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SCAN User Handbook and Minimum Technical Standards
The SCAN User Handbook for Use of Services & Systems contains the policies, rules and procedures that govern the operation of SCAN's Public Access Channel(s) Comcast 77 and Broadstripe 23 and the Media Production Facilities. SCAN policies are designed to promote fair and equitable use of our facilities and equipment in accordance with our legal and contractual obligations; and to ensure safe, efficient and harmonious operations. We urge you to become familiar with the contents of this handbook and to be a responsible and contributing member of the SCAN community. SCAN is pleased to offer Seattle and King County residents production resources and access to various kinds of distribution technologies that provide an affordable opportunity for individuals and community organizations to become the Producers and the Content Providers to SCAN allowing SCAN to showcase diverse expressions of thought, art and entertainment. The User Handbook and Minimum Technical Standards can be found under Producers by clicking on Forms and Information. Thank you, The SCAN staff and Board of Directors
1. Introduction Welcome to Seattle Community Access Network (SCAN).
As you become acquainted with community media, you will discover a new world, rich and diverse of people and ideas. SCAN is a wonderful resource for both individuals and organizations.
SCAN is pleased to offer Seattle and King County residents production resources and access to various kinds of distribution technologies that provide an affordable opportunity for individuals and community organizations to become the Producers and the Content Providers to SCAN allowing SCAN to showcase diverse expressions of thought, art and entertainment.
This Handbook for Use of Services & Systems contains the policies, rules and procedures that govern the operation of SCAN's Public Access Channel(s) Comcast 77 and Broadstripe 23 and the media production facilities. SCAN policies are designed to promote fair and equitable use of our facilities and equipment in accordance with our legal and contractual obligations; and to ensure safe, efficient and harmonious operations. We urge you to become familiar with the contents of this handbook and to be a responsible and contributing member of the SCAN community. Thank you. The SCAN Staff and Board 2. The Story of SCAN and Community Access to Media Community access to the media grew out of changing attitudes toward freedom of expression and advances in technology. Important developments in the evolution to community access include:
In 1983 through the franchise agreement between the City of Seattle and the local cable operator, a public access television station was created to provide channel access for non-commercial programmers and non-revenue producing programming. The television station and studios were managed by the cable operator with oversight provided by the City of Seattle until 2001. In August, 1999, SCAN was created for the purpose of administering the Public Access channel(s), facilities and equipment in the City of Seattle for residents of Seattle and King County. The organization was incorporated as a 501(c) (3) Nonprofit Corporation in the State of Washington. Under a contract with the City of Seattle, SCAN officially assumed operation of the channel and facilities on March 1, 2001 and continues to manage the public resources under a new five year contract ending in 2010. 3. Mission Statement, Vision and Annual Plan 3 A. Mission Seattle Community Access Network (SCAN) engages and enriches the diverse communities of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest through television production, training and serving as a community media broadcast center. 3 B. Goals
Goals: Business
3 C. Business Plan
SCAN's Business Plan is concentrated in six key areas that are considered to be critical if SCAN is to become fully capable of operating with less City of Seattle dollars in the future.
SCAN's focus for the next four years, 2009 - 2012, will be to concentrate its future efforts on budget and cash flow, board development, fundraising, technical operations/standards and program quality, branding and marketing, and community outreach.
Finance, Budget and Cash Flow
Board Development
Fundraising (including Capital and Operating Reserves)
Technical Operations and Program Quality
Branding and Marketing
Community Outreach
4. Description of SCAN Services
SCAN provides media distribution access for non-commercial, constitutionally protected programming. Services include:
SCAN provides educational opportunities. Services include:
SCAN provides access to equipment and facilities which include:
SCAN provides access to fee services. Services include:
SCAN provides promotional opportunities. Services include:
Program content does not need to be produced using SCAN facilities or equipment to be distributed by SCAN. Individuals who provide programming to SCAN and do not utilize SCAN's facilities or equipment are considered to be Content Providers. Production facilities and equipment include:
5. General Policies as adopted by the Board of Directors Revised August, 2009
Eligibility and Conditions of Use (See Sections 6-10 for the Procedures regarding Eligibility and Conditions of Use) Partial funding and equipment for the production and distribution of programming on SCAN is provided under the Franchise Agreement between the City of Seattle and the local cable operator. Additional funding for equipment comes to support programming in unincorporated King County from King County. Therefore, while many SCAN services are available to anyone who receives its signal, Content Providers and Producers must be residents of Seattle/King County. Furthermore, residents of financially contributing Local Franchise Authority jurisdictions have first priority in the scheduling of cablecast time, series slots, use of facilities/ equipment and technical assistance, and access to training classes to the extent feasible to manage. Fees may also be reduced or waived for residents. SCAN services are available under the following conditions:
Restrictions on Program Content and Use of SCAN Services Illegal Speech The following are prohibited in programs presented on any of SCAN's outlets: A. Programming that is slanderous, libelous or constitutes an invasion of privacy; B. Unlawful programming of material requiring union residual or other payment; C. Unlawful programming of material that is copyrighted or subject to ownership or royalty rights, right of publicity or other payments; D. Programming that violates federal, state, county or city laws; E. Programming focused on subject matters of nudity, nakedness, bareness and/or a state of undress during family viewing and prime time viewing hours or F. Obscene programming. Obscenity Test: The following test is applied in determining obscenity: Obscenity is material that 1. The average person; 2. Applying contemporary community standards; 3. Would find, when considered as a whole, predominantly appeals to the prurient interest in sex; and 4. Depicts or describes in a patently offensive manner actual or simulated sexual intercourse, sodomy, sexual bestiality, masturbation, sadism, masochism, excretion, or lewd exhibition of the genitals; and 5. When considered on the whole lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. Application of Test: When making a determination on obscenity, it is first determined if the program, when considered by an average person applying contemporary community standards, depicts or describes in a patently offensive manner, actual or simulated sexual intercourse, sodomy, sexual bestiality, masturbation, sadism, masochism, excretion, or lewd exhibition of the genitals. If the program does contain such material the next step is to determine if the average person applying contemporary community standards would consider the material as being predominantly an appeal to the prurient interest in sex. If the predominant appeal is to the prurient interest in sex the next step is a determination whether as a whole the material lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value. If it does not have such value then all prongs of the test will have been met, the material is considered obscene and may not be shown. Policy Considerations in Applying Test: 1. In applying the obscenity test, the determination of "patently offensive" and "prurient interest" will be based on whether the material affronts contemporary local community standards. 2. In applying the obscenity test, the determination of "predominates appeal" will be made with reference to ordinary adults unless it appears from the character of the material or the circumstances of its dissemination to be designed for children or other especially susceptible audience. 3. A portion of a program may be determined to be obscene. 4. Application of the obscenity test may result in a determination that material is obscene whether or not identified by the following non-exclusive identifications: 5. SCAN, having applied the obscenity test, has determined when the following are depicted on SCAN's outlets which are widely accessible to the general public including children, that community standards are violated when there are: 1. Depictions of actual sexual intercourse, actual sodomy, actual masturbation, actual sadism, actual masochism, or lewd exhibition of the genitals; 2. Simulated acts of the type identified in Section a above may be obscene depending upon on the serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value context in which they are shown; 3. Sexual oriented situations involving minors intended to appeal to a prurient interest in such activity; 4. Sexual oriented situations involving humans and animals intended to appeal to a prurient interest in such activity; and 5. Sexuality involving human excretory products. Prohibition on Commercial Content: Neither SCAN distribution networks, nor SCAN facilities or equipment may be used to produce or distribute programming for commercial purposes. Therefore, programming may not include promotion of commercial products, services or transactions; contact information related to such products; or verbal or written calls to engage in commercial activity.
