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Showing posts with label Columbia Access Television. Show all posts

Friday, January 29, 2010

Stephens College Basketball and Columbia Access Television



Last night I worked at the womens basketball game between our local Stephens College and Park College for Columbia Access Television or  CAT.   It was me and at least five other people.  Unfortunately the hometown favorites lost 58 - 67 but it was a closer game than the final score indicates.  It was also a lot of fun too. Womens sports are woefully unattended, more about that in another post, but I recommend that families and fans seriously consider showing their support by attending women's basketball at our local colleges including Columbia College as well as Stephens.  Especially if you are like me and have young daughters.  


I want to share some pictures from that event but first a picture of my international blogging headquarters, sort of the centerpiece, of the Mike Perkins media empire.  Here is my view even as I write these words:



How about those dual screens!  Now, back to work and a picture story of my night with CAT and Stephens College basketball.

All the pictures are in chronological order showing us setting up and finally with everything in place waiting for the game to start. 

This is my van loaded down with all the gear we are hauling from CAT to the location which was just across the street. 



Outside the Stephens basketball arena.

Camera 1.  This is where I ended up spending the evening.

















































Sunday, January 17, 2010

Columbia Access Television and The Paperclips

The Paperclips is a band but more about them later. First I want to talk about Columbia Access Television or CAT for short.

CAT is a place where you cannot only support real homegrown community television but participate in running the camera, directing, or even producing in a real studio with professional equipment.  Membership is a pittance at $35 a year and classes are hands on and equally affordable.  There are also lots of volunteer opportunities.

I was at the studio this weekend during a shoot with an excellent band from Kansas City called the Paperclips.  The band was in town for a performance that evening and spent the afternoon at CAT doing a live show.  The whole experience was outstanding.  So, without further ado here are the pictures of the band, a short video clip (which does NOT do them justice) that were all taken during the actual production itself.  Sort of the "making of ..." genre.

The calm before the storm.



The band starting to play.








Now some images with the camera people working.

























The session is over and the band moves over for the interview. 


The interview.


Here is a video for you of the band compliments of YouTube:



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