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Busy Little Bee

Hey!

This is Alize, an intern here at the Media Center. I've been soooo busy with the past and upcoming great new things going on here. I took part in the Green Light Film Festival (I was the trophy girl-I gave the winners and hosts there envelopes and prizes). i had so much fun watching all the great films by people my age and younger! It really made me want to start making a change for the better to help save our Earth! I also helped shoot footage for the FCC Hearing at Stanford which was educational and I loved getting a chance to get some more field work done! I'm really going to miss these opportunities and all the great people I've met through my internship... who knows maybe if there's an opening I can stay and work here? But I don't know because I don't think there is any opening. Dang! Well have a great day

Alize out------

Published 2008-04-24T18:36:00.000-07:00 by *ALiZE*

FCC Hearing at Stanford 4/17

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A short PSA about the FCC Hearing at Stanford on April 17, 2008 and the preceding trainings. (00:40)

Published 2008-04-14T18:19:00.001-07:00 by Midpeninsula Community Media Center

Studio Class

Hey y'all. I haven't been on in a while. I'm actually at the MC today (Saturday (but you know that because you aren't stupid and looked at the date on top)) taking this studio class for another six hours.
I was planning on goofing around on Final Cut but I realized that you need a tape to do that... And my hard drive in locked in the storage room that's locked by this door (no duh) on the other side of the building.
I just finished editing some music clips from The Sound and they're up on Youtube. Go watch!
Also, pictures are up on Facebook. Go check them out if you like.

Yeah..
I need to call me mama now.
(She goes paranoid when I don't call her)

More later.
oh and btw, this was Lillian. :)

Published 2008-03-29T12:40:00.000-07:00 by Lillian

Taking Part

So, if I didn't mention before, I'm an intern at the Media Center this semester and also a senior (getting ready to graduate in May) at Menlo College. This past Friday, I took part in videotaping some morning footage of a conference for the Foundation for a College Education. It was an early morning shoot but I had fun doing it for the hour and a half long event. I also videotaped the Menlo College luau on Saturday so this weekend was very 'productive'. I enjoyed ALL the experience learned this weekend!

Published 2008-03-16T21:05:00.000-07:00 by *ALiZE*

Finally Finished!!!

Yesterday I finally finished ALL of my promos and am ready to start on my next project!!! On Friday I will be helping capture footage for a project in East Palo Alto about high school students trying to get into college and the importance of it! Also, on Saturday im going to be producing the footage for the Menlo College Luau.... hope everything goes well!

Published 2008-03-13T02:45:00.000-07:00 by *ALiZE*

Media Center Internship

Hi people I'm Lillian and I'm interning at the Media Center this semester.
I just finished editing and uploading a video about the YAC, Youth Advisory Council, which went to Stanford KZSU Radio Station. It's neat stuff, I advise you guys to check it out.
There are new photos on Facebook of the bands at The Sound!
The most recent ones aren't up yet, but I promise they ill be asap!
And.... yeah. That's pretty much it.
more later...

Published 2008-03-11T18:02:00.000-07:00 by Lillian

DigiQuest 2008: Digital Media

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A short promo featuring interviews with campers and examples of their work. (03:00)

Published 2008-03-11T17:38:00.001-07:00 by Midpeninsula Community Media Center

DigiQuest 2008: T.V. Studio Production

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A short promo featuring interviews with campers and examples of their work. (02:06)

Published 2008-03-11T17:35:00.001-07:00 by Midpeninsula Community Media Center

DigiQuest 2008: Fictional Worlds

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A short promo video featuring interviews with campers and examples of their work. (03:00)

Published 2008-03-11T17:25:00.001-07:00 by Midpeninsula Community Media Center

Finally Finished!

Today I finally finished my individual segments for the DigiQuest Summer Workshops. They weren't that hard to do as long as I did the 5 minute promo. That made it a lot easier to do the segments although I had a problem with batching the clips. All I have to do is transfer it to a DV tape. I'm looking foward to starting on something new and fun on Monday. Last week I finished my 30 Second/1 minute promo and now tht I'm done with both I feel great!!!!

Published 2008-03-07T01:15:00.000-08:00 by *ALiZE*

Digiquest 2008 Promo

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Watch this short promo for Digiquest 2008. Just added: Spring Workshops! (0:50)

Published 2008-02-12T19:30:00.001-08:00 by Midpeninsula Community Media Center

Praises to Jah Jah

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This is the final project created by intern Travis Correa. It is a tribute to his grandfather, featuring Travis' original music, "Praises to Jah Jah".

Published 2008-01-11T17:04:00.001-08:00 by Midpeninsula Community Media Center

What's Happening!

What's up everybody out there in the world,
Well if you don't remember me, it's because I haven't produced a blog for a while. I have had some events in life that I had to deal with for a while but fear not, I'm back. Currently it is finals week at Menlo College and I have been dealing with a lot of stress with tests and papers. Thus, in this time of struggle and stress the only santuary I have is the media center.
Currently, I'm working on my music video for my final project. The music that I chose for my video was from my very own selection. "Praises to Jah" is the name of the song. It's a song that speaks about they way life should be and to stay away from the negative vibes that other people and this world can bring. I has been fun working on the video with danielle and my other friends who helped me produce the video. I'm in the process of finishing the video this week and should be up pretty soon for viewing. Until then take care everyone. God bless!

