AGENCY VIDEO PRODUCERS MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89-00955R000100090023-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 24, 2011
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: December 19, 1985
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director
VIA: Deputy Director for Administration
FROM:
Director of Training and Education
SUBJECT: Agency Video Producers Meeting
19 DEC 1985
1. This memorandum summarizes the actions taken by the newly
established Agency Video Producers Group.
Following the Inspector General's Report on "Television and CIA,"
the Office of Training and Education (OTE) set up a series of meetings
with personnel who are responsible for producing video within the
Agency. Two meetings have been held. The first was an organizing
meeting and resulted in the establishment of the Agency Video Producers
Group.
3. Actions
The second meeting (resulted in several
specific actions which shout serve to -improve the quality of video
production. Attached is a list of those who attended the second session.
o In order to improve the selection and developmental process,
the Video Producers identified the essential competencies for
personnel working in the television production field.
o The participants identified the kinds of training programs
existing within the Agency and available outside which should
be used to develop the identified competencies.
o Two training workshops will be implemented immediately. The
first, entitled "Basic Editing," will focus on the skills
needed to effectively edit videotapes. It is scheduled to run
the second week of January. The second, entitled "Technical
Diagnostic Testing," will be conducted by the DI Television
Center and will be offered during the second week of February.
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o The participants established an information clearing house
which will be responsible for receipt and distribution of video
training information. A classified pamphlet will be produced
.which will identify the services offered by the various
production units within the Agency.
o A television talent casting book has been compiled by OTE's
Media Production Branch. The book contains photos and
biographic information on 145 potential Agency actors. Each
book is accompanied by a videotape audition sample. The book
is available to all television production centers in the Agency.
OTE/ADC
(17 December 1985)
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