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Go Guerilla: iPad Video Editing

Brookline Access Television Makes Video Production More Accessible

Brookline, MA, April 2013- Brookline Access Television is making video production even more accessible to the community by introducing our newest video production package, called Go Guerilla. Go Guerilla is an easy and educational introduction to video production for people of all ages. Go Guerilla is a useful tool to explore video production, civic journalism and to increase community awareness. The package includes easy to use equipment that can be utilized for interviews, short updates about organizations, webcasts, podcasts and community announcements. Go Guerilla is a beneficial platform for both technological experience and community awareness.

Go Guerilla includes equipment that is suited for in the field or on the go. This package can be used by simply one individual or for multiple person productions. Included is an ipad mini, light, a tripod for both the ipad and light, microphone, microphone attachment, XLR cable, headphones, and a charger for the light battery. These are basic tools for video, audio and visual needs, making Go Guerilla a terrific segue into video production. Not only is Go Guerilla a technologically educational experience, but it is also a simple way to learn how to educate the community on civic issues, events, concerns, local art or awareness on other types of community matter that can be broadcasted on BATV. Become a member of BATV to take advantage of our Go Guerilla package.

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How to do the Twitter

 By Erin Clossy

I like Twitter, because it’s like eavesdropping on hundreds of conversations — some mesmerizing, a few just amazing, a lot just boring or stupid. And if you want to add to the conversation, no one thinks you’re rude or creepy (unless you are, in fact, a rude creep), because that’s what Twitter’s for: random interactions with other humans for the purpose of getting and/or giving more knowledge.

Don’t just take my word for it, though. If you come to the Brookline Access TV studios on Wednesday, April 3, 6-9 p.m., you can learn about the wonders of Twitter and how it can be used with a bunch of people who spend more time on social media than is generally considered healthy. BATV will probably record and replay it too, but then you’ll have to provide your own snacks.
The first panel, “Serving the Public,” is about using Twitter to share information and build community. Panelists are:

Daniel Riviello, director of communications and media relations for the Cambridge Police Department (@CambridgePolice)

Tom O’Keefe, better known as @BostonTweet, with his 79,000 followers and cool Boston ephemera

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The Museum of Bad Art: Terrible Art with Mass Appeal

It is called “art too bad to be ignored.” Since it opened in 1994, the Museum of Bad Art has worked to find and share the worst art you have ever seen. The Museum of Bad Art has three galleries in the Greater Boston area, including one in our very own building at Brookline Access Television.

As a staff, we have the pleasure of experiencing the art daily, and of sharing it with the public who walks through our doors to see it. Though the age, gender, and cultural background of the visitors may vary greatly, they all leave the museum amused and delighted.

There are two particular incidents that perfectly encapsulate the Museum of Bad Art in my mind.

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Gov. Deval Patrick visits BATV

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