Travis

Published 2007-12-12T10:03:00.000-08:00 by Travis Correa

Right about now..

So, I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving, one of the few holidays that allows many of us to take time off to be with our families.
Right now, I am editing footage from the first two "The Sound" performances, which had local rappers from East Palo Alto in the first show and local heavy metal bands in the second. The video from these performances will be edited and then put online. If you are interested in "The Sound," there will be another performance by three bands on December 14. Admission is $5.
I am also working on my previous project to film a typical day in the life of a Palo Alto High School student. The work has been slow, but I hope to get it done by the end of this year.
Recently, I have learned how to capture still images from video on FInal Cut Pro. This is a useful piece of knowledge because now I am able to retrieve still images from the footage of "The Sound."
I hope that everyone is having an enjoyable holiday season.

Rye Druzin, High School Intern, The Media Center

Published 2007-11-26T17:54:00.001-08:00 by rdruzin

My internship

Right now, I am working on planning field productions that I am going to tape, among which ideas range from Sea Scouts to the daily life of a high school student to a Campanile production. For Sea Scouts, which I am part of, I will take a sneek peek into how Sea Scouts works as we go on a cruise up the Delta to Napa, which will be difficult, especially with the wind noise and the rocking of our boat. For the daily life of a high school student, I will see how students at Palo Alto High School (Paly) function. For the Campanile production, I will try to capture the hard work and dedication that is put into one of the most nationally acclaimed high school newspapers in the nation, if not the world.
I have recently learned how to operate a tripod and a field camera. Shooting in the field is going to be a lot more difficult than the controlled environment of the studio, yet I look forward to testing my newfound skills.
One moment that I look back on with pride is a media center show I volunteered for. Our director of programming, Jesse NorFleet, had found this band, Trikk Baby, and had invited them to come into the studio to play. I was put on a camera, and found that, because I was on camera three (which is usually the camera that moves the most), I would have to move across the entire length of the floor in order to get a myriad of different shots. I set up, giving myself enough room and cords to be able to maneuver aroudn the band. I got ready with my colleagues by donning two sets of headphones because Trikk Baby was supposed to be loud. At least Jesse gave us that warning.
The band started playing, and even by the end didn't seem as if they were going to stop. Through the half hour show our director sent me scurrying around the set, trucking left, trucking right, zooming in, never in the same spot for a few seconds. By the end ofthis, my fellow cameramen and I were exhausted, yet satisfied, congratulations went all around for a truly magnificent show, and I was impressed at my first real test at being a cameraman, that I had not given into the relentless movement and had been able to flow with it.

Published 2007-10-29T17:12:00.000-07:00 by rdruzin

MC Youth Programs Featured in Paly Campanile

The Palo Alto High School student newspaper, The Campanile, recently ran a feature on the growing youth programs at the Media Center.

Media Center helps student movies shine
Palo Alto teen center offers students tools for success for future careers in the media

By Yelly Bitton of the Campanile

The studio is silent. The lighting is perfectly set. The sound check is done. Three, two, one, action.

Palo Alto High School senior Adam Shore is ready to shoot a television show at Palo Alto's Media Center's television studio. Shore has been involved with activities at the Media Center for over two years.

The Media Center is a non-profit public access television station. The local cable provider, currently Comcast Corporation, is required by California state law to give back to the community and does so in the form of public access media centers, such as the one on San Antonio Blvd. in Palo Alto...

To read the whole article, click here.

Published 2007-10-24T13:39:00.000-07:00 by Midpeninsula Community Media Center

Media Center Internship

Aloha everyone,
Currently I am working on a greenscreen project that is being produced by Danielle here at the media. This includes obtaining shots of various activities that young children can relate too and play a game with. I need to gain more and more shots to make this project and activity run smoothly.
One thing that I learned recently here at the media center while I was editing in the editing suite was shortcuts in final cut pro. I've always used the long ways to obtain commands but now that Danielle has showed me a few of these, my production should be quicker.
During the first show that I volunteered in, I was assigned the camera. I started thinking about my high school days and how I use to love being behind the camera and producing the daily morning announcements show, which was called Puka Mai Ka La. Camera work is exciting for me and I love being behind the camera. I have some what control over the show...haha.
Something that I would like to work on is a documentary of a student at Menlo College. I want to show people the daily life of Menlo College student and how different the college is for them. Most people think that college is all about partying and having a good time and yes it's about having a good time but not necessarily about the partying. Menlo College doesn't really have much of that party atmosphere that people always talk about. I just want to show perspective college students how laid back college could actually be.
Anyways, those are my thoughts from the brain, if anyone is reading this, righteous, take care and God bless you in your everyday walk.
Aloha,
Travis Correa, College Intern, Media Center

Published 2007-10-22T12:54:00.000-07:00 by Travis Correa

Welcome all

For myself, I have found my internship to be rather enjoyable. I have learned how to edit on Final Cut Pro and have volunteered in a myriad of programs. If you are considering joining the program, I would strongly encourage you to do so.

Published 2007-10-15T19:15:00.001-07:00 by rdruzin

Welcome!

Welcome to the Media Center's internship blog! Visit here often to follow the ongoing projects of our interns and view their completed works. For information on how to become an intern, please visit our website.

Danielle

Published 2007-10-15T16:30:00.000-07:00 by Midpeninsula Community Media Center