The UTC Television Studio provides video production services that support the teaching, research and service mission of the university. Services are available to the students, faculty and staff of the university and to agencies of government and not-for-profit educational and service groups. Extended video productions involving multiple cameras, editing, and crew may require a fee.
Television Studio
Studio facilities may include any or all of the following: cameras, lighting, Clear-Com, audio mixing, microphones, set and props, video switching, tape roll-ins, teleprompter, and superimposed graphics.
Communication professors must make arrangements prior to the semester for their class to meet in the studio.
Field Production
Field Production includes single-camera acquisition of materials and multi-camera remote switching of live events.
Field Production may include any or all of the following: cameras, lighting, Clear-Com, audio mixing, microphones, set and props, video switching, tape roll-ins, and superimposed graphics. Arrangements for filed-produced events need to be made well in advance of the event.
The Television Studio has the following camcorders available to students and faculty: 2 MiniDV Digital Camcorders, 1 SVHS Digital Camcorder, and 2 standard VHS Reporter Camcorders. Faculty and staff needing the digital camcorders must reserve them at least two weeks in advance. Students may use VHS camcorders under supervision of a faculty or staff member who must sign for the equipment. Communication classes that need to use the camcorders must reserve them during the prior semester. Last-minute reservations are subject to availability. Click here to visit our Camera Techniques and Editing Guide.
Field Production & Camcorder Fees
Editing Facilities
Editing facilities include a Media 100 Nonlinear Editing Suite with DVCPro and Super VHS Record/Play Decks, Mackie Audio Mixer, Shure Voiceover microphone; and two separate Super VHS cuts-only edit suites.
Faculty and staff may receive a brief orientation to the editing facilities from a Television Studio staff member. The Media 100 non-linear editing system can be reserved for use by faculty, staff, or students who are acquainted with the use of non-linear editing systems for approved projects.
Communication classes may reserve blocks of time in the editing suite for their courses for students to learn and use the Media 100.
Make a Video
Any campus department developing a video production for recruitment/publicity must submit their script and an approval form to University Relations before the Television Studio can assist that department. University Relations will then assist departments with determining the project’s scope, costs, and schedule video production services.
Faculty members making video presentations for classroom instruction should contact the Walker Teaching Resource Center to determine the project’s scope, to get assistance writing grants, and to schedule use of the Television Studio ’s facilities.
Faculty who wish to assign their students a video presentation will need to work out arrangements for their class to use the Studio prior to the beginning of the semester (for instance, COMM classes or Physical Therapy).
Students who need to use the facility to make a video production for a class assignment must contact the Television Studio directly. The project must be approved by a professor and arrangements to use equipment must be made at least one month in advance.
Reserve the Television Studio
To reserve the Television Studio or to get more information you may contact us by phone at (423) 425-5286, email us.
The Television Studio will provide the facilities and necessary equipment for video production, but is not responsible for production arrangements such as scheduling talent, inviting guests, writing scripts, etc. The Television Studio is responsible for scheduling and basic instruction on the use of the Center’s facilities. The Technology Specialist is responsible for technical assistance with production.
Agencies outside of the University: Requests will be forwarded to the advisory committee and a decision to assist that agency will be made based on the following criteria:
- Does this group support the mission of UTC?
- Does this video production support our requirement of public service?
