Brendan McGibney - Broadcast Operations Manager - Lehman College

Brendan McGibney has worked in the multimedia industry for the last 12 years, with experience in pre-production, production and post-production. In his position as Broadcast Operations Manager, Brendan supports all aspects of production for the center, working with students, faculty, staff and outside vendors as well as working with the MMC team to improve and develop the facility through equipment upgrades, staff training and marketing strategies. His background in video production and photography has taken him across the world from the US to Europe and as far as New Zealand for various projects.  This experience allows him to provide the necessary support to projects from pre-production to post-production, with the ability to troubleshoot and problem solve along the way. Being a professional photographer has also allowed Brendan capture and share the production and events at the MMC.

 

 


Lehman College Multimedia Center: Behind the Scenes - 2012 Staff Photo

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 by Brendan McGibney

 

Earlier this month, we brought our Multimedia Center crew together for a team photo in the studio.  The whole team came together - interns, students and staff - there was some learning, some laughs, and of course, a few photos.

Using our jib camera, we captured a little behind-the-scenes action of the setup and shoot along with a few of the final images at the end of the video (as well as at the bottom of this blog).

Check us out, comment and enjoy! And look for more behind-the scenes...

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Lehman Alum Returns to the Multimedia Center

Monday, December 10, 2012 by Brendan McGibney

The Lehman Multimedia Center was happy to welcome back a recent graduate, Jeffrey Edison.  For the last two years, Jeffrey has been successfully working as a camera operator for ESPN, in Bristol Connecticut.  Luckily for us, Jeffrey returned to meet with a small group of students and let them pick his brain. 

For over an hour, Jeffrey explained his role at ESPN - providing an overview of his responsibilities, proper etiquette, and the experience as a whole.  The students had plenty of questions. ...

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2012 Commencement "Behind the Scenes"

Thursday, October 18, 2012 by Brendan McGibney

This past May, we successfully captured and broadcast Lehman College’s 43rdAnnual Commencement ceremonies.  It was a huge collaborative effort between our staff, our interns and students, BronxNet, and Lehman's Building and Grounds department.  A special thanks also goes out to Chris and Roberto from Sony and their last minute help with our flight pack, and also to Cliff from Profoto for developing a lighting solution.

Would you like to know how it all came together?  If so, then come check our...

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The Bacon Brothers at Lehman College on BronxNet

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 by Brendan McGibney

 

 

This September, the performance of the Bacon Brothers at the Lehman College Multimedia Center will be airing on BronxNet.  Join Lehman College alumnus and Distinguished Lecturer Michael and his brother Kevin as they sing a few songs and answer questions about their music and careers. Joe Mennonna accompanies them on the keyboard. 

In the Bronx, you can watch their show on Cablevision channel 67, and Verizon FiOs channel 33.  You can also watch online at http://www.bronxnet.org/livestream-67-33. ...

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2012 Lehman College Graduate Photobooth

Thursday, July 19, 2012 by Brendan McGibney

  Take a group of, one camera, and a little persuasion to have some fun and what do you get?  Over 300 photos of fun and celebration turned into a 3 1/2 minute slide show!

  At this year’s Lehman College Commencement we asked one of our College Assistants, along with a crew of four interns, to embark on a little adventure: get some graduates to really let loose for our camera! We set up a photo booth, and while the students were getting ready, robes and all, for Commencement, we encouraged them...

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Where can I get more experience?

Friday, April 20, 2012 by Brendan McGibney
Students at the Multimedia Center ask me all the time "where can I get more experience in video/photo production?" and it's a great question.  The answer I always give is.... "everywhere."  A friend once told me that "every moment is learning moment" and I believe that applies to everyone. Whether you're shooting video or photos on your iPhone or working as an assistant to a professional there is always something you can take away.  

One of the best places to gain valuable experience is online. ...

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2012 NAB Sony Internship

Thursday, April 12, 2012 by Brendan McGibney

 

The Lehman College Multimedia Center is proud to announce that four of its JCT (Journalism, Communication, and Theatre) students will be representing the school at this year’s NAB Trade Show in Las Vegas. Through our continued relationship with Sony, the students will intern for Sony working the booth -- helping to introduce Sony’s products to visitors and show attendees.

Sony internships have proven to be a great opportunity for Lehman students by allowing them to gain valuable experience...

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Lehman Studios Live - The Bacon Brothers

Friday, February 24, 2012 by Brendan McGibney
The Bacon Brothers Performance at Lehman Studios

The Multimedia Center is about to celebrate its second anniversary as a wonderful new resource for Lehman and CUNY students and faculty. The MMC (as we call it) is a state-of-the-art facility that supports teaching and learning for the next generation of journalists, audiovisual creators and digital media producers. This post shares one of many highlights of our program and activities over the last year. 

Sponsored by Lehman’s City and the Humanities Program, the Bacon Brothers came to the...

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