FALMOUTH COMMUNITY TELEVISION

FCTV PRESENTS

February 2012

Wednesday, February 8, from 3-7pm at FCTV. Operation Valentine is FCTV’s way of opening our community media resources

to acknowledge the many Falmouth citizens on military assignments away from home and their families. The messages will run on Public Channel 13

and our website at www.fctv.org during Valentine week. Participants will be offered 30 seconds in front of the camera and microphone to record their

message over their choice of a dozen Valentine backdrops. To participate, you must be a Falmouth resident or have a valentine message to send to a

Falmouth resident overseas. Messages can be recorded by individuals or groups of no more than 10 persons. Call FCTV at 508-457-0800 Monday through Thursday from 2pm-10pm and Fridays from 10am-6pm to reserve a time slot to record your message on February 8 between

the hours of 3:00 and 7:00 pm. Anyone under the age of 18 must have expressed written consent of a parent or legal guardian to participate and all others must sign a release form. For

more information call Alecia at 508-457-0800 or email alecia@fctv.org.

OPERATION:

VaLentine is back!

Mindy Todd, host and producer of The Point on WCAI

will conduct a one-evening workshop at FCTV

on February 9. See page

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FCTV Members! Submit your videos to the Hometown Media Awards!

The Hometown Media Awards honors and promotes community media and local cable programs that are distributed on Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) access cable television channels.

This is a National Competition! We want you in it! FCTV Deadline: March 16th

Contact AJ for details: alecia@fctv.org; 508.457.0800 For PDF of Categories and details: http://www.allcommunitymedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Hometown-Categories.pdf

Awards are presented to creative programs that address community needs, develop diverse community involvement, challenge conventional commercial television formats and move viewers to experience television in a different way.

If you own or manage a business, please support Falmouth Community Television coverage of Falmouth Town Meeting by becoming an underwriter.

In exchange, FCTV will produce a promotional underwriting spot for you. All underwriting spots are cablecast multiple times each night of Town Meeting LIVE, and then three times a day, seven days a week for six months on Channel 13.

Let the community know that you support FCTV coverage of Town Meeting LIVE.

For more information, please call our Executive Director Debra Rogers at 508.457.0800.

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PROGRAMMING NOTES Many thanks to all who braved the elements to join us at our Member Mixer, Thursday,

January 26. It was great to see you!

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1) Top to bottom and L-R: Alecia Jean (AJ) and Sally Sahin; Debra Rogers and Lee Drescher; Barbara Lawrence and Annie Hart Cool; 2) Sandy Trainor signs up for a class; 3) Kevin Lynch and Bob Fenstermaker; 4) L-R: Dick Batchelor, Chuck Bacon, Lee Drescher, Raymond Ivaska, Eric Ericson, AJ; 5) L-R: Marilyn Rowland, Julia and Doug Blake; 6) L-R: Andy Dufresne, Linda Davis. 7) L-R: Sally Sahin, Annie Hart Cool.

Green First Produced by Erika Hahn This series attempts to educate citizens about the future of ecological wastewater planning with a variety of voices during a day-long seminar in Falmouth. The US EPA, Cape Cod, local officials, and businesses discuss federal regulatory clean water issues, international solutions and concerns, and alternative wastewater treatment options for the East Falmouth Estuarine coastal areas. The DWest Show Produced by Erika Hahn Mashpee fine artist painter Devin Westland debuts his brand new talk show about Cape Cod art with guests fine artist Michele Kennedy and Cape art appraiser Al Kochka. Please watch him in an informal discussion of the life of an artist with synesthesia - as Devin explains why “This is my reality.” Floral Designs Made Easy with Anna Produced by Valarie May Douglas With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, Anna tells us how to find and pick the freshest flowers as well as what type of vase to put them in to maximize visual impact. Citizens United- Corporations are Not People Produced by Kevin Lynch A discussion with Author Jeffrey Clements and Massachusetts State Senator James Eldridge about unlimited money in politics. Retiring in Falmouth Produced by Sandy Trainor This series focuses on retirees staying well and living in the moment. Each show is comprised of four segments which examine Falmouth success stories, living examples of successful aging, out of the box thinking, and stay well - stay informed.