Programs may include brief acknowledgements of sponsors or underwriters helping to defray production costs for programming. However, no solicitations, pricing or promotional information may be included on air. Lottery, Give-Away, Gifts & Inclusion of 3rd Party Materials Producers or originators may not use content distribution time to promote or engage in a lottery, give-away, drawing or auction. Channel Monopolization In order to insure that limited channel time is not dominated by multiple plays of the same material, two or more series regularly featuring the same host, talent, guest or footage or is substantially identical to another will be treated as the same series regardless of the originator or producer.
Fund Raising Solicitations Programs aired on the channels by 501 (C)(3) non-profits may include verbal and or text statements, not to exceed 15 seconds, describing the organizational fund raising efforts and providing contact information for interested viewers. SCAN may use the channel, at its discretion, to solicit funds to support its facilities, equipment, programs and ongoing operations. The SCAN channel(s) may not be used for any other fundraising solicitations. First Play Requirement and Restrictions on Reuse All programming created or produced by independent program producers using SCAN facilities or equipment must be cablecast first on the SCAN channel(s). After first play on the SCAN channel(s), non-profit organizations may reuse programming produced using SCAN facilities or equipment to solicit contributions or subscriptions to support their goals. Other individuals and organizations may reuse programming produced using SCAN facilities or equipment only when such use is not for the purpose of commercial gain.
Acknowledgement of Sponsors and Underwriters Programs may include brief acknowledgements of sponsors or underwriters helping to defray production costs. Sponsorship or underwriting acknowledgements must be aired only at the beginning or end of programs. Individual acknowledgements may not exceed 15 seconds; total acknowledgements may not exceed sixty seconds. Acknowledgements may be oral, visual or both, and may include sponsors' or underwriters' names, the nature of their contributions, and a description of their business. No solicitations, pricing or promotional information may be included. Public Service Announcements Government and non-profit organizations may request channel time to run Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to provide information useful to viewers. Public Service Announcements must not exceed 60 seconds and must be free of commercial content.
Privacy Apart from the Public Contact Information displayed between programs on the channel, no private information will be provided to individuals or to any private or public agency except as permitted or required by law. SCAN does not sell, rent or otherwise distribute information to outside individuals, companies or organizations unless legally required to do so. Feedback Processes SCAN encourages feedback from users and other members of the SCAN community. Comments may be sent via email using the SCAN website (www.scantv.org), or to the SCAN Executive Director at 1125 N. 98th Street, Seattle, WA 98103. We encourage prompt reporting (in writing) of concerns or problems with equipment, staff, facility users or other issues so that corrective action may be taken. Content Review Program Preview SCAN does not preview content submitted by producers who have signed the cablecast agreement form certifying that their content is within SCAN requirements.
Program Screening Once aired, program content, if available, may be viewed by interested third parties or reviewed by staff. Complaints Regarding: Program Content The Executive Director (or designee) reviews and evaluates content complaints, which must be submitted in writing, pursuant to applicable policy and procedure, determines what, if any, disciplinary action is appropriate. Content Appeal Committee Anyone, including a Cable Operator, may appeal the Executive Director's decisions regarding: program content to the Independent Content Appeals Board. The Board shall adopt procedures for handling appeals and its decisions regarding appeals will be final. The composition of the Independent Content Appeals Board shall consist of a minimum of at least three individuals who reflect the makeup of the SCAN community. No SCAN employees, Cable Office employees or other municipal employees with responsibilities related to the cable system may serve on the Independent Content Appeals Board. Details regarding the appointment / replacement of committee members and the handling of appeals are located in the procedures section of this manual. Allocation of Channel Time Channel Time Allocation Process SCAN will annually determine and publicize the distribution of programming in response to producer and viewer community needs. This determination shall include:
SCAN will determine which timeslots are available to each of these categories.
SCAN Produced Content Defined as and designated for special programming featuring local events, festivals, fairs or holiday activities, highlights of non-profit, neighborhood and community organizations, special underserved populations, profiles on SCAN, programming meeting special needs communities, SCAN's Youth Media and original SCAN productions. Curated Programming Defined as programming selected for slotted air times in response to meeting viewer community interests and needs as developed through a periodic survey. Submitted Programming Programming not produced by SCAN or slotted into Curated Programming times may seek time through a series allocation process or through Single, One Time Only Slots and Schedule. Time Designations SCAN will determine time slot availability based on production or content limitations or restrictions, block program offerings and overall programming of SCAN's channel. Time Restrictions Suitable for all age viewers - May air at any available time during the cablecast day. Adult Content Contains material designed to be viewed by adults, would be labeled TVMA under the television rating guidelines for violence (V), suggestive sexual activity (S), or crude indecent language (L). As such, these programs will not air before 11:30pm and no later than 3:00 am. Nudity and Nakedness Programming focused on subject matters of nudity, nakedness, bareness and/or a state of undress during family viewing and prime time viewing hours. Obscene Programming.
Obscenity Test: The following test is applied in determining obscenity:
Obscenity is material that 1. The average person; 2. Applying contemporary community standards; 3. Would find, when considered as a whole, predominantly appeals to the prurient interest in sex; and 4. Depicts or describes in a patently offensive manner actual or simulated sexual intercourse, sodomy, sexual bestiality, masturbation, sadism, masochism, excretion, or lewd exhibition of the genitals; and 5. When considered on the whole lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. Sexually Explicit is defined as material with graphic depictions of sexual acts and sexually explicit text. As such, these programs will not air before 1:00 am and no later than 3:00 am. Sexually Explicit programming is protected speech but is not suitable for family viewing or viewing by children. The Federal Communications Commission defines indecency as: Descriptions or depictions of sexual or excretory functions that are patently offensive under contemporary standards applicable to the broadcast medium.
Underutilization of Allotted Time Clients who fail to produce the live or captured programs they have scheduled for cable-casting more than three times in their season may lose their time slot for the season and may lose their privilege to participate in the subsequent season slot determinations.
Workplace Environment and Conduct SCAN is committed to providing a work environment for all members of the SCAN community that is safe, harmonious, productive and free of discrimination and harassment. Discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, age, creed, veteran's status, religion, ancestry, national origin or the presence of any sensory, physical or mental disability will not be tolerated. In order to promote a safe, harmonious and productive work environment, staff, board, producers, crew, guests and all other members of the SCAN community are expected to treat one another with consideration and respect. Anyone who does not feel that he or she is being treated in such a manner should speak with the individual in question or with an appropriate staff person. If the situation cannot be resolved in this way, it should be brought to the Executive Director or designee. Out of consideration for other users, facilities and equipment should be left in the condition they are found. Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to:
Scan reserves the right to remove any users or visitors from the premises for unsafe or disruptive behavior. In addition, they may be subject to disciplinary actions, including loss of facility and equipment use privileges, loss of channel access and legal action, including, but not limited to, the filing of criminal charges. Press Guidelines Working Press must obtain permission from the Executive Director or designee before entering SCAN property.
