Digital Media Lab DIGEST

[Monica Biswas]

Message 1:
From: "John Gwinn" <pctv at mtn.org>

Lora,

we are a youth media organization in Minneapolis.

you can check out our website to see what we do.

if you have any specific questions about equipment, feel free to call: 
612.821.3938

incerely,

John Gwinn
www.phillipscommunitytv.org
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Message 2:
From: "Mercedes Soto" <msoto at itresourcecenter.org>

Talk to someone at Grand Rapids Community Media Center. You should 
definitely check out their website www.grcmc.org and specifically take a 
look at MOLLIE, their Mobile Learning Lab for Information Education http://mollie.grcmc.org/. It is one of the best models I've seen! 
 
I also forgot to mention Street Level Youth Media www.street-level.org in 
Chicago. 

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Message 3:
From: nettrice at onebox.com

Hello, my name is Nettrice Gaskins and I am director of the BNN Multimedia 
Center in Roxbury, MAhttp://www.bnntv.org/mmc).  A few years ago, I provided resources to quite a few Neighborhood 
Networks sites for the DigitalArt Youth Program (DAY).  Currently, I am 
running a center with about 18 computers (Mac and PC), scanner, digital 
still cameras, digital video camcorders and other digital equipment.  We 
have standard digital imaging, web, digital video, CD and DVD authoring 
software.  The model I am using includes still, dynamic and interactive 
media, from basic to advanced.

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, Director, 
iMovie, After Effects, Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio Pro are what most of 
our members are using.  People can draw with the mouse or create/capture 
still images, design web sites, edit video and create video-CDs and DVDs. 
We try to keep things cross-platform (Mac, PC, etc.) but we lean on Macs 
for digital video.

I still have the DAY resource guide with the standards, from basic to 
advanced, so feel free to check out the web site for more info at http://www.geocities.com/arttechycp

Hope this helps...good luck!

<p>


-- 
Nettrice Gaskins
nettrice at onebox.com - email
(617) 598-1014 x7508 - voicemail/fax

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Message 4:
From: "J e s s  H" <jesshobbs at earthlink.net>

Lora,

I have created a digital media lab here in San Francisco.  I run a Job 
skills/ creative skills program, and we do web design, digital photo, 
digital animation, and video production.  We use macromedias digital media 
software (for web, and animation), adobe Photoshop  (for digital photo), 
and final cut pro (video).  We have three digital cameras (I wish I had 
more), a scanner, photo printer, b&w laser printer, and a MiniDV 
camcorder.

Do you know about the Beaumont Foundation?  They have a call for proposals 
for lab equipment.
http://www.bmtfoundation.org/grants/?index=1

I have lots of information.  I'm not sure where you are in the process of 
creating this lab, but you are more than welcome to pick my brain.

Cheers,
Jess

Jessica Hobbs
Technology and Art Education Coordinator
Richmond Village Beacon
415-750-8554

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