Helpful information

1. CMA 3.104 office for Tech Staff - Visit anytime no appointment needed.  Hours 6:30AM to 8PM Mon-Thurs and Fridays 8-5

2. Production and Post-Production wikis for step by step workflows visit How-to's and FAQs

3. Moody Labs Proctors on duty in CMA and CMB Mon-Thurs 8AM to 10PM, Friday 8AM to 5PM, Saturday 12-5PM and Sunday 12-10PM

4. Proctor locations in CMA Digital Media Labs CMA 4.138 and CMB in the hallway by the elevators on CMB 4th floor.

5. AVID Media Composer is Free to all students and we can get you a license if you want one.

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• At no time may a ID proximity card be transferred from student to student, or to any other person.  Access that has been authorized to that University of Texas Proximity ID of the user is a license to use the suite for authorized purposes only. 

• Breach of security will be subject to disciplinary action, including, but not limited to, suspensions from further use of the facility. 

• The Moody College is not responsible for any unattended personal items or belongings including any equipment from the college or department left in the Grad Suites.

SECTION III: SCHEDULING

1) ADVANCE RESERVATIONS - Reserve Using AppSpace
Reservations are created in an application called AppSpace.  Tech Staff will give you access to AppSpace. See wiki link on how to use Appspace

FORFEITURE OF SCHEDULED SESSION

• Anyone arriving later than fifteen minutes after the first scheduled hour of their reservation must yield to another's claim to the session time.

CONCLUDING A SCHEDULED SESSION

At the end scheduled session, the user must yield to the next user in queue.

It is good form to wrap up work at least ten minutes before the end of the session, and release the room "on the hour" to the next user. 

2) UNSCHEDULED AVAILABILITY 

THE FIRST TO ARRIVE IS THE FIRST SERVED FOR UNSCHEDULED SESSIONS 
Unscheduled session hours are available on a first to arrive, first served basis. 
Please schedule yourself on Appspace or door scheduler for the time you intend to use so others know that room is in use.

Special NOTE - CMB 4.112H - Last Month of the Semester - Scheduling Rules - Limited Time for Color Grading in Suite 4.112H.Using Sony TriMaster Reference Monitor

• The last month of the semester the suites in 4.112 get very busy with post production color grading and sound mixing.

• During this time we have to limit reservations to the following time standard.

• Suite 4.112H limit your reservations to a total of 12 hours per project. Example Student A Pre-Thesis Project - Student A can only reserve 12 hours total for that project. Student A will be able to sign up for 3 - 4 hour sessions or 1 - 8 hour session and 1 - 4 hour session or any combination totaling up to 12 hours of reserved time.

• All the suites in 4.112 can be used for color grading all monitors are calibrated for color correction.

FORFEITURE OF SCHEDULED SESSION

• Anyone arriving later than fifteen minutes after the first scheduled hour of their reservation must yield to another's claim to the session time.

CONCLUDING A SCHEDULED SESSION

At the end scheduled session, the user must yield to the next user in queue.

It is good form to wrap up work at least ten minutes before the end of the session, and release the room "on the hour" to the next user. 

2) UNSCHEDULED AVAILABILITY 

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SECTION IV: Facilis Shared STorage

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SECTION V: OTHER GENERAL POLICIES AND REMEDIES  

1. Under no circumstances may post production suites, studios, or any other R-T-F or College wide facility, equipment, or service be utilized in any manner for monetary gain or profit, or for activities or projects unrelated to course work without University, College, or Departmental supervision and explicit sponsorship from the Department. 
2. Under no circumstances may anyone who is not an actively enrolled student in M.F.A. program in Film and Media Production use the post production suites without you present in the suite with them.  Colorist or sound mixer or assistant editors must be accompanied by a current enrolled student in the M.F.A. program in Film and Media Production
3. Food and Drink – No Food If you bring a beverage make sure it is in a covered container.  Be responsible!! If you make a mess let the proctor and tech staff know immediately!!
4. No software, third party utility or outside equipment may be installed or removed in production, postproduction, studio or other technical areas without the direct supervision of Technical Area staff. Technical Staff will not certify use of software that has not been licensed by or permitted to the University of Texas. 
5. No user may disconnect, reconnect, or move equipment

Privileges of use may be interrupted or revoked at any time if these rules are not followed

Statement of Understanding of Post-Production Rules 

I have read, understand, and will comply with all of the Postproduction Rules 
A copy of these rules has been given to me. I understand my privileges can be suspended for violations of Post Production Rules.
 
Printed last name___________________________________ 
 
Printed first name__________________________________
 
Signature Date ____________________________________