Facilities
BCTV—The Brooklyn College Television Center
Brooklyn College's TV Center was built during the Golden Age of Television. Launched in 1964, the TV Center was one of the first college-based, fully-professional television production facilities in the country. In conjunction with the Department of Television and Radio, classes at the center have been continuously running since its opening.
Today the center continues to serve as a full production facility, providing field equipment loans, a fully equipped Mutli-Camera Studio and Post-Production lab, and other supporting services to students enrolled in production courses.
With a footprint of 2,200 square feet, Studio B remains the heart of the facility. Recently renovated, the studio is equipped with a 14-foot lighting grid, ETC lighting control/dimming system for more than 100 instruments as well as full black travelers, two projection cycs, and a green screen for special effects. Productions are able to stream live or record to our server or portable drives. Jibs, dollies, camera stabilizers, and sliders can all be employed to enhance production along with scenic and lighting.
Post-production Lab
The Post-production lab houses 15 Apple MacPro workstations equipped with a variety of peripheral devices for editing in Final Cut Pro. Students have access to Adobe Creative Suite software, including Photoshop and AfterEffects, as well as dedicated software for encoding, audio sweetening, color correction, and graphics.
The lab houses a mastering suite for special projects including archiving, broadcast quality finishing work, and multi-format ingest and output.
TV Center Equipment Distribution
TV Center equipment distribution is open five days a week. It houses a full complement of production gear, including HD cameras, field lighting and grip equipment, an Indie Dolly system, and a variety of microphones, mixers, and digital recorders.
Students shoot in multiple formats of HD including EXCAM HD, AVCHD, and DVCPRO HD.
More Information
For information regarding TV Center facilities and services, contact the operations manager at 718.951.5585. The TV Center is located in the basement of Whitehead Hall and includes Operations (018), Distribution (001), Studio B and MCR (007), and the Post-production Lab (005).
