The Data Frame https://thedataframe.com Production Services for the UCF-NSCM Film Program Wed, 06 May 2026 22:02:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://thedataframe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-SiteIcon-32x32.png The Data Frame https://thedataframe.com 32 32 School’s Out (for Summer) 2026 https://thedataframe.com/2026/04/13/schools-out-for-summer-2026/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:18:42 +0000 https://thedataframe.com/?p=11137 The end of the 2026 Spring semester is approaching and Summer will soon be here.

Undergraduate access to labs ends on Friday, May 8th at 1pm.

All equipment checkouts must be returned by end-of-business on Monday, April 27th.

BFA access to post-production facilities is extended until the end of May. MFA access to facilities continues through Summer.

The Film Equipment Room will be operating with a reduced staff starting Tuesday, April 28th. Hours of operation are subject to change during Summer. Graduate students and faculty members are encouraged to make an appointment with Production Services staff to help ensure availability.

Congratulations to all of our graduating seniors! For those who are coming back, enjoy the break! We will see you in Fall!

]]> Adobe CC 2026 https://thedataframe.com/2026/03/19/adobe-cc-2026/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:49:46 +0000 https://thedataframe.com/?p=11085 Adobe Creative Cloud 2026 applications have been deployed to all Media Lab NSCM-211A & 211B, Advanced Media Lab NSCM-172 workstations, Editorial Suites NSCM-171-178, the Film Screening Room NSCM-145 and the Film Production Classroom NSCM-183.

Adobe CC 2025 applications will stay in place until the end of the Fall 2026 semester.

]]> Spring Break 2026 https://thedataframe.com/2026/03/02/spring-break-2026/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:24:39 +0000 https://thedataframe.com/?p=11129 Spring Break 2026 is Monday, March 16th – Saturday, March 21st. The Film Equipment Room will be open for normal business hours, however, equipment checkout for assignments and student productions will be suspended throughout the break. Checkouts return on Monday, March 23rd.

Students will still be able to access labs and Post-Production Facilities using their UCF ID’s to badge in.

Enjoy the break!

]]> Spring 2026 Holiday Closures https://thedataframe.com/2026/01/06/spring-2026-holiday-closures/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:35:45 +0000 https://thedataframe.com/?p=11098 The Film Production Services office will be closed for business on the following holidays this Fall semester:

  • Martin Luther King Jr Day – Monday, January 19th, 2026

Facility reservations are also suspended for these dates as the building will be locked and all-time schedules for electronic access will be paused. Students are still able to still access labs using their UCF ID to badge into the building.

]]> Winter Break 2025 https://thedataframe.com/2025/11/24/winter-break-4/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:20:57 +0000 https://thedataframe.com/?p=11091 Winter is Coming… Undergraduate access to labs ends at 4pm on Friday, December 5th.

Film, BFA and MFA students are granted extended access until 4pm on Thursday, December 18th. Readmittance begins at 10am on Monday, January 5th, 2026.

The university is closed for business from Friday, December 19th to Sunday, January 4th, 2026. The Film Equipment Room reopens for business at 9:00am on Sunday, January 4th. All production servcies are suspended until after classes begin in Spring.

Enjoy the break. Happy holidays!

]]> Fall 2025 Holiday Closure Schedule https://thedataframe.com/2025/08/21/fall-2025-holiday-closure-schedule/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:00:27 +0000 https://thedataframe.com/?p=11088 The Film Production Services office will be closed for business on the following holidays this Fall semester:

  • Labor Day – Monday, September 1st, 2025
  • Veterans Day – Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
  • Thanksgiving – Wednesday, November 26th – Sunday, November 30th, 2025

Facility reservations are also suspended for these dates as the building will be locked and all time schedules for electronic access will be paused. Students are still able to still access labs using their UCF ID to badge into the budiling.

]]> Game Day Closure – UCF vs Jacksonville State https://thedataframe.com/2025/08/15/game-day-closure-ucf-vs-jacksonville-state/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:38:12 +0000 https://thedataframe.com/?p=11082 The Film Production Facilities will be closing early on Thursday, August 28th at 2:00pm due to the UCF Football vs Jacksonville State home game hosted on the UCF main campus. Students should be advised that the UCF Police Department will begin locking buildings and UCF Parking and Transportation Services may begin towing vehicles after 3:00pm in preparation of pregame activities. The Film Equipment Room will not be accepting requests to reserve equipment or facilities after 2pm on game day. The UCF main campus will reopen for normal operations at 6:00am on Friday, August 29th.

Film and Mass Media students who wish to access computer labs, editorial suites, and collaboration spaces during Game Day must adhere to the program’s Game Day Policy.

For more information regarding the university’s game day policies, please visit the UCF Campus Closure website

]]> Hurricane Milton Update https://thedataframe.com/2024/10/08/hurricane-milton-update/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:34:00 +0000 https://thedataframe.com/?p=11011 The Film and Mass Media Production Facility is now tentatively scheduled to reopen for business at 9am on Monday, October 14th. Please be patient as staff has to undo hurricane preparations and reset the facility back to normal operations as the university has extended campus closure to include Friday, October 11th.

All academic assignments and exams, including for all classes with online components, will continue to be suspended throughout the weekend. All equipment check-outs scheduled during this time will be postponed. All facility reservations are also canceled.

The most up-to-date information regarding the university’s response to tropical storms and hurricanes can be found on the official UCF Hurricane page. The original closing announcement from Film Operations can be found here.

Stay safe and dry!

]]> Closed Due to Hurricane Milton https://thedataframe.com/2024/10/07/hurricane-milton/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:30:56 +0000 https://thedataframe.com/?p=11004 Due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Milton, the UCF main campus will be closed for business and all classes and activities have been canceled for Tuesday, October 8th – Thursday, October 10th. The NSCM Film and Mass Media Production Facility will be preparing classrooms, labs, and equipment for the storm and will be closed to student access starting at 6pm on Monday, October 7th. The facility is tentatively scheduled to reopen for business at 9am on Friday, October 11th. Reopening has been pushed to Monday, October 14th. See update here.

All academic assignments and exams, including for all classes with online components, are suspended while the university is closed. All equipment check-outs scheduled during this time will be postponed. All productions scheduled for this weekend must be scheduled. All facility reservations are also canceled. Please contact the Film Equipment Room to reschedule.

The most up-to-date information regarding the university’s response to tropical storms and hurricanes can be found on the official UCF Hurricane page.

Stay safe and dry!

]]> Closed Due to Hurricane Helene https://thedataframe.com/2024/09/25/closed-due-to-hurricane-helene/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:22:00 +0000 https://thedataframe.com/?p=10993 Due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Helene, the UCF main campus will be closed for business and all classes and activities have been canceled for Thursday, September 26th. The NSCM Film and Mass Media Production Facility will be preparing classrooms, labs, and equipment for the storm and will be closed to student access starting at 9pm on Wednesday, September 25th. The facility is tentatively scheduled to reopen for business at 9am on Friday, September 27th..

All Film and Mass Media activities during the campus closure have been canceled. All equipment check-outs scheduled during this time will be postponed. All facility reservations are also canceled. Please contact the Film Equipment Room to reschedule.

The most up-to-date information regarding the university’s response to Hurricane Helene can be found on the official UCF Hurricane page.

Stay safe and dry!

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