Media Technical Standards In order to ensure good signal quality and maximize the life of our equipment, SCAN will set and enforce standards for media submitted for distribution. SCAN's Minimum Technical Standards can be found in the Appendix under d. Distribution SCAN will establish and enforce appropriate deadlines for submission of programming for distribution. Open Board Meetings All meetings of the Seattle Community Access Board of Directors, except Executive Sessions, are open to the public, and include time for public comment. Visitors are welcome to attend. Public Policy Process SCAN will publicize proposed policy changes at least 30 days prior to final Board adoption so as to allow for comment by users and other stakeholders. This public policy process may be suspended if the Board determines that circumstances require immediate implementation to meet legal obligations.
Facility Use Use of facilities and equipment by SCAN certified Content Producers must be scheduled, as provided in the procedures section of this manual. When space is available, organizations committed to the support of cable access may use SCAN facilities for meetings or events. SCAN may charge a fee for such use. (See procedures section for details.)
Use of Equipment All users must abide by the policies and procedures established by SCAN for the use of its equipment.
Training Training includes an orientation process, which all Content Providers and Producers are required to complete. Other classes deal with basic "media literacy" and specific aspects of media production. Classes and workshops may have fees. (See procedures for details on fees.) Promotion SCAN promotes programs through its reader board and website, social media outlets and within the limits of its budget, through local newspapers and other paid and non paid partnerships with other media outlets and guides.
No Smoking Policy All SCAN facilities are non-smoking and no open flame or smoke is allowed on the premises.
Discipline / Sanctions Infractions of policies, procedures, rules and guidelines may result in disciplinary sanctions, with stricter sanctions applied to repeated and/or more serious violations. Sanctions may include suspension of producer privileges such as use of air time, use of equipment and access to the facility. 6. Eligibility and Conditions for Use of Service ProceduresEligibility for Individual Users SCAN services, facilities and equipment have been created or purchased for the residents and organizations of the City of Seattle and unincorporated King County. To date, these governments are the only Local Franchising Authorities (LFAs) that contribute financial resources, in large part through the cable franchising process and associated efforts. Acknowledging this support, SCAN uses a residency test to qualify users.
Residency For the purpose of this Handbook, individuals whose primary residence is within the boundaries of a financially contributing LFA are referred to as Residents. Residents shall have access to the services, facilities and equipment on an equal basis. 6. a. Conditions for use of Services by Residents
In order to use SCAN services, facilities and equipment as a Resident, SCAN requires current documentation with a picture ID and documenting which Local Franchising Authority jurisdiction you live in. Documents required include: 1. An official Washington State Driver's License or Washington State I.D. Card, that has not expired, serves as photo identification. (Washington State Law allows you 10 days to get a new Driver's License with your current address in order for it to be current and legal. Therefore, your Driver's License should match your Proof of Residence. If needed, you should go to the Department of Licensing for a new license.) 2. A current utility bill, in your name, listing the address of your residence, or a lease or rental agreement in your name listing the address, are required as Proof of Residence. By utility, SCAN means water, gas, electric, or land-line telephone (not cell phone.) These utilities are connected to your address. By current, SCAN means the present, next or immediately preceding month. 6. b. Conditions for use of Services by Non-residents Individuals who reside within the boundaries of a King County non-contributing Local Franchising Authority, hereafter referred to as Non-residents, may be allowed limited opportunities of access to the services, facilities and equipment after Residents are accommodated.
In order to participate in the services or utilize the facilities and equipment, Non-residents must contact their local government (Local Franchising Authority) in writing, with a copy sent to SCAN, describing their usage needs and asking the LFA to become a financial contributor to SCAN. SCAN is carried as the Public Access channel in all of King County, except for the six cities located south of Seattle that opted to create and fund Puget Sound Access (PSA.) These six cities are Kent, Burien, Tukwila, Auburn, Renton and SeaTac. Residents of these cities are encouraged to contact and utilize Puget Sound Access for the services that are offered in those areas. Note: because of the way in which the Cable Operator has set up the cable systems, cable systems in other jurisdictions outside of King County may carry SCAN on one of the cable channels. SCAN has no input in, or control over, this situation. Should the Cable Operator redesign the systems, the reception of the signal could be lost in those areas. If you are a resident of such an area and enjoy receiving SCAN on your cable system, please notify your cable operator in writing and send a copy of this letter or email to SCAN. Additional Conditions for Use of Services (by ALL, Individuals and Organizations)
(Certified Content Producers may register for additional tracks of workshops in order to utilize a studio, location equipment or the Non-linear Editing (NLE) facilities and equipment. Each of these tracks is described separately, and a Content Producer may take only one or, eventually, all of the tracks to become certified to use specific facilities and equipment)
"This production was done at the SCAN facilities in Seattle WA, on September 1, 2009. For more information on SCAN go to scantv.org." 7. Content Provider In order to provide content for distribution by SCAN, an individual must live within King County. Persons who live within King County are further grouped as either Residents (of financially contributing Local Franchising Authority jurisdictions) or Non-residents.
8. Content Producer In order to utilize the production and post-production facilities and equipment and be a Content Producer at SCAN, an individual must
9. Use of Services by Minors Minors are individuals who, by law, cannot enter into a contract with SCAN to utilize our Services. In order for a Minor to utilize SCAN Services, an Organization or person recognized by the State as the Parent or Guardian of the Minor must sign the required forms taking legal and financial responsibility for the actions of the Minor, and granting permission for the Minor to participate at SCAN.
10. Eligibility and Conditions for use of Services by Organizations SCAN places a high priority on working with non-profit organizations and agencies, particularly non-profit organizations that have a 501(c) (3) letter from the Internal Revenue Service. SCAN will also work with other groups or organizations such as community, civic or neighborhood groups and governmental departments that do not fall within that 501 (c) (3) classification. Conditions for use of Services by Organizations
11. Education, Training & Certification a. Orientation SCAN's Orientation session is offered to help you decide if you want to pursue Certification as a Content Provider, and if desired, a Content Producer. Content Provider or Content Producer certification is required for all use of SCAN services. b. Content Provider Content Provider Certification is for those who do not need to use the SCAN equipment for production or post-production. If you are bringing completed content to SCAN, this is the Certification that you need in order to use SCAN's Distribution services. This is a two session track.
An Annual Fee is required prior to the Media Literacy class. There is a fee differential. City of Seattle residents are entitled to a lower fee than non-City of Seattle residents.
c. Content Producer Content Producer Certification is for those who will use SCAN equipment for production and/or post-production in the creation of content.
d. Content Producer: Location Equipment/Post-production Certification The first level of Content Producer Certification is Location and Post-Production. This certification is the pre-requisite to any Studio Certification. There are three sessions required:
After completions of these classes, you are eligible to use SCAN's basic location production equipment and SCAN's basic edit room(s.)
e. Content Producer: Studio Certification The second level of Content Producer Certification is Studio 2 Certification.
