Facilities
DMG is an open access workshop facility based on the ground floor of the Blanche Pease building, adjacent to Darlington Arts Centre. All parts of the workshop are wheelchair accessible, with some workstations designed for wheelchair users – contact DMG for details of access and use by people with disabilities.
Digital Facilities comprise a fully networked computer suite comprising six Apple G-4 computers with 17-inch Trinitron screens. Scanning and printing up to A3 size is available. We offer the following software and capabilities:
- Photoshop and Iphoto for digital photography
- Imovie for basic digital video editing
- Garageband for basic sound mixing
- Flash animation
- Web authoring – Dream Weaver or Go Live
- Director CD-Rom authoring
- Broadband and WiFi internet access
- Professional desk top publishing and design – Quark Express and In Design
The Darkroom provides excellent facilities for black and white film processing and printing. It contains four Meopta Magnifix enlargers with variable contrast filter heads, mounted in individual bays, and a wet bench that is large enough to accommodate group working. All ancillary equipment such as processing tanks, timers, printing easels, thermometers, dishes, etc, are provided. It also contains a De Vere 203 enlarger mounted with a Multigrade 500 head system. The enlarger is mounted so that it can be operated from a seated position and is suitable for wheelchair users.
The new Scan & Print Room is due to open early in 2008, offering high-end film scanning up to 5″ x 4″, large-format printing up to 24″ wide, and two regularly calibrated workstations. The room can be dry hired on a full or half-day basis.
The Video/Sound Edit suite offers broadcast standard non-linear editing using Final Cut Studio on a dual processor Mac. Users can bring in their own tapes for transfer, or simply upload files for editing. We also have a small mixing desk, and a number of mics for live recording. You can sound mix using Garageband, and simply export your mixes to Final Cut, or work with Sound Edit Pro. Final Cut Studio also includes a complete DVD authoring package. The suite can be dry hired on a full or half-day basis.
The Workshop provides a teaching area suitable for groups of up to 12-15 people, with benches, seating and teaching aids. Facilities for print finishing and mount cutting and a copy stand are also available in this area. The main workshop is also set up for the display of finished work and small-scale exhibitions.
