support operations - Support operations require
the MediaCom engineer to upgrade and purchase new test, measurement, and
maintenance equipment consistent with digital television technology. MediaCom
faculty computers need upgrades to handle new large and powerful
audio/video/graphic and Web applications. Infrastructure for digital access and
Local Area Network operations should be designed for the new facility and
computer "servers" researched to operate them.
Curriculum Impact
The Media Communications curriculum will be refined to include and reflect the
changes in our conversion from analog processes to digital processes.
Action to Meet Objective:
1) Acquire 1 additional digital camera for film-style shooting for entry level
2) Purchase new LCD monitors for the digital systems. Digital imagery requires
new types of audio and video monitoring devices to display high quality images.
3) Acquire 2 iMacs as digital post-production platforms for testing and
training .
4) Replace old TV audio switching and routing equipment.
5) Replace two(2) faculty computers to Pentium V (enhanced) level.
6) Upgrade (5) P/C DVD burners in post-production to be external stand-alone
7) Upgrade (4) AVIO edit systems with larger hard-drive storage.
8) Purchase two(4) Sony 14 inch monitors for AVID Editing.
9) Acquire five(5) AVID "Express DV" Boris Red software enhancements.
10) Upgrade six AVID "Express DV" non-linear edit systems with hard drives.
11) Purchase two Sony DSR-11 video recorders to play and record digital video.
12) Purchase two Sony analog to digital trans-coders for AVID operations.
Support Staff Impact
Training for faculty and staff in digital technology.
Year 2 (2005-2006)
Objective
To maintain up to date equipment according to industry standards and continue
planning for the new facility.
Description
Television Production Centers - Television production will upgrade
old analog production technology with replacement equipment for the studio
system. We will maintain the AVIO non-linear edit systems and upgrade their
performance for entry level instruction. We will acquire additional Final Cut
Pro Machines and software and introduce them to students in our courses. We will
maintain and upgrade the AVID units now used for digital editing. We will plan
on establishing Final Cut Pro on a iMac platform for the new facility to replace
the existing AVID/IBM machines for digital post production editing. We will
train on using the new iMacs and learn how to teach the new software before
offering instruction to students.
Audio Recording and Post-Production labs -
Radio Production and KGFN air operations –
Journalism and Summit Newspaper operations –
Non-instructional support operations - Support operations still
require the MediaCom engineer to upgrade or purchase new test, measurement, and
maintenance equipment consistent with digital television technology. MediaCom
faculty computers need upgrades to handle new audio, video, graphic, and Web
applications. Infrastructure for digital access, wireless network and data
exchange networks and new storage and transmission technologies (such as
fiber-optics and/or Serial Data Interface) should be researched and designed for
the new facility.
Action to Meet Objective
1. Upgrade or replace two (2) faculty computers to Pentium V level.
2. Replace one (1)Tektronix 1720SCH vectorscope monitor with digital model.
3. Replace one (1)Tektronix 1730D waveform monitor with digital model.
4. Replace one (1) time base corrector with digital TBC for TV production.
5. Replace audio patchbay w/ digital matrix in video studio.
6. Acquire (1) Cannon GL-2 digital camera for entry level courses.
7. Purchase one (1) digital Sony DV-CAM-DSR250 camcorder for field production
courses.
8. Purchase one(1) AVIO entry-level edit systems
9. Purchase (1) Binaural recording system for audio production.
10. Purchase two (2) iMac computers w/ Final Cut Pro software.
11. Purchase four (2) lav microphones for audio and video students.
12. Purchase software for faculty P/Cs.
13. Purchase (3) Ocean Matrix DV switchers for digital editing.
14. Purchase three (5) Phillips DVD players for digital playback.
15. Purchase six(6) replacement studio lights
16. Purchase three (2) Sony mini-DV recorder/player
17. Replace one 17in. rack mount engineering monitor.
18. Purchase one digital test signal generator for engineering.
Support Staff Impact
1) Training for faculty & staff in digital technology.
2) Part-time Engineering Tech required to extend student lab hours.
Year 3 (2006-2007)
Objective
To move into the new Digital Arts Building audio, video and journalism labs,
install new digital equipment, and integrate existing equipment with new in
order to conduct classes.