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FCTV PRESENTS

Winter 2012 Training Schedule ORIENTATION A one-hour class offered each month to all new members and open to the public. Learn more about FCTV. Mondays: February 2; March 1, 6:30-7:30 pm Newcomers Welcome Prerequisite: None BASIC FIELD PRODUCTION This basic course is designed for anyone interested in video field production for the purpose of creating their own public access TV shows. Tuesdays and Thursdays: March 13, 15, 20, 22, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Prerequisite: Orientation and Membership BASIC STUDIO A basic course is designed for those interested in creating their own “in-studio” television program using the FCTV studio and control room to produce timely or live programs with little or no post-production needed. Hands-on instruction in this course includes all the basic skills required to produce a multi-camera television show. Training covers camera operations, audio, lighting, technical and floor directing. Tuesdays: February 7, 14, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Wednesdays: March 7, 14, 21, 28, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Additional Basic Studio classes can also be scheduled by request for groups and organizations wishing to produce their own studio television program. Call 508.457.0800 for more information. ADVANCED STUDIO A workshop concentrating on studio directing, audio directing, and lighting. Tuesdays: February 21, 28, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field SOFTWARE SEMINAR SERIES: Final Cut Pro A demo and demystification of Apple’s industry-standard video editing software. Tricks and tips will be demonstrated. Thursday: February 23, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field SOFTWARE SEMINAR SERIES: Shoestring Editing This new, one-evening session will demonstrate several low-cost or free editing solutions that will help aspiring producers create more professional-looking videos at home. Thursday: March 8, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field SPECIAL WORKSHOPS: Light Kit A one-session workshop to focus on getting the best results from your field shoots using FCTV’s portable lights and lighting accessories. Monday: February 13, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field

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SPECIAL WORKSHOPS: Audio A one-evening session will include a brief demo and hands-on practice with the FCTV collection of microphones and mixing boards. Wednesday: February 15, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field CAROUSEL COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD WORKSHOP A one session, two-hour workshop geared toward our members from non-profit organizations. Create and manage your own pages on the Channel 13 Community Bulletin Board. Learn to use this very easy program and promote your organization! Monday: February 6, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Prerequisite: Non-profit Organization Membership DRUPAL BASICS* A four-week workshop that focuses on how to build, organize and maintain a website using Drupal, the free and open source content management system. Topics covered: hosting, installation, using themes, organizing your content, menus, and some helpful Drupal modules such as calendars, galleries, and more. Drupal allows non-technical website owners to make quick and timely updates to their website from any location that has an internet connection. Monday: February 6, 7:00 - 9:00 pm *Fee: $75.00 for FCTV members, $125.00 for non-members. CMS 101 - Build A Better Website* An overview of popular content management systems in use today that allow non-technical people to maintain and update their websites themselves - quickly and from almost any location that has an internet connection. Drupal, Joomla and Wordpress will be demonstrated, discussed, compared and contrasted. Thursday: March 15, 6:00 - 9:00 pm *Fee: $25.00 for FCTV members, $35.00 for non-members. FACEBOOK for PARENTS One-session workshop to help parents understand the world-changing social media site, Facebook, and better supervise children’s activities on it. Thursday: February 16, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Prerequisite: Orientation and Membership TALENT U SERIES (One night sessions) TU - INTERVIEW: Mindy Todd, host and producer of The Point on WCAI will be conducting this one-evening workshop. Focus will be on techniques for conducting a fruitful interview for both studio and field projects. Thursday: February 9, 7:00 - 9:00 pm TU - PROMPTER: How to make the most effective use of FCTV’s ProPrompter iPad Software in the studio. Monday: March 19, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Prerequisite: Basic Studio or Field Call 457-0800 to sign up! Or email: tony@fctv.org

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOTICE: FCTV will be closed

Monday, February 20 For Presidents Day

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FEBRUARY AT MASER GALLERY The Maser Gallery

at Falmouth Community Television (FCTV)

310A Dillingham Avenue

Presents  

Jewelry creations by local artists: Susan Beardsley, Marite Burns, Bethany Cooper, Vicky Cullen,

Lin Hughes, Carol Knox and Anne Parshall

Valentine’s Day Reception & Sale: Sunday, February 12, 3 - 5 p.m.

Welcome New Members:

Julie Bannister Agnes Baumann Joseph Botbol Frank Bryson Meg Bryson Brian Kelly

Barbara Lawrence Sherry Martin

Hulil (“Hal”) Sahin Selcuk (“Sally”) Sahin

Jude Wilber Welcome Back:

Ken Casey Annie Hart Cool

Phyllis Day Anna Holmes

Phyllis Laking Hunt David F. Kelley

Wes Vose Linda Wicks

February 3~ March 2, 2012

TUNE IN! Tuesday, February 21st, from 4:00 to 4:45pm. We ask the questions, you call in and give us

the answers. Get three right and you WIN a prize! Watch and call 508.457.1604

The Art of Jewelry

DRUPAL BASICS* A four-week workshop that

focuses on how to build, organize and maintain a

website using Drupal, the free and open source

content management system.

Drupal allows non-technical website

owners to make quick and timely updates to their

website from any location that has an internet

connection. Monday, February 6

See page 3 For more information

ADD TO YOUR SKILLS!