Mediazone was created in 1997 with the name TV and Radio Unit. It provided state of the art facilities, equipment and support to students of the Communication, Multimedia and Design Departments. All practical courses utilizing the facilities & equipment were organized each semester and all equipment loaning to students was done through the Unit.

As the desire to introduce a greater number of practical courses grew, so did the evolution of the Unit. In the fall of 2007, although the name changed from TV and Radio Unit to Mediazone, the core function of the Unit remained the same.

Mediazone continues to provide the organization & infrastructure; the facilities and equipment to the Communications department practical courses – serving the needs of the department and the University in this manner. Mediazone supports students in their endeavour to complete degrees in the Communications program.

All equipment is industry standard and is constantly upgraded to meet the demands of the Communications field Broadcast industry. Our Avid lab alone is a state of the art facility, the largest in the Mediterranean basin.

Mediazone Facilities:

FACILITY	EQUIPMENT	FUNCTION	COMMUNICATIONS DEPT. COURSES THAT USE FACILITY
VIDEO PRODUCTION (Television production studio & control room)	In Studio (Sony Broadcast) 3 camera setup  live to tape recording with a control room for live to tape editing & directing   In studio camera crane   • ON LOAN: Digital Sony Pd-170 mini dv cameras • ON LOAN: Various types of Microphones Lights	Behaves like a TV station without broadcasting – could create a regular “live” TV show & record it!     Use equipment to create a video in any location for  projects	COMM  117 – Video Production   COMM  210 – Production Techniques COMM  313  - TV Directing COMM  235 – Creative Production COMM 311 – Electronic journalism Television COMM 192 -  Theory & Practice of Cinema
AVID DIGITAL LAB (16 separate editing units)	Industry standard Avid Media Composer 4.5 Editing  Software   Hardware HP z-400 4 core 2.6 processor   Editing of video / audio (Non Linear Editing)   Students book Avid lab time for projects	Can create anything from a small video to a feature film – by editing in these facilities. Can also author DVDs.   MOVIES EDITED ON AVID MEDIA COMPOSER INCLUDE: Iron Man 2/ Avatar ( 90% of the films in Hollywood and around the world, while handling 85% of today's broadcast television seen and 80% of the commercials.)	COMM 117 – Video Production   COMM 210 – Production Techniques COMM 347 – Digital Editing
DIGITAL AUDIO LAB Audio console, recording booth and pc hardware / software	Digital Makie Audio Mixer   Wavelab 6 audio editing software   Voice recording booth with professional microphone   • ON LOAN: Digital Zoom H4 audio flash recorders	Can record voice audio / edit audio – music and burn cds. Create professional audio mixing projects.	COMM 116 - Audio Production
RADIO LAB Radio console & pc hardware / software	Radio board – Mixer   Wavelab 6 audio editing software Voice recording booth with professional microphone   Cd player   Guest room • ON LOAN: Digital Zoom H4 audio flash recorders	Can record voice audio / edit audio and burn cds.   Can also create a radio show without broadcast.	COMM 216 Radio Production COMM 218 Production & Present. of Radio COMM 310 Electronic Journalism – Radio

In addition, Mediazone provides an outdoor recording service and produces a wide range of work for the professional sector. This includes theatrical plays, concerts, documentaries, commercials, training and corporate videos, conference/seminar coverage, multimedia presentations/productions and web page development. Its state of the art facilities and equipment range from analogue to digital technology.

Mediazone
University of Nicosia
P.O.Box 24005
1700 Nicosia
Cyprus

Tel: +357 22 841 500
Fax: +357 22 357 481
Email: info@themediazone.eu

 

Meet the staff
	George Sycallides Director		Marios Tziakouris Web/Multimedia Designer
	Ali Khadem Engineering and IT technician		John Ioannou Senior Officer
	Christy Yiapanis Administrative Assistant		Marko Bjedov Webmaster and Assistant