The UTC Television Studio provides a centralized video production resource to UTC students, faculty, and staff. While our purpose is to serve the entire campus, but we work very closely with several departments in particular. Communication students are involved in the operation of the studio as interns, volunteers, and in classes such as Video I, Video II, and TV News production. The Office of University Relations relies heavily on this department for production of commercials and publicity videos.
- Purpose and Mission
- Organization
- Policies and Procedures
- Accomplishments
- Directions and Parking
- Service Fees
Purpose and Mission
The UTC Television Studio is a centralized video production service whose goal and mission is to support the teaching, research and service mission of the University. Our services include, but are not limited to the following:
- Production of instructional video presentations, for on-campus and distance education use
- Hands-on television and video production experience for university students and support for video-related instruction
- Production of video presentations for university publicity
- Video programming for cable television and other formats
- Documentation of university special events and guest speakers
- Production of public service video presentations for agencies outside of the university
Organization
The UTC Division of Continuing Education is responsible for coordination and scheduling of equipment, studio space, resources, and television broadcasts, and will be responsible for maintaining the Television Studio’s equipment in good, working order and for scheduling maintenance or outside contractors for maintenance as necessary.
Continuing Education maintains the budget accounts and will submit budgets for future years to the office of the Provost. Continuing Education staffs the Television Studio with student assistants and a Technology Specialist.
The policies and procedures of the Television Studio are determined by an advisory committee of representatives from Continuing Education, the Department of Communication, the Walker Teaching Resource Center, and University Relations. This committee will advise the Provost about the future direction and vision for the Television Studio. Each of these departments will also make available support personnel as needed.
Policies and Procedures
The Television Studio’s services are available primarily to students, faculty and staff of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. It may also provide services to agencies of local, state, and federal government, as well as not-for-profit educational and service groups. The Television Studio does not solicit work outside the University but may provide services for non-government clients when it is in the public interest, as determined by the advisory committee. The committee will make the decision to provide services to outside agencies based on the following criteria:
- Does this group support the mission of UTC?
- Does this video production support our requirement of public service?
Accomplishments
1-12-06 Filmmaking Workshops
Several UTC students will host a filmmaking workshop for students between the ages of 14 and 19 at the Hunter Museum. During the workshops students will learn to write scripts, shoot like a pro, and edit an award-winning short film--(award not guaranteed!) All classes are taught by local filmmakers, are hands-on and fun. No previous filmmaking experience is required.
January 28, 2006
Preproduction
February 18, 2006
Production
March 11, 2006
Postproduction
12-2-05 UTC Life Documentary
UTC Life: A documentary about life at UTC was produced by students in COMM 345-Video I. The theme might be: Even though we are all in some ways different, we're really all the same. It is available for download or streaming in quicktime or windows media format.
8-22-05 New News Set
Thanks to a generous donation from WDSI FOX 61, Mocs News has an awesome new news set. Check it out here.
7-15-05 Goodwill HELPS!
Students from the Television Studio completed a video this summer for Goodwill Helps! In this program Goodwill collects, cleans and refurbishes donated medical equipment before linking it to someone in need in the community Watch the video here:
Goodwill Helps! (quicktime)
Goodwill Helps! (windows media player)
6-23-05 The Art of Leadership
On Tuesday, June 21st, Leadership Chattanooga celebrated its 20th year at the newly renovated Hunter Museum of American Art. The centerpiece of the event was a 5-minute video entitled The Art of Leadership, which was produced entirely by students from the UTC Television Studio, featuring local artists. To watch it online, click either Quicktime or Windows Media.
4-14-05 New equipment!
Thanks to the UTC Student Technology Fee, our production 
equipment upgrades are now arriving. This keeps our nonlinear editing suite and studio cameras current with latest broadcast standards.
- $60,000 tech fee funding for production upgrades, new studio cameras, updated nonlinear suite
- Installation of headend to broadcast to Comcast Cable Channel 3, developed master control playback system
- Fiber optic feed to television in UC
- Installation of robotic pan/tilt cameras in TV Studio
- Satellite dish installation with digital receiver
- CNN Newsource affiliation
- Ongoing studio production of various programs
- Weekly students newscast on Mocs News
Directions and Parking
The UTC Television Studio is located in the Metropolitan Building Annex, 501 Houston Steet, Suite 233, just beyond Student Health Services. Driving Directions to the Television Studio.
Parking is available on Houston and Oak Streets near the Television Studio. Parking Map
Service Fees
Studio Services: Includes 3 cameras, teleprompter, audio mixing, tape roll-ins, graphics, etc.
Cameras $25 x 3 = 75.00
Teleprompter $25 x 1 = 25.00
Audio Mixing $25 x 1 = 25.00
Tape Roll-ins $25 x 1 = 25.00
Graphics $25 x 1 = 25.00$175.00/hour
Field Production - Remote Switching: Includes 3 cameras, audio mixing, switcher, lighting and setup
Cameras $25 x 3 = 75.00
Audio Mixing $25 x 1 = 25.00
Tape Roll-ins $25 x 1 = 25.00
Graphics $25 x 1 = 25.00$150.00/hour
Remote Setup $50 x 1 = 50.00
Field Production - Acquisition and Editing:
Camera operator $25 x 1 = 25.00
Audio Technician $25 x 1 = 25.00
Lighting Technician $25 x 1 = 25.00
Production asst. $25 x 1 = 25.00$100.00/hour
Media 100 Edit Suite with trained editor = $100/hour
Media 100 w/o editor = $50/hour
VHS Edit Suite w/editor = $50/hour
VHS Edit Suite w/o editor = $25/hour
Video Compression: Creating files from video for CD-ROM, DVD, and web streaming
0-5 minutes finished compressed video/audio = $25
5-30 minutes = $50
1-2 hours = $100
Dubbing:
VHS, miniDV = $2/tape/hour
DVCPRO, Beta = $5/tape/hour
DVD w/case& label = $5/disc/hour
Audio Voiceovers:
Use of the audio voiceover recording booth = $25/hour
Camcorders:
MiniDV Digital, SVHS, and VHS Camcorders = $25/hour
Media:
DVCPro 126min = $30/each
Beta SP 60 min = $25/each
DVCPro 66min = $25/each
Beta SP 5min = $15/each
MiniDV 60min = $6/each
VHS T-120 = $2/each
VHS T-30 $1/ each DVD-R = $1/each
CDR = $.50/each
Satellite:
Downlink signal for recording or viewing - on campus = $25 + tech fees
- off campus = $150 + tech fees
Technician monitoring the signal during teleconference = $15/hour
