Documentary Lab

Location: Melnitz 2536

The Documentary Lab [2536] is a very small lab with two Apple Intel iMac workstations (white Intel iMac 2.16 GHz with 20” widescreen display). Both stations use OSX, Final Cut Studio and iLife applications like iDVD. Both stations also feature stereo speakers and TV monitors. The first station has a Sony DSR-20 DVCam deck, and this station is dedicated to NTSC work with a NTSC television monitor. The other station has a SONY DSR-11 DVCam deck, and this station can be used for either PAL or NTSC work. The television monitor on this 2nd station can be switched between both PAL and NTSC standards. Use of this room and all of its gear is totally restricted to students in the documentary program, specifically the Documentary TAs. Beyond editing of special projects for the program, much of the Documentary TA work done in this room involves transferring and archiving older VHS and DVCam tapes to DVD while dealing with conversions for the different standards, NTSC and PAL.

Directions and Parking

From Hilgard Ave. enter the east side of campus at Wyton Dr.
Make and immediate right turn onto Charles E. Young Dr. East and signs will direct you to Parking Structure 3.
From the ground level of Structure 3, enter the underpass (or from the street level cross Charles E. Young Dr. North and proceed down steps) and walk straight alongside Melnitz and Macgowan Halls.
Turn left at the plaza and proceed to the courtyard of theaters.

Revised: Fri Apr 4, 2008
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