The third level of Content Producer Certification is Studio 1.
f. Certification Requirements for Studio Crew Only Certified Crew members can serve on Studio production crews and operate the equipment. Certified Crew members are not eligible to book Studio 1 only Certified Studio 1 Producers can book Studio 1. In order to become a Certified Studio Crew person, one must
become certified to operate cameras and the audio board. SCAN also offers an assortment of non-certified classes and trainings relevant to the needs of individuals, non-profit organizations, civic and neighborhood groups, schools, universities and colleges. These non-certified classes and trainings covers a variety of topics from Fundraising to Social Media, and provide an opportunity to help individuals and groups learn new skills and knowledge to spread their message, raise money, and discover their community. The intent of certified classes and trainings are to give and equip individuals and groups with the tools and know-how to create and cablecast their own television programs. 12. Rights and Responsibilities User RightsAs a user of SCAN you have the right to:
Issues of Program Content are referred to an independent Content Appeals Board
You may address all concerns online at scantv.org. You may also send your comments to Executive Director, SCAN, 1125 N 98th Street, Seattle WA 98103. We encourage you to send all comments, compliments as well as complaints, when merited.
User Responsibilities As a user of Seattle Community Access Network you have these responsibilities:
Common sense, consideration and a desire for us to all work in a safe and respectful environment are the basic foundation on which all of our policies, rules, and procedures are built. Thank you for participating in the SCAN community using these guidelines.
14. Code of Conduct Individuals and organizations using the SCAN facilities and channel must agree to abide by all SCAN policies regarding the use of equipment or channels for the production and presentation of their programming. In addition, they are expected to respect the rights and dignity of the staff and other individuals in the facility. Everyone must abide by SCAN's Harassment Policy which includes:
15. Security, Safety, Sign-in, SCAN ID Badge and Guest ID Badge It is the intent of SCAN to provide a safe and secure space for all. To this end, anyone entering the facilities beyond the front reception lobby must sign-in and out. Should there be an earthquake or other disaster; SCAN staff will use the Sign-in Sheet to identify who was in the facility and to confirm that everyone is out of the facility. Your cooperation in making sure that you, your guests, crew and others have signed in (and out on departure) is required. In the interest of providing a greater level of security, everyone entering the facilities will be issued a badge when they sign in. Persons who are certified through our education process will be issued a picture ID Badge. Others who enter as a guest or other infrequent circumstances will be issued a Guest Badge at Sign In. All Badges must be returned at Sign Out. There will be a replacement charge for lost, misplaced or stolen badges. 16. Reservations: Tardy, No Show, Canceled Late a. Tardy: Please be on time for all reservations. If you must be late, you must notify SCAN. A reasonable attempt will be made to accommodate you. The reservation will be held for up to 30 minutes. If you do not call within fifteen (15) minutes after the start of the Reservation, your time may be surrendered to another. Regularly occurring tardiness may affect your status and will be considered in granting channel time for another season. b. No Show: If you do not call by thirty (30) minutes after the start of your reservation, you will be declared a No Show. To regularly no show for reservations may affect your status and will be considered in granting channel time for another season. c. Canceled Late: If you call less than forty eight (48) hours before the start of your Reservation to cancel, you will have Canceled Late. To regularly cancel late for reservations may affect your status and will be considered in granting channel time for another season.
17. Media Distribution
For All Submissions
SCHEDULING "Safe Harbor Rules" SCAN reserves the right to preempt scheduled programming. Digital DVD Submission formats For "Produced" DVD submission SCAN wants to receive a playable DVD. To submit your show(s) on a playable DVD burn the disc in a way to maximize compatibility with a consumer DVD player. You can do this by: ü Using clean, unused recordable media. ü Using a DVD burner that was made after 2006. Submitted DVDs should be DVD-R or DVD+R, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW. Minimum Technical Standards for the submission of DVD's can be found in the Appendix.
Live SCAN Producers and live Content Producers must notify SCAN at the earliest possible day and time if it is not possible to produce a live program in one of SCAN's studios because of circumstances unforeseen at the time of accepting the contractual obligation to produce live programs on the SCAN channel(s) or other distribution methods.
Up to three times a year (September through August,) the SCAN Producers or Content Providers of a weekly program may play from the reserved studio a DVD of previously produced content. At that time, notification by the Producer must be made to the appropriate SCAN staff assigned to that Project or as soon as the assigned staff is available. Should this happen three times in a year (September through August,) the Producer must make an appointment with their assigned SCAN staff to re-evaluate their Live Program status. Producer's of Live Programs that are on a schedule other than weekly (monthly or twice monthly) must notify their assigned SCAN staff immediately if there is a problem with their ability to produce a live program and arrange to meet with the staff to re-evaluate their Live Program status.
18. Media Content Production a. Studio 1
Use of Studio 1 requires Studio 1 Content Producer Certification and a Certified Crew (minimum of four, two in the Control Room to handle Direction, TD, Audio, Phones, and/or CG, and two in the Studio for camera and floor direction, etc. Only one camera may be locked down and left without a camera operator.) The crew members must attend the appropriate classes. Currently, that includes 1.) Orientation, 2.) Media Literacy and 3.) Studio Crew: Studio and/or Studio Crew: Control Room. Crew certification does not allow the crew member to be a Content Producer. Once certified as a Crew Volunteer, the person will be issued a Crew Badge. No one will be allowed to act as a Studio Crew Volunteer unless they are wearing their Crew Badge. A replacement badge may be created for a cost of $5.00. If a person who is crewing desires to have Content Producer privileges, the fees must be paid and the Producer workshop sessions attended for this certification. In the interest of safety, the number of people in Studio 1 should not exceed 50. In cases where there are large numbers of people present, the Producer is responsible for maintaining pathways to the exits. A second emergency exit is located through the classroom on the north side of the facility. This door should only be used in case of emergency. SCAN recognizes only one person as the Producer of a Project who has full responsibility for all aspects of the Project. While you may have a Co-producer for your own internal functioning, this position is not recognized by SCAN. A Production Proposal Meeting with an assigned Staff person is required after the Project Process class or at the time of proposing the Project to return for another cycle or season. Follow up Production Meetings with the assigned staff member may be scheduled as needed, or may be scheduled by the staff when there are problems that need to be resolved. At the end of the cycle or season, a Production Evaluation Meeting must be held with the Producer and the assigned staff to evaluate and propose ways of improving the production values and methods.
