Peggy kelly Media Arts Studio

Phil Johnson Studio Manager

The Media Arts Studios are open to the public for Do-It-Yourself media projects. Equipment and coaching is available for transferring old home movies to digital discs or tapes, scanning slides and photos to CDs, converting analog videotapes to DVD or recording old vinyl records or audio cassettes to CD.

Appointments are required. For more information and fee schedules, call 952-903-5782.

New Movie Transfer Equipment

Transfer those movies today before they are lost to age. 8mm, Super 8mm, l6mm film transferred to DVD. We’ll get you started! It’s easier than you think!

Our new technology Tobin TVT-8 Video Transfer equipment is available for use by the public in Regular 8mm and Super 8mm versions. These remarkable devices are easier to use and produce sharper, steadier pictures. Threading of film is automatic through the film gate. Exposure correction and focusing are also automatic. No intermediate mirrors or lenses are necessary; images go direct from film to video sensor for finest integrity and resolution.

For those who have Super8mm with sound or 16mm movies, we continue to offer the "black box" transfer station used by hundreds of people for many years. This station uses external mirrors and lenses to position an image for pickup by an external video camera. It also offers a very sharp transfer with minimal flickering although some attention must be paid to focusing and color adjustment.

How many 8mm films can be transferred in one hour? 10 to12 three-inch reels of film (50 ft. per reel) using our Tobin projectors or 4 five-inch reels of film (200 ft. per reel) or 2 seven inch reels of film (400 ft. per reel).

How do you tell what type of movie film you have? It is important that we know what type of films you have because we must book an appointment for the appropriate transfer station. Look at your 3 inch reels. If the center hub hole is approximately the diameter of a common lead pencil, you have regular 8mm film. If the hub hole is more the size of a marker pen, such as a Sharpie, you have Super 8mm films. If all of your films have been spliced onto larger 5 inch or 7 inch reels, call us for more tips.

Other important information: Your film must be in decent condition without excess dust or other contamination such as mildew. If your film is not in good condition, we can provide advice concerning other resources for film cleaning and repair.
 

Scan Slides and Photos to CD or DVD

Use our Epson V700 scanner to capture and digitize your 35mm slides or photos. You can set scan resolution to suit your purposes from 300 dots per inch (dpi) to 1200 dpi. Scan 12 slides at a time and watch as they are saved as individual images. Once your entire batch of slides (up to 999) is saved, you can then burn them to a CD.
Make a Video Album from Photos and Slides
Digitized images can then be examined and enhanced using our Photoshop Elements software or assembled into a video slideshow that can include titles, captions, transition effects and background music and narration. These are processes you can learn to do using our consumer level software programs.
 

Use Our Audio Recording Equipment

Call us to discuss recording your older audio recordings to CD. 952-903-5782.

Classes in the Media Arts Studios

Classes are offered in Photography, Digital Photography, Photo Studio Lighting and Video Editing. See class schedule for offerings.

Speaker for Your Group

Phil Johnson can come to the next meeting of your civic or social group to give a presentation on current electronic media trends. Call him at 952-903-5782.