Student Production Studio
High-end video and photo production, audio recording in a fully equipped studio setting.
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Mon-Thu: 10am-10pm | Woodruff Library |
Student Production Studio facilitates video and photo production in a configurable studio setting. The studio also supports simplified audio recording. The video/photo set includes professional adjustable lighting, a selection of two 4K and two HD cameras for video production, a boom and two lavalier microphones, a teleprompter, Edelkrone devices (SliderPLUS, HeadPLUS, SurfaceONE), a Sony mirrorless and a Canon DSLR cameras with selections of lenses for photo production, a choice of black and white backgrounds, a green screen option, and more (see the list of the equipment below).
Faculty interested in using our resources to enhance teaching and learning can view sample workshops and assignments on our case studies page.
1. Reserve the Studio. Please note that an additional equipment training may be required prior to your reservation, please see below.
2. If you would like to use the Studio video or photo cameras or one of the Edelkrone devices, an additional equipment training is required (for sotware training, see the Learning Software and Best Practices section). To schedule the equipment training, click the button below:
You are not required to attend the training if you are reserving the Studio for audio recording or if you are bringing your own cameras for video or photo production.
There is an Equipment Guide binder available in the Studio for your reference. Additional manuals and training resources are linked within the Equipment List below.
3. Bring an SD memory card for each of the studio cameras you intend to use. (For recording in 4K, an SD XC card is required. For recording in HD, either SD, SD HC, or SD XC can be used. A 64 GB SD card will accommodate about 140 min of footage in HD and 70-120 min in 4K depending on chosen bitrate).
*click on the equipment links to access the manuals or promo videos
- Sony PXW-FS5 4K video camera mounted on a Manfrotto tripod with a fluid head
- Teleprompter with an iPad and Teleprompt+ app installed
- Sennheiser MKE-600 shotgun microphone on a boompole mounted on a C-stand
- Audio-Technica AT899 lavalier wired microphones (2)
- Canon EOS C100 HD video camera
- Atomos Ninja Inferno, Atomos Ninja Flame, and SmallHD 702 Lite 7" camera monitors
- Edelkrone SliderPLUS X and HeadPLUS combo (can be used separately)
- Edelkrone SurfaceONE
- Sony MDR-7506 Pro headphones
- A selection of additional Manfrotto tripods with fluid heads
- Edelkrone StandPLUS Folding Camera Stand
- Production lighting: 6 Litepanels Astra 1x1 Bi-Color soft panels operated via iPad / bluetooth connection
- Sony mirrorless camera kit, including
- Sony α7 III 4K photo/video camera (online manual)
- Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Lens for Sony E
- Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 Lens
- Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G Lens
- Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
- Canon DSLR kit, including:
- Canon 6D DSLR camera
- Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens
- Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens
- Computer workstation: a Mac equipped with Yeti X USB microphone, Sony MDR-7506 Pro headphones, and Logic Pro, Adobe Audition, and Audacity software for audio production.
- To schedule 1:1 software training, please email sdl@emory.edu.
- Learn video and audio production and post-production technics and best practices online. Use your Emory access to LinkedIn Learning, an ever-expanding collection of online learning content available to all Emory students, faculty, and staff. Follow this link for a suggested selection of online courses specific to this studio.
- Adobe Podcast Enhance. Web-based. Remove noise and echo from voice recordings, enhance audio to near-studio quality. Free.
- AutoPod. A Premiere plugin for automated multi-camera editing. Save time on editing multi-camera video podcasts and interviews. Free trial, then $29/mo.
- ElevenLabs. Web-based. Generate quality spoken audio from your text in a variety of voices and styles. Includes a free option.
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