Studio 1 Certified Content Producer may have no more than one studio reservation, a maximum of four hours in length, per week. The reservation week runs Tuesday through Saturday, (the studio is closed on Sunday and Monday.) Reservations shall be made at least 48 hours in advance. A Studio 1 Certified Content Producer may book a second reservation in either Studio for the day only after the 48 hour advanced reservation window has been passed. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Live Content Series Productions will be scheduled by staff to accommodate the cycle of that production and take priority over Captured Content Productions in scheduling. Captured Content Productions must be scheduled by the Producer. Because of the limited amount of time available for Content Capture, the number of Reservations possible at any one time must be limited. Most of the available time for Content Capture is on Saturday. Only two Studio 1 Saturday Reservations may be on the book at a time, other than Live Programs. Tuesday, Thursday or Friday early afternoon Reservations, for the times before the start of that day's Live Content Reservations, may be booked as available. At the beginning of the Reservation period, it is the responsibility of the Producer to sign the Studio Use Contract. We understand that because of illness and other life realities, the Producer may be unable to attend every session. In anticipation of that probable occurrence, the Producer shall have on file with SCAN two designated people who may sign for the Producer. It must be clearly understood that these persons are signing for the Producer who still maintains all responsibilities, including financial, for the Project. If the Producer does not have a designated person in place to sign on the behalf of the Producer, the Production will be cancelled with a status of Cancelled Late. Part of the reserved time for the production is to clean-up and to strike the set. The Producer is responsible for this process and may not leave the facilities until this has been completed and the Staff has signed off on the Studio Use Contract. Part of the clean-up process is "normalization" of equipment and the removal of Project specific content from the VT system and decks. Because of extremely limited space, Producers may not store sets or props at SCAN. Producers are encouraged to develop individual looks for their Project. Fabric such as canvas or duck is a better way to go than wood, metal or other heavy, bulky items. Fabric is easier to transport and less like to lead to injury in case of a fall. Discuss your ideas with the staff on how to customize your Project's look. All items brought in for a production must be removed at the end of the production. If you have items that you would like to donate to SCAN for the use by all, you must get the approval of SCAN Management prior to bringing and leaving any items. We do appreciate your generosity. A receipt for donations is standard policy for SCAN, a 501(c) (3) Non-profit Corporation domiciled in the State of Washington. The Producer is responsible for the behavior of all crew, talent, guests or any others who are present before, during or after a production. In case of any problems, the Producer will be responsible for dealing with the crew members, talent, or guests involved. Any damage or theft on the part of the crew members, talent, or guests is the responsibility of the Producer. If the problem does not get resolved by the Producer, Staff will ask one time that the parties involved leave the property. If the problem is not resolved at this point, Staff will call the police department to come and escort the parties from the property. The staff is not here to resolve these problems, to serve as a baby sitting service, or take on any of the responsibilities of the Producer. SCAN Staff members are here to observe advice, inform and provide for the safe and secure operation of the facilities, equipment, and all persons on site. Staff Members are not crew members, except on SCAN Productions, which are programs produced by SCAN. Staff members are responsible for the whole facility and may not be able to remain with your production for the whole time. However, where possible, we will attempt to be present. This will help the Staff to evaluate how well you are doing and how well the Project is going. This is part of what is included in the end of a season written evaluation of the Project. No part of the facility may be locked to prevent the access of SCAN staff to an area. b. Studio 2 Use of Studio 2 requires Studio 2 Content Producer Certification. Because of the size, Studio 2 is intended for use by smaller productions that can comfortably fit within the space. Generally, this would be 2 to 4 people in a "talking heads" type production. Only one person is required to operate Studio 2. A Studio 2 Certified Content Producer may have no more than one reservation, at a maximum of four hours, of the studio per week. Only two Studio 2 Reservations may be on the book at a time. The reservation week runs Tuesday through Saturday. Reservations shall be made at least 48 hours in advance. A Studio 2 Certified Content Producer may book a second reservation in either Studio 2 or, if certified, in Studio 1, for the week after the 48 hour advanced reservation window has been passed. No part of the facility may be locked to prevent the access of SCAN staff to an area. c. Location Production SCAN has camcorders for our Basic Location Camera. We also have microphones, mic cables, light kits, batteries, AC adaptors and tripods to go with the camcorders. Basic Location Production Certification teaches you to use the Canon GL2 camcorder. You may have two Reservations for Location Equipment on the books at any one time. A Reservation is limited to a maximum of 48 hours in length. When you finish one Reservation, you may book another. There is a Point System in place for Tardy and No Show return of equipment. Financial fines may apply if you violate the Point System by being tardy in the return of equipment and/or not showing for the check out of equipment and the subsequent return of equipment. Each ten points on the Point System equals a two week suspension from usage of the Location Production equipment.
Failure to return the equipment at the assigned time, along with failure to contact SCAN within four hours of the assigned return time (closed hours not included) may result in police action and prosecution for theft. If the equipment is not returned within 24 hours of the assigned return time, even with contact, SCAN may report the equipment to the police as having been stolen. Care and protection in using and keeping the equipment while it is your personal financial responsibility is urged. You are obligated to make full restitution for the complete cost of replacing any lost, damaged or stolen equipment. d. Edit (Post-production) SCAN has two Apple MacPro Edit Rooms, Edit 2 and Edit 3, with iMovie and Final Cut Studio installed. Basic Edit certification gives you access to iMovie. Final Cut Certification will gain you access to the Final Cut Pro Edit software. You may have two editing reservations on the books at a time. A Reservation is limited to a maximum of four hours in length.
e. Required Credits (for programs using SCAN Studios, Edit equipment or Location Equipment.)
19. Outreach Community Outreach Goals
In SCAN's effort to make it more valuable and useful to the Community, during the next four years, it will engage in more outreach services to raise awareness about who it is and what it does. It will accomplish this in part by educating the public about what is on SCAN as programming. SCAN will also become more visible as a resource, to be found in the future, at more community events, non-profit programs, schools, public meetings, and community festivals to capture live the activities at hand. SCAN plans to educate more people on how to use the equipment and resources that are available to the public. It wants to assure the public that becoming a producer and/or a content provider is really not that scary. SCAN wants the public to know that it is able to provide them with a tool to get their message out to a larger audience. In part SCAN will target messages to specific demographics and audiences by engaging them in pilot projects that will show up on the channel as one time only programs and to hopefully develop in to weekly shows and seasonal offerings. To direct people's attention to the station and to the channel, 77 and 23 will become the new mantras. SCAN will build station visibility by developing collateral products, t-shirts, signage, stickers and youth book bags plastered with the station's channel number to increase the visibility and association of SCAN's name with the channel. SCAN is going to raise the bar. It will arm the community to develop a cadre of community journalists determined to make their programming authentic. These community journalists will become the champions of different neighborhoods and nonprofit groups. They will learn together and ensure that their message gets out with SCAN's help and assistance. SCAN plans to connect with communities in any way possible. It will reach communities on their own turf. It will go against habit as it breaks out of the box! Lastly SCAN will reach out to organizations by offering video production services, low-cost and at affordable rates to help tell the stories of communities, nonprofits, underserved, and unrepresented groups. SCAN will partner and rely on these organizations to help produce word-of-mouth recognition of channel 77 and awareness of the station to their members.
20. SCAN Production Services SCAN offers production services to individuals and organizations within the Seattle/King County community. Special discount rates are offered only to schools, community and neighborhood groups, and non-profit organizations who have 501 (C) (3) status. These low cost rates are restricted to public organizations and are not available to the general public. Half-day rates are 60% of the day rates for these groups only. Visit the SCAN web site and/or call SCAN's Development and Marketing team to learn SCAN's rates and to schedule an appointment for a customized production package to meet your project needs and to remain within your budget. Guidelines SCAN appreciates that many non-profit organizations, community groups and area governments and governmental agencies do not have the time or staffing to produce their own media for distribution. SCAN believes that a major element of our mission is to help those groups get their messages out. To that end, SCAN offers production services. SCAN also offers distribution capabilities as part of your plan to distribute your message.
a. Eligibility SCAN is a non-profit corporation. We understand the challenges of a non-profit corporation. With this knowledge, we are committed to helping all non-profit corporations in their Missions by providing affordable media production services. While we are located in the immediate Seattle area, we would welcome work with any non-profit organization in the state of Washington or other locations in the Pacific Northwest Region. We also understand the challenge for the area's cities to provide information about their city, the workings of their governments or governmental departments. SCAN is positioned to help those cities and city departments to produce media and get their information out to the public.
b. Cost SCAN has a basic rate sheet (price list) for its services. SCAN will work with you and/or your organization to customize a rate and mix of services that can meet your budget. SCAN is also willing to create a partnership with you to identify other monies through grants and sponsorships to help defray the costs of production services. The Basic Price List for Production Services is available on request from SCAN's Development and Marketing Team, and administrative and production staff.
