Equipment

Member Guidelines for Use of DOM Equipment and Facilities

  1. Classes offered at Denver Open Media certifies members to use DOM equipment and facilities covered in the Field, Studio or Editing classes.
  2. Once certified, you can rent DOM equipment at commercial rates for non-access programming, or you can purchase a DOM membership and check-out DOM equipment free of charge provided that use complies with the Member and Content Agreement and as follows:
    • DOM Field Membership - Individuals may reserve one complete field package, including but not exceeding: 1 camera and accessories, 2 batteries, 2 microphones and cables, one camera support, 1 light kit with accessories, field monitor and headphones for 24 hours, or for 72 hours if you rent Saturday-Tuesday. For equipment needed beyond these quantities members will be charged MEMBER rates. Field equipment users must follow the field policies.
    • DOM Studio Membership - Individuals may reserve one studio for up to 3 hours. All DOM members are allowed to be camera crew and non-members can be “shadow camera crew” up to 2 times before membership is required. Studio users must follow the studio policies.
    • DOM Edit Membership - Individuals may reserve one edit station for up to 6 hours. DOM will allocate 100 gigs of storage to be used be members for DOM programs. This is a working storage space and not meant for archival purposes. Please note that projects may be cleaned out after three months. Editors users must follow the Editing policies.
  3. If you are accessing our equipment through your DOM membership, all material you create using DOM equipment must be comply with our Content Agreement and be non-commercial in nature and be submitted to air on our channels with a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license. If your material is commercial in nature and/or cannot air on our station, you must rent our equipment at the commercial rates.
  4. If you are accessing our equipment through your DOM membership, NEITHER YOU NOR YOUR CREW MAY BE PAID TO PRODUCE YOUR VIDEO PROJECT. If you are getting paid you must rent the equipment at the COMMERCIAL rates. Certain exceptions are made for nonprofit organizations, based on project proposals. Please see our Station Director for more information.
  5. Uncertified people cannot touch DOM equipment except where the shadow policies apply, see 2, Studio Membership.
  6. All payments are due up front, and a copy of a credit card and drivers license and deposit may be required.

Making Reservations
To make a reservation you must have an active membership, the proper certifications and an active project. All equipment and studio time must be reserved via the website, and should be done in advance. DOM will provide computer and Internet access for members needing to make online reservations. Drop-ins are allowed, but the same rules of use apply.