Falmouth College of Arts - New Facilities Available to Media Practitioners

Falmouth College of Arts Business Relations has spent the last few months fitting out the second floor of the Media Centre at Tremough campus, as a dedicated incubator / hot desk / commercial area. Facilities available are an AVID Express 5.8 with DV Recorders Deck, DVD recorder deck, J30 Player Deck (for Beta SP, SX, and Digi Beta). A further Avid Express will become available if demand requires it.

A mini-DV camera kit is available with PD170, 2 radio mikes, boom mic, 16:9 converter, wide angle, tripod, and a 3 light dedo kit. On order at the moment is an industry standard SQN field mixer. The hot desk area is currently been kitted out with four computers and phones and the whole floor has its own access separate to teaching area of the Media Centre.

Setting up these facilities is a process that is still ongoing - they are working out pricing structures at the moment, which will be on the cheap side of competitive. This is in line with the principles we work to in Business Relations, where anything they do has the aim of adding value to Cornish companies and to the economy of the county. Basically they want to see work happening in Cornwall, and think this equipment and these facilities can help that happen. Users of the camera equipment are expected to show adequate insurance in advance. Contact: Mike Cunliffe Tel: 01326 370469 email

West Country media company Denham Productions, has taken up residence in one of the three rooms, setting up a satellite office to their Plymouth head office. The Cornish office will generate three new jobs initially, and will have the role of both generating new broadcast ideas and production.