21. Policies, Rules or Procedures Violations and Consequences Violations of Policies, Rules, or Procedures at SCAN are not acceptable. Generally speaking, we recognize two types of violations: A. Major Violations must be dealt with immediately and may lead to immediate suspension of the privilege of Use of Services. Major Violations include, but may not be limited to, the following: i. Physical assault upon any other individual ii. Threats involving firearms or other weapons upon any individual or property iii. Theft of SCAN or City of Seattle equipment iv. Vandalism or willful damage to SCAN facilities or property, or equipment owned or managed by SCAN v. Providing false identification or information regarding residence, name, or any other required information required for use of SCAN services. vi. Repeated abusive behavior, including abusive phone calls to SCAN Staff or Board members vii. Repeated abuse of the Location Equipment reservation system or 20 or more points accumulated within a 6 month period. See the Points System below.
B. Minor Violations can be dealt with in a Progressive Discipline approach. Some Major Violations, such as threatening staff or others with a weapon, may require police intervention. In situations of aggressive behavior, staff procedure is to ask the person to leave immediately. Failure to leave will require the Staff to immediately call the Seattle Police to handle the situation as an emergency. Depending upon the situation, SCAN may pursue prosecution. For resolving issues involving Content that has been distributed by SCAN, there is a Content Appeals Board to which an appeal may be made. Minor Violations include: viii. Failure to return Location Production equipment at the designated time (See the Point System regarding equipment usage.) ix. Failure to notify SCAN in a timely manner when delayed beyond the scheduled time in returning equipment. x. Failure to Sign into and/or out of the facilities xi. Failure to wear ID Badge, other than while on the set of a production xii. Failure to complete Usage Contracts xiii. Failure to inform SCAN in a timely manner when there have been changes in personal information required for use of services C. Appeal Procedures If a Content Producer wishes to appeal a sanction taken by SCAN regarding a Minor or Major Violation, the Producer may make an appeal in writing to the Executive Director. The Executive Director will review the written information and make a final determination. If the Content Producer is not satisfied with the outcome of the appeal to the Executive Director, a written appeal of the outcome may be made to the Board of Directors. The decision of the Board of Directors is final. D. Points System SCAN is using a Points System for monitoring and dealing with abuse of equipment reservations. Below is the grid for Location Production Equipment:
22. Appendix
a. The SCAN Dictionary We all know what we mean when we use a word or term. But what does another person mean by that same word or term. In an effort to create clear channels of communication, here are words and terms that are important to us in our everyday communications at SCAN and a (sometimes very informal) discussion of what we mean when those terms and words are used at SCAN. Hopefully, we will all use these words and terms and mean the same things when we do. As technology changes, new additions will need to be made as we move on into our future. Advertising Seen often, and heard loudly, on commercial channels, advertising is the promotion of a service or product for the purpose of selling that service or product. Typically, an advertisement will have a "call to action" ("Buy my Stuff!" "Use our Service!") A call to action is a clear cut, sure fire way to get in trouble with our non-commercial channel prohibition on commercial use and may lead to your suspension from using all or part of SCAN's services. SCAN's contract with the City of Seattle requires SCAN to maintain a non-commercial channel. While no advertising is permitted on SCAN, a Public Service Announcement (PSA) promoting non-profit or governmental services is allowed on the channel and does not constitute advertising or commercial use of the channel. Analog Signal An analog signal is an electronic signal that flows continuously, smoothly, and has overlaps of the component parts and is created and/or processed by an analog device. The major drawback of an analog signal is noise. Noise increases when the signal gets copied, eventually becoming dominant. In analog video, this is usually referred to as generational loss. In today's terms, an analog signal is quite large and occupies a lot of bandwidth. Appeal Committee Any person, including a Cable Operator, may file a complaint with SCAN regarding Programming Content. Once a decision has been reached by the Executive Director or designee, the Content Provider or Content Producer may appeal the decision to the Appeal Committee. The Appeal Committee is a group of not fewer than three members. The Appeal Committee is established to review the decisions regarding filed complaints, by SCAN's Executive Director or designee, that restrict the Content Provider or Content Producer's use of the channel(s). Audience The viewer is a key component of your Project. One of the very first questions to ask as you begin to plan your content is "who is your audience?" One of the great lessons of cable television is targeting a narrow audience. You need to have a specific or target audience in mind rather than "everybody." Sometimes, even a target audience needs to be made more specific. For instance, in a program made for a target audience of "Children," the program could be made specifically for five or six year olds. This program would not be the program that you would make for 15 or 16 year olds. At least we hope that would be the case. And then there are programs about five or six year olds that are made for their parents. Much of the success of your program begins with deciding the target audience for the content that you will produce. Audio Microphones Microphones can be categorized in three ways, their method of use; their mechanical operation; and their pickup pattern. SCAN provides handheld and Lavalier microphones for checkout by producers:
Then there are the mechanics of the microphone, how they convert sound into an electrical signal:
Cardioids are from the Greek meaning "heart shaped." This refers to the pick-up pattern which is heart-shaped unidirectional. Condenser describes the operation mechanism of a microphone in converting sound to an electrical signal. It's not related to the pickup pattern (a condenser can be cardioids, omnidirectional, etc). Most microphones are either condenser or dynamic (a diaphragm in a magnetic field).
Also known as a Capacitor Microphone, the condenser mic works by using a capacitor (a device that stores energy in the area or field between a pair of conductors) to convert sound into electrical signals. This type of microphone requires a +48V phantom power.
Microphones can be further described by their pickup pattern.
The pattern of audio pick-up is in all directions and very broad for an omnidirectional microphone.
