Digicast Society

From Technolotics

Ideas for a Trinity Digicast Society

Contents 1 Setup 2 Role of Digicast Soc 2.1 Educational 2.2 Student Voice 2.3 Advocacy 3 Time Table 4 Channel Ideas 5 Arguments Prempting Potential Opposition 5.1 Societies which already Assume these functions 6 Committee Roles 7 Society Operations 7.1 Educational 7.2 Promotion 8 Production Operations 8.1 Applications from Teams / Individuals for show 8.2 Applications Checked by Committee 8.3 Show added to Production Schedule 8.4 Show Recorded / Filmed & Edited 8.5 Pilot Reviewed by Exec 8.6 Show created on Hub Site 9 Technical 9.1 Needed Equipment 9.2 Other 9.3 Needed Expertise

Setup

• Email address registered - digicast.society@gmail.com

To Do

CSC Meeting Notes

Draft digisoc constitution

Mail to Societies

Society addresses

Poster Ideas

Digicast Explainer

Role of Digicast Soc

• Three Pillars

Educational

• Providing students with production experience in a media environment
• teaching cutting edge citizen media production techniques
• Digital Rights & Copyfight education

Student Voice

• Providing a digital platform for the production and dissemination of student media

Advocacy

• Advocating for digital rights - ala D.R.I, Open Rights Group, EFF

Time Table

• Attend committee meeting of Matrix, Netsoc, Film Makers, Pubs, Music Soc, Digital Arts
  • Drum up interest and co-operation
• Get 100 signitures for CSC society application
• Host meeting - to explain idea of society and gain student interest
• Make preparations for proposal to CSC
  • more detailed equipment budget with explanations
  • detailed written explanation of citizen journalism, blogging, vidcasting etc

Channel Ideas

1. Sports
2. Irish
3. Technology
4. Humour
5. Personal Perspectives - e.g.: erasmus students
6. Animation
7. Movie Review
8. TN - Interviews, Perspective, Politics etc
9. Mail in chatshow / gossip / student problems
10. Trinity Rumours / Gossip
11. Environment / Human Rights
12. Mix and Match Cast
13. Music - Trinity Bands, Orchestra Recordings, Music Soc Gigs, Trinity Ball Interviews

Arguments Prempting Potential Opposition

Societies which already Assume these functions

• Filmmakers - produce features => different focus -> production of a small number of (relatively) expensive productions
• DC Soc - producing large amount of inexpensive continuing series -> focus on distribution as much as production

• Netsoc / Matrix - Office computing and internet societies. No current podcasting involvement. Discourage heavy bandwidth use.
• DC Soc - Media focused -> internet as an enabling tool.

• TFM - Produce on air and online radio shows. Broadcast 6 weeks a year. Music focused, no video aspect, not editing focused, different equipment needs.
• DC Soc - Original and CC copyright content focused. Active all accademic year. Recorded vs Live content production.

• Law Soc - Provide advocacy services for students
• DC Soc - no provision of legal services. Information provision and advocacy of legal reform.

Committee Roles

• Chair (Auditor)
• Secretary (& Chief Technical Officer)
• Treasurer
• Educational Officers
• Ents Officer
• Educational Co-ordinator
• Chief Editor
• Sub Editors
• Webmaster / Content Manager
• Graphic
• Art Consultant
• Team Co-Ordinator

Society Operations

Educational

• Periodic Classes in
  • Podcasting
  • Blogging
  • Vidcasting
  • RSS / XML
  • Other topics in association with other soc's - e.g.: recoding live music - with Digital Arts, citizen journalism - with Pubs

Promotion

• Primarily of Individual Shows
• Postering
• Press Releases
• Media Interviews
• TN articles etc
• Premier Nights - clingfilm style

Production Operations

Applications from Teams / Individuals for show

• Show Theme
• Sample Script / outline
• Team Roles
• Sponsor(s)

Applications Checked by Committee

• Always accepted unless show hugely liableous etc (step A exists to enforce preparation)

Show added to Production Schedule

• Shedule maintained as a collaborative workflow

Show Recorded / Filmed & Edited

• Primarily by show team
• May occur using soc's equipment - or have been done previously (e.g.: short film submission), or with members own equipment etc

Pilot Reviewed by Exec

• Check for obscenity, liable etc

Show created on Hub Site

• RSS Feed created
• RSS added to master OPML of shows
• RSS added to mixer channel feed
• Show added to iTunes etc

Technical

Needed Equipment

1. 4 Digital Video Cameras - Cheap but DV with good sound (small as possible)
2. Clip on mics * 2
3. 2 Windows Laptops with Premier
4. 2 * External HD's
5. 2 * Regular Mics
6. XOR Cables
7. Mic Stands
8. Mini Mixer * 1
9. 3 Cheap Digital Cameras

Pricing of equipment

Other

• Storage - Dreamhost? Libsyn? CSC? Matrix?

Needed Expertise

• Audio Editing
• Video Production
• Video Editing
• Blogging
• XML / RSS
• Backend maintenance / server admin