Description
Television Production Centers - Acquire digital matrix
routing switcher for video infrastructure. Acquire HD digital cameras with SDI
and Tri-ax connections to train students on a professional 16x9 digital format
in the new TV studio production facility. Purchase replacement electrical
service for the video studio in the new building and lighting and dimmer
equipment for studio production. Replace current ladder with electric lift for
working on lighting in the new building. Outfit the new studio with drapes for
studio production. Replace the audio production mixing board for TV studio
production. Establish Post-production editing, transmission, and storage
facilities in the new building for student work on i-Macs, add a replacement G5
instructor workstation and Final Cut Pro HD software for all. Upgrade
post-production equipment and facilities for the PC platform. Establish a 20 PC
workstation computer laboratory in the new building for Media instruction
software plus add instructor workstation and utility rack for server and
import/export functions. Acquire site license for 21 stations of Adobe Premier
HD Pro. Investigate HDV and HD video technology to prepare for complete
industry changeover occurring in early 2009.
Audio Recording and
Post-Production labs – Acquire additional digital recording equipment and
computers. Acquire four lab stations for new digital facilities. A Control
surface (mixing board) for the new Pro-Tools HD system will also be required.
Radio Production and KGFN air
operations – Replace analog processing and dissemination equipment with
hybrid analog/digital equipment to incorporate the possibilities of on-air
transmission to accompany its current internet transmission. This would include
media players, audio consoles, media content, computers and computer software
which pertains to radio station operations. Acquire MPEG4 systems for reception
of CNN news.
Journalism
and Summit Newspaper operations - Upgrade computers, cameras and related
support equipment to digital standard(s) in order to keep pace with industry
technology. We also need to make sure servers are in place, either in the
department or elsewhere on campus, to handle demands of memory, speed and public
access by internet distribution.
Non-instructional support
operations - Upgrade and purchase new digital test, measurement, and
maintenance equipment consistent with digital television, radio and audio
technology. Faculty computers need upgrades to handle new
audio/video/graphic and Web applications.
Action to Meet Objective
1. Replace
three (3) TV Studio cameras with digital HD cameras, studio configurations and
camera control units with SDI and Tri-ax interfaces.
2. Replace
video delivery systems with digital signal SDI distribution devices.
3. Replace
analog routing devices with digital signal SDI routing switcher.
4. Replace
existing character generator with new SDI Character Generator
5. Replace one
(1) time base corrector for digital TV studio production.
6. Purchase two
(3) Sony DSR-11 video recorders for AVIO editing.
7. Replace TV
studio 5 in. LCD monitors with 9 in 16x9 LCD monitors.
8. Acquire
Adobe Premiere non-linear editing software site license
9. Purchase 21
HP pc workstations to run Adobe Premiere HDV software
10. Purchase 12 LCD
20 in digital video monitors for Apple FCP lab
11. Purchase 42 LCD
17 in digital video monitors for post-production lab
12. Upgrade audio
mixing board w/ digital audio board in TV control room
13. Replace analog
monitor in studio with a 50 in. DLP HD monitor.
14. Replace studio
power control with 50 circuit power pack.
15. Replace studio
dimmer control with digital dimmer board.
16. Replace sixteen
(16) studio lights with new Desisti lighting instruments.
17. Purchase one
digital test signal generator for engineering.
18. Purchase (2)
LCD 17 in. 16x9 Color HD monitors for engineer &
vcr rack
19. Purchase (5)
LCD 17 in. 16x9 Color SD monitors for control room.
20. Purchase (2)
LCD 37 in. 16x9 Color SD monitors for preview and program
21. Purchase new
digital waveform and vectorscope raster display system.
22. Purchase tube
mic pre-amplifier for audio production
23. Purchase
twenty-two stereo headphones for new video editing room
24. Purchase
stereo pair of condenser mics for field recording
25. Purchase
twelve pairs of stereo headphones for recording studio
26. Purchase
Analog/digital On-air radio Console
27. Purchase (6)
“On-air” warning lights for radio, production and video studios
28. Purchase 2
computers with 17 in. flat screen monitors for faculty
29. Purchase 5
media recorders/players
30. Purchase 2
terra-byte hard drive server w/ software for LAN and media storage
31. Purchase 3
dynamic microphones
32. Purchase 3 mic
arms
Support Staff Impact
1) Additional training for faculty in new digital technology required.
2) A second engineer (part or
full-time) is required for installation & maintenance.
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