February 25, 2007: Charles Street Video ("CSV") is a non-profit, artist-run centre located in downtown Toronto. Its mandate is to provide media artists with opportunities for production and to foster an environment for the advancement of the media arts practise. And we just got a bunch of amazing stuff.

	I recently tested our new Panasonic AJ-HDX900 camera, which is fitted with a Canon HJ11x4.7B digital cinema lens, matte box and chrosziel follow focus. It looks fantastic. It'll be a while before I shoot on film again. We're posting with Final Cut Pro on a new Dual-Core Intel Xeon Mac with 5 terrabytes of high speed RAID 0 disk arrays.We have Panasonic's HD1400 high definiton VTR and a Kona 3 10-bit uncompressed capture card.

	In short, tools comparable to what George Lucas uses* have been made available to anyone who wants to work outside the commercial establishment.

	If you want access to high-end digital gear and the training necessary to use it, contact CSV about membership and workshops.

	*well, maybe the tools he used six years ago. Without the Panavision lenses. And it's not Avid. But it's still awesome stuff.