Any person, age 14 or older who resides, works, or is affiliated with an organization in Malden may become a member of MATV. Members who are 18 and older may vote in the annual election.
Any person, age 14 or older who resides, works, or is affiliated with an organization in Malden may become a member of MATV. Members who are 18 and older may vote in the annual election.
MATV offers a wide range of media production courses available to members of the Malden community. Through the years, we have trained 8 year-olds and 80 year-old to produce their own TV programs! Our members produce in many languages and on a wide variety of subjects.
During the training process, all our participants discover the power of the electronic media to mold and shape the form of the message delivered. In order to take the training workshops, you must become a member of MATV (see Membership Information).
All members begin within a one evening orientation prior to taking any classes. The orientation provides a guided tour of the facilities, a history of access TV and MATV, an overview of our policies and procedures, and advice on how to effectively use the resources available.
MATV members can become certified in portable video production by taking the four- part Intro to Video Production course. In the process of taking this course, members will produce a short "certification tape". Once the certification tape has been accepted, members can go on to produce programs to be shown on the appropriate channel. Members will be shown how to fill out a Program Proposal form (available only at the MATV facility). Once the Program Proposal is approved, members may book equipment according to the guidelines explained in the introductory course.
In order to become certified in producing programs using the MATV television studios, members must take the appropriate course, either the four-part Introduction to Studio A or the one-evening Introduction to Studio B. It is recommended that class participants take the full Intro to Video Production course prior to taking the studio classes. Once certified producers have produced a program beyond their certification tape, it is recommended that they begin taking intermediate and advanced level workshops to hone their production skills.
An ongoing Production Seminar class meets every three weeks and is open to all certified producers who are working on a program. The seminar class is intended to guide producers in the making of their programs from pre-production stage to edited program. Input and support from the instructor and the peer participants help producers attain a better finished product and improve their technical skills in the process. The viewing of pre-production materials, rough footage, and rough edits is an important aspect of the seminar class.
We are always looking to diversify our workshops offerings. If you are an experienced instructor in any aspect of media production and are interested in teaching at MATV, please see the information about freelance postions at MATV on the Oppportunities page on this web site.