SAIC Media Center

SAIC Media Center updated their business hours.

Go to the Fire Sale Event posting in this page to find the list of probable inventory for the November 19th Fire Sale!

It's been awhile! Fire Sale coming 11/19/21. Big blowout! Everything MUST GO. Rock bottom prices! ARTICard purchases only. Sample inventory will be available soon.

Welcome back!! Glad you're here. All Media Center locations will be open for Fall 2021 semester beginning on Wednesday, September 1st. To start, as we staff up to full capacity, our operating hours, until further notice, will be 8:30 to 5:30 Monday through Friday at all locations; Saturday 8:30-5:30 at MacLean.

Check our website for up-to-date info.

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ExFEST is ExTV’s annual film festival made by students for students! This is the 16th year and the Media Center encourages you to apply!

Link to learn more about it and submit: http://extvsaic.org/exfest-2021-call-for-submissions/

Senior Thesis Collection Bora KimHope VaughanHelen Hua-zhang Gu

Unsure what resolution is best for your project or how much memory it will require? Here is a helpful guide. For more guides and training materials visit: sites.saic.edu/mediacenters/

Lighting Fundamentals Class learning some outdoor lighting techniques with equipment circulated by the SAIC Media Centers.

In-House-Interdisciplinary! The Media Center in partnership with FVNMA is proud to support the Fashion Department with equipment for their video production next week!

Did you know you can access many of the editing and specialty labs without having to pick up a physical key from the Media Center? Check out the *Room Reservation* checkout center on Patron Portal.

Learn More: sites.saic.edu/mediacenters/smart-classrooms-specialty-labs/

What does “MC” mean?

When you see “MC” next to equipment in our Patron Portal it denotes that something belongs to the full Media Center pool of equipment, anyone in the AIC/SAIC community can access this through certification or as general access.

If you see “ATS”, “FVNMA”, “PHOTO”, “PERF” that denotes equipment belonging to a specific academic department and requires authorization (enrollment in that department or a specific course).

All physical equipment circulating through our centers right down to our cables & adapters is tagged with “SAIC MC”. This just helps differentiate borrowed gear from any personal gear.

sites.saic.edu/mediacenters

Want to enhance the remote teaching & learning experience or have a virtual interview, conference or lecture coming up? We have Web Cams and USB Conference Microphones available for checkout.

Learn more about our hybrid and virtual teaching resources @ sites.saic.edu/mediacenters/smart-classrooms-specialty-labs/

Order Up!📌 One benefit of our ‘Reservations Only’ system is we assemble your reservation in advance keeping lines very short and interaction at the counter quick & efficient!

Reservations are available for pickup 2hours after being placed within our operating hours at @ saic.webcheckout.net

*Media Center Request* is our special request form for extended checkouts or for requesting resources while we are closed between semesters.

Go to Patron Portal > Select *Media Center Request* under Checkout Center > Follow Instructions from there.

Requests for May 12-June 1st MUST be submitted by May 7.

saic.webcheckout.net
sites.saic.edu/mediacenters/

Having trouble getting connected to our resources? Have questions about equipment or our services? Reach out to our staff!
sites.saic.edu/mediacenters/staff/

Pulling focus on our access levels!

GENERAL ACCESS 🔓 Anyone with a valid AIC/SAIC ID can access.

CERTIFIED ACCESS🔐 Completion of an online workshop is required for access to this advanced equipment. Anyone in the AIC/SAIC community can take these courses.

AUTHORIZED ACCESS🔒 Enrollment in a specific department or course is required to access this equipment (for example FVNMA or PHOTO).

Learn More: sites.saic.edu/mediacenters

Ever unsure of what should be in your equipment case? Check the Contents of Kit tag!
Anything missing? Call the Media Center, our number is on the flip side of the tag ☎️

Famous last words! Your time is valuable, try to get the best image you can upfront.

DON'T ● Shoot in Auto Mode.
DON'T ● Use Auto White Balance.
DON'T ● Use shutter speeds under 1/60 (this will produce motion blur).
DON'T ● Rely on LCD for accurate exposure. Use histogram instead.
DON'T ● Increase ISO higher than 400 unless needed (this will reduce quality by increasing noise).

Want to learn more?
Download our 'Documentation Tips' guide on Canvas.
Media Center Training > Files > Documentation Tips