Jon Bowen

Jon Bowen

Senior Technician / Operations Manager of the Film Division of the UCF School of Visual Arts & Design.

Aug 222011
 
Come by the Equipment Room | Comm-157 and visit the Operations Desk to get your UCF ID programmed.

 

Programming cycles start:

  • Monday @ 4pm, August 22nd;
  • Tuesday @4pm, August 23rd;
  • Wednesday @ 4pm, August 24th;
  • Friday @ 4pm, August 25th.

Just drop it off and it will be processed at the end of each day listed above. Cards will be ready to be picked up the very next morning. Continue reading »

Apr 142011
 

Here is a breakdown of our upcoming Screener Calendar:

 

Directing 1 (BFA) | RSVP via Facebook

Directing 3 (BFA) | RSVP via Facebook

Capstone (BFA) | RSVP via Facebook

Free parking for all events is available in Parking Garage F.

Keep up with each Screener’s Facebook Event Page for the latest information.

Attention all BFA students participating in the Screeners! The Delivery Outline has been updated. Please make a note of it and dispose of any old copies you may have to avoid confusion. As always, any questions can be directed towards the Equipment Room staff.

 

“And that’s the way it is.”

Mar 292011
 

Vimeo has just released an amazing new application for all Apple iDevices (iPhone, iPod, & iPad). Now you can edit and submit your videos in HD quality in a matter of seconds with this simple and easy to use app.

Easily enjoy the whole Vimeo experience:

• Watch and manage all your existing Vimeo videos and download them to your camera roll
• Easily upload your raw footage or edited creations in HD or SD
• Pause/resume uploads and get reminded when a video is paused
• Replace existing videos
• Edit title, description, tags, privacy and credits
• Share with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, WordPress, Email or SMS
• Add your clips to your Groups, Channels and Albums
• Stats on daily plays, likes and comments Continue reading »

Mar 092011
 

Spring break is here and we’re taking the time to do some house keeping. The Jonathan Mednick Production Lab | NSC-172, the ADR / Foley Suite | NSC-172B, and the Capstone Editing Suites | NSC-182, 184, 185, & 186 will be closed for software updates on Thursday, March 10th at 9:00AM and will reopen at 5:00PM. These are just standard updates with one exception: An installation of Adobe CS5 Production Premium will be installed in Capstone Editing Suite 1 | NSC-182. Continue reading »

Jan 102011
 

No more untimely amplifier cutoffs during the best scene in a movie or muffled dialogue from the crucial center channel in our beloved Screening Room. A Sony SS-CN5000 center channel speaker was successfully installed in tandem with a Pioneer VSX-112oK audio/visual receiver (and amplifier) this past Friday and are quite the successful phonetic pair.

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Oct 072010
 

Out with the old and in with the new. UCF Film has acquired support from Showbiz Software by providing us with copies of their amazing Budgeting & Actualization 8 production software. A great tool for all stages of your production:

  • From Prep: Create any type of budget from commercials, music video, feature film, TV, corporate video, post production, and still photography.
  • To Shoot: Showbiz Budgeting keeps working as well. Its built-in actualization tool lets you track purchase orders, petty cash envelopes, payroll and more.
  • To Wrap: Showbiz Budgeting delivers the reports you need to make your wrap package look sharp.

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Aug 222010
 
Welcome back! It’s been a short summer but I’m sure it was kept busy. Come by the Equipment Room | NSC-157 and visit the Operations Desk to tell us all about it. While you’re here, get your UCF ID programmed.

Programming cycles start:

  • Monday, August 23rd at 8:00AM to 9:00AM and 4:00PM to 5:00PM
  • Tuesday, August 24th at 8:00AM to 9:00AM and 4:00PM to 5:00PM
  • Wednesday, August 25th at 8:00Am to 9:00AM and 4:00PM to 5:00PM
  • Friday, August 27th at 11:AM to 12:00PM Continue reading »
Jun 212010
 

The effort marches on! Remodeled Graduate Production Offices (GPOs) roll off the assembly line to provide a base of operations for our MFA thesis feature films!

It's FILM production that will win us the war!

Graduate Production Office | CEM-132E is now finalized and will serve as the homebase to Alex Bowser’s MFA thesis feature film “Bad Pixels.” This is the first of three offices being permanently assembled as a graduate workspace. GPO | CEM-132D is on track to come online Friday, June 26th to house Marcos Casilli’s MFA thesis feature film “The Last Two Years of David Brachman,” and GPO | CEM-132B will be available for occupancy the first week of July. Continue reading »