A CMNtv Member (Full Membership – Resident) may make no more than one (1) reservation for the Mobile Production Truck with TriCasterTM at any time, and no reservation will be accepted when two or more outstanding or incomplete productions exist.
Reservations for the Mobile Production Truck with TriCasterTM must be made at least one month in advance through the CMNtv office, using the proper request form. The request must include member name, date, time frame, location of the production, nature of the event to be recorded and the number of cameras desired (up to four).
If approved, the truck will include cameras, camera cables, tripods, LCD monitors, intercom, and various connectors in addition to the TriCasterTM and its peripherals. The system will be delivered to the production location by CMNtv staff, provided adequate location information has been provided in a timely manner. Once there, the member and his/her CMNtv-certified crew will be responsible for setting up, managing the production, and “tear down” of equipment at its conclusion, at which point CMNtv staff will take possession of the equipment and return it to CMNtv. The CMNtv Member requesting the Production Truck is responsible for recruiting sufficient (eligible) production crew. All crewmembers for a mobile production must be a current member of CMNtv, and have successfully completed either the 10-week Production Certification Series (pre-Fall 2014) or In Depth Field Production or In Depth Studio Production Classes, in addition to the supplemental Truck Production Workshop. The Producer is responsible for the safe operation of the shoot, including safely securing camera cables in a manner that reduces risk of injury to pedestrians. Gaffer’s tape is available for purchase at CMNtv.
CMNtv staff will notify of an approval or denial of a reservation request within two business days. The Mobile Production Truck with TriCasterTM is made available for productions expected not to exceed 6- hours. If a producer must cancel an approved Saturday reservation, notice of cancellation must be provided by direct phone contact with CMNtv staff during business hours at least 24-hours prior to the reservation. If insufficient notice or no notice is provided, a late cancellation penalty of $100 will be assessed to the reserving producer. Failure to pay this penalty will result in suspension of membership and privileges.
Mobile Production Truck with TriCasterTM use requires a nonrefundable payment to CMNtv. The fee for a Resident Member is $50. Payment is due in advance of the shoot. A Mobile Production Truck with TricasterTM shoot may take place within any community that provides funding to CMNtv, or a location that is within 10 miles of CMNtv. Approved TriCasterTM shoots not taking place within these locations will incur additional mileage and staffing fees. Only one weekend Mobile Production Truck reservation per Member is permitted in any 60-day period.
Recorded content must be removed from the TriCasterTM in the most expedient manner possible, but in no circumstances will CMNtv or another member be responsible for video content left on the TriCasterTM longer than 14 days after recording. ALL content recorded is expressly for the purpose of cable playback on CMNtv. The Mobile Production Truck with TriCasterTM is not typically available on Sundays or holidays.
A CMNtv staff person will supervise all remote productions and will be available to provide technical expertise. The staff supervisor is not a member of the production crew. A crew usually consists of camera operators, a technical director, audio operator, and producer. The staff supervisor reserves the right to cancel the production due to an insufficient number of crewmembers or if a production is in violation of any policy herein. Ignorance of these policies does not excuse any Access participant from compliance.