The pattern of audio pick-up for a uni-directional microphone is directed and is narrow. Bandwidth Bandwidth is a concept with varying definitions specific to differing applications. In practice, a digital channel on a cable system uses a much smaller bandwidth than an analog channel, allowing for many more channels to be carried over the fiber-optic cable used in systems in cities such as Seattle. This is a primary reason for a Cable Operator or a Broadcaster to move toward digital and away from analog. As the manufacturers have moved to meet the demand for digital equipment, and the demand for analog equipment falls, less and less analog equipment is made and support for analog equipment ceases to exist. Blog A weblog, or blog, is content on the Web that has content added periodically, that usually has the date of entry, and in most blogs is seen from the most recent down to the earliest entry. Broadcast Frequently misused, broadcast is a term correctly applied to over-the-airwaves distribution of content that is cast over a broad area and that may be received for free if you are in a location where your television antennae can pick up the signal. Cable television grew out of the inability of people who live in mountainous or hilly areas to receive a broadcast signal because of the blocking of the signal by the mountains or hills. Cables were first run from the mountain or hill top connecting antennae up high to the televisions. A secondary meaning of Broadcast is content aimed at a "broad" audience, or everybody. As Cable evolved, additional channels beyond the Broadcast Channels were developed for targeted audiences, such as the movie channels for movie lovers or sports channels for sports lovers. This was Narrowcasting. Eventually, PEG Access channels were developed with target audiences of people interested in Public, Educational or Governmental content. Each program on a Public Access channel is like an individual channel with a different audience in mind: narrowcasting. Also see Cablecast, Narrowcast, on Demand, Podcast, Streaming
CD A CD (Compact Disc) is an optical disk storage medium that is similar to a DVD, but with a smaller storage capacity. Generally, used for data or music storage rather than video because of this limitation. Cablecast Content that is distributed over the cable system. In order to receive a cablecast of content such as the content on SCAN, you must be connected to the cable system by the cable provider. The cost of this depends upon the type of service that you have. PEG Access is available on Basic Cable. Close Up Shot A Close Up is a video image that is "tight" or close to the person or thing in the image. In the case of a person, it is the head only, showing expressions and the emotions of that person. The Close-up is used sparingly because the emotional impact on the viewer is one of being within the personal space of the talent. See also "Extreme Close UP." Copyright Copyright is the method by which the individual may maintain exclusive control over original content. It is much easier now than ever to own the copyright to your original work. In fact, you do not really have to do anything. Proving that you have the copyright, however, takes a little more effort. A Registered Copyright (in the United States) costs a fee and takes an application to the United States Copyright Office, which is responsible for granting a Registered Copyright in this country. Copyright Clearance In order to use content that is under Copyright protection of someone other than yourself for distribution by SCAN, you must get written Copyright Clearance from all parties who may hold a Copyright. SCAN requires that you warrant that you have received all permissions required by the copyright holder(s). For music in particular, there will be multiple copyrights involved, in most cases. And do not forget that there are various levels of permission to use this material. Permission to use the recorded performance of a song on a cable access channel does not necessarily grant permission to use this in other ways such as streamed over the Internet. If you are going to use the content of others, you probably should hire a lawyer who is knowledgeable in the intricacies of Copyright Law. SCAN suggests that you create and use your own original content, including music. You should not forget that if you record the performance of content that someone has gotten permission to use, that permission does not transfer to you to use in a different manner such as on you cable TV show. A good example of this would be the performance by your child's school of a play under copyright protection. The school's permission to perform the play in the school auditorium does not include your cablecasting of the performance over the Access Channel. Of course, there are other legal considerations that would need to be considered when videotaping minors. SCAN is not a legal authority and you should contact a professional to handle any legal questions that arise out of disputed content or actions relating to your Producer Responsibilities. SCAN is not responsible for your actions or content. You must never state or imply that you are an agent of SCAN. Contact Information SCAN requires that one individual or organization assume the legal responsibility for all content contained within a program. Members of the public must be able to contact that responsible person or organization. Contact Information may be a telephone number, an email address or a mailing address. Contact Information must be current and valid. Content Video, audio, voice, data, multimedia or other material or programs prepared for or capable of transmission or distribution on the channel or through other distribution systems, such as streaming over the internet. Content Distribution SCAN distributes content in a variety of ways, including cablecasting and streaming on the internet. To see the SCAN stream on the internet, go to our Website at www.scantv.org. Click on the television monitor. Content Producer An individual or an organization using any SCAN equipment in any part of the process of creating content is classified as a Content Producer. Content Provider An individual or an organization that brings in content from outside of SCAN and does not utilize SCAN equipment in the process of creating the content is classified as a Content Provider. Creative Commons An alternative to Copyright, Creative Commons exists to provide greater creativity and sharing. Like Copyright, Creative Commons also receives criticisms from some quarters. Distribution Distribution is the transmission of content through various systems, such as the cable system or the Internet. Distribution Agreement The Distribution Agreement is the legal contract between the Content Provider/Producer and SCAN wherein the terms to which the Content Provider/Producer agrees are listed. Dolly As a change of position of a tripod, this is a repositioning movement of the camera tripod. It is also the name of a set of wheels to which a tripod may be attached in order to dolly around the room. "Dolly over to your right." Download Having content sent to your computer from a website. DVD An optical disk storage medium, similar to a CD, consisting of a plastic disk which has digital content "burnt" onto it by a laser. There is also a mini-DVD that stores a smaller amount of information, but has a size that makes it useful in application situations where the larger standard size is too bulky. Extreme Close-Up Shot An Extreme Close-up of a person is a shot in which you see only the eyes and nose. This is not a shot that is used very often. Fiber Optic Cable Optical Fiber can transmit light. Because of a phenomenon called Total Internal Reflection, light can be transmitted for long distances over cables of glass optical fibers. Fiber Optic Cables have replaced electrical copper cables in many long distance runs of cable. Expense of equipment and the difficulty of splicing have prevented this from being a complete replacement. Film First of all, remember that we don't use film (the noun), and we don't film (the verb) content. As the technology changes more and more, films (movies) don't film either, but are made using digital technology to capture their content. Film utilizes a chemical process where light causes changes to take place to chemicals on the film stock, which is completed by the developing process using more chemicals. Firefox Firefox is a free Web Mozilla-based browser. Flash Drive Moving into the digital realm, a flash drive is small, lightweight, removable data storage device (now up to 256 GB,) usually to small to store enough information for video purposes, but which can be helpful in small file storage and movement from one computer to another. For instance, music created on GarageBand can be saved in iTunes for export to even the smallest flash drives. Headroom Headroom is can be described as the space between the top of the head of the talent and the top of the video monitor screen. Can also be used when talking about audio - the amount of space between an audio signal and the point where it distorts. Interstitials Content, of short duration, that is distributed or transmitted between content of longer duration, i.e., 28 minute and 58 minute "programs." Frequently, this will be written content shown on the BBS (Bulletin Board System) or Reader Board that gives the contact information for the person who is responsible for the content of the previous program and the upcoming program. Lighting
The main light on the set, the key light creates hard shadows that need to be filled by a Fill Light. Each person should have their own key light when possible. The key light makes the subject brightly lit enough to be clearly visible on camera and begins to separate the subject from the background.
The fill light softens or eliminates the shadows created by the Key Light.
The light that is behind the talent that creates a halo effect on the head and shoulders. This light helps to separate the talent from the background.
The background light is a light in the studio that illuminates the background curtains or backdrop. It is not the same as the Back Light. Live Content A production that has the content distributed as the program is being made in the studio.
Minimum Technical Standards SCAN has established minimal standards that content must meet in order to be distributed by SCAN. See the separate document, Minimum Technical Standards found under Appendix d. Narrowcast Content that is developed and produced with a smaller, targeted audience in mind. Look at the different channels that you find on cable and you will see narrowcasting on most of them, i.e., news channels, sports channels, music channels, children's channels, etc., that were developed to meet specific interests.
Non-resident Someone who resides outside of the financially contributing Local Franchise Authority jurisdiction is considered by SCAN to be a Non-resident for purposes of deciding content distribution and for providing access to the facilities and equipment. SCAN has entered into contracts with the City of Seattle and with unincorporated King County agreeing to provide first preference in content distribution and facilities and equipment access to Residents of those jurisdictions in exchange for financial contributions from those Local Franchising Authorities to SCAN. As other jurisdictions enter into similar contracts with SCAN, persons residing within the additional contributing jurisdictions may be reclassified from Non-resident to Resident for these purposes. The City of Seattle has retained the right to decide if the contribution is substantial enough to warrant equal treatment of such persons, and such a reclassification must be agreed to by the City of Seattle. See "Resident" and "Proof of Residency" Obscene In the legal sense, content that is obscene is content that meets the Miller test for obscenity (U.S. Supreme Court, Miller v. California, 1973.) There are three parts to the Miller test and all three criteria must be met for something to be found obscene. Organization Because of the nature of our non-commercial status and a prohibition against commercial use of the channel in our contract with the City of Seattle, non-profit organizations are the main groups found at SCAN.
Over-the-shoulder Shot The over-the shoulder shot is a camera shot in which the viewer sees over the shoulder of one person looking at another person. A part of the head and the shoulder of the individual directly in front of the camera should frame one side and the bottom of the view, giving a sense of an on-set point of view. Pan The turning movement to the right or left of the camera on the tripod in order to get a shot that is more to the right or left. This is not the movement of the tripod itself, see dolly. "Pan left." "Pan right." Podcast Podcasting is the distribution of video or audio files over the Web so that it can be listened to or watched on a handheld (as in iPod,) laptop or desktop computer. This is a type of "on demand" content service. Program A Series Project consists of multiple Programs. A Program on SCAN is either 28 or 58 minutes long (0:28:00 or 0:58:00.) Between two Programs, SCAN distributes Interstitials during the additional two minute period. See "Content" and "Interstitials" Project At SCAN, Content Providers and Content Producers work with Projects. A Series Project is composed of a number of individual Programs Proof of Residency SCAN requires current documentation that "proves" where you live in order to classify individuals as either a Resident or a Non-resident. An official Washington State Driver's License or Washington State I.D. Card that has not expired serves as photo identification. A current utility bill, in your name, listing the address of your residence, or a lease or rental agreement in your name listing the address, are required as proof of residence. (Under Washington State Law, you have ten days to update your Driver's License with your current address after a change of address in order for it to be current and legal. Therefore, your Driver's License should match your Proof of Residency.) Prime Time Hours of viewing that are considered as being able to reach the largest audience on the cable system in Seattle. Since the Internet is global, what is Prime Time in Seattle would not be Prime Time in Australia or other areas of the world far removed from Seattle. Public Service Announcement A Public Service Announcement, or PSA, is informational content usually provided by or for a non-profit organization or a governmental agency. Removable Dard Drive A small box like device that is connected to a computer either through a Firewire or a UBS port in order to save data. Resident A Resident is an individual who resides within a financially contributing Local Franchising Authority boundary, i.e., someone who lives in the City of Seattle or unincorporated King County. Residents are given equal treatment in the matters of content distribution and access to the facilities and equipment. Residents are granted priority over Non-residents in those matters. See "Non-Resident" and "Proof of Residency" RSS RSS (Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) is the automated distribution of content that is updated on a Website by way of a RSS aggregator or reader. RSS Aggregator or Reader A RSS aggregator or reader is software for gathering information from online sources such as websites, weblogs, podcasts, and vlogs in order to provide updated content for the selected websites, etc. Season A SCAN Season is a period of time for which a Series Content Producer or Series Content Provider enters into a contract with SCAN to provide content on a regular basis, such as weekly, twice monthly, or monthly. Series Multiple programs that occur at regularly scheduled times during the month, including Weekly Series, Twice a Month Series, and Monthly Series.
Services SCAN Services include channel cablecast time and/or other means of content delivery, training in media development and use of production equipment, use of production equipment, and promotion on the channel and through the SCAN website.
Single Program A program provided to SCAN for distribution that is not part of a Series of programs.
User Fee The fee charged to individuals and organizations to be eligible to use SCAN services, including classes, content distribution and content production and post-production. Streaming Streaming is the "same time" distribution of content that is being distributed over the cable channel also to Internet. You can connect to this stream through our Website, www.scantv.org . Even though we send this content out at the same time to the Web and to the Channel, there is some delay in it making its way through the World Wide Web and into your computer. Technical Director In a studio, the Technical Director (TD) is the operator of the Switcher that sends the video signal from the cameras to the device in use for capturing content. Tilt A tilt is a movement of the camera made by the camera operator. The camera is moved so that the view moves either up or down. "Tilt up." "Tilt down."
USB Universal Serial Bus is a means of connecting one device to another device, such as a computer, using a cable with a USB plug that attaches to a USB port.
Video on Demand (VOD) Content that is available at any time, rather than at a scheduled time. On cable, a specific channel (or channels) is set aside for this purpose. On the Internet, various different sites may have video, or audio, that is available for downloading on demand. Wide Shot A Wide Shot is a camera shot that shows all, or most, of the elements on a set. A wide shot is frequently used as an Establishing Shot, showing who, what and where. Wikipedia Everything I know, I know because I read Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia. OK, how about, a lot of what you find in The SCAN Dictionary was clarified by my looking up certain terms in Wikipedia to get a better handle on those words and terms. You, too, can look up many of these terms and get a much fuller and more scientific explanations of them on that site than that found in condensed form here. The great thing about this encyclopedia is that it is constantly evolving as people input information. That certainly helps with an ever growing list of technical terms and words from cyberspace. Cyberspace is a word with a large amount of information in Wikipedia. Look it up. Year (SCAN year) The SCAN year is a calendar year and starts on January 1st and ends on December 31st. Zoom The camera operator changes the camera view using the zoom control in order to have a wider view or a tighter view of someone or something. "Zoom in." Zoom out." b. City Statement of Intent
The following statements reflect the City's intent in entering into this Agreement, but do not necessarily reflect Access Manager's intent.
The Public Access Channel in Seattle (currently Channel 29/77) is an important community asset. The Channel serves at least two very important and related interests. First, it provides the opportunity for subscribers to view Programming, especially locally originated Programming, which is underrepresented on other television media. Similarly, the Channel provides an opportunity for local Programmers, both community organizations and individual Seattle residents, to create Programming at little or no cost that might not otherwise be economically viable but which serves important community needs. For example, Programming that educates and informs the public about Seattle's diverse local communities such as seniors, youth, ethnic populations and neighborhood and community organizations is an area that is currently underrepresented in other television media. The Channel is a unique resource in the effort to create more such community-based Programming. It also provides an opportunity to raise awareness of and provide community social and health services, encourage lifelong learning and promote civic and cultural diversity and involvement. In addition to increasing such community-based Programming, the Channel should have a more structured Programming format that will afford viewers more predictability in tuning in to Programming regarding topics of community interest. For this purpose, the City wants the Access Manager to devote a greater portion of its regularly scheduled channel line-up to programs highlighting neighborhood and community organizations, cultural events, people who are making a difference in their communities, and other areas of interest as may be identified through surveys or other methods. The Access Manager should also continue to provide opportunities in the channel line-up for Seattle organizations and residents to freely express their views on important issues of the day. In addition, to ensure that Programming on the channel meets minimum technical standards, the Access Manager should adopt and enforce technical video production requirements. This contract is intended to provide accountability for the Access Manager in its efforts to help the Channel reach its potential as a unique community resource. The City believes that the contract requirements contained herein will help to ensure that there is a better balance of the needs and interests of both viewers and Programmers. c. Forms I. ID & Indemnification II. Seasonal Series III. Single Schedule IV. Distribution Agreement V. Media Library
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09.29.2010 6:00:00 PM -
9:00:00 PM
Final Cut Pro User Group
10.06.2010 6:30:00 PM -
7:30:00 PM
SCAN Production Process
10.09.2010 11:00:00 AM -
2:00:00 PM
Basic Camera, Light and Sound
10.16.2010 10:30:00 AM -
12:30:00 PM
Studio1-3
10.23.2010 10:30:00 AM -
12:30:00 PM
Studio2-3
10.25.2010 6:00:00 PM -
8:00:00 PM
SCAN Board Meeting