Video Room - The Studio

Video Room

The video production room is available to use for photo or video shoots. It is located in room 251 Hodges Library.

Check in at the Studio with your UT ID card to use the video room and it’s equipment. You can reserve the room online, by calling us, or stopping in to schedule your appointment.

Backdrops include green, white, and black vinyl screens. We also have a grey curtain that can be configured in a straight or corner layout Feel free to use your own decorations and props in the room. Have questions? Drop by and check out the room or contact us to ask your questions – email studio@nullutk.edu or call (865) 974-6396.

The following equipment is available for use in the video room:

Cameras

Name	Purpose	Associated Items
Pro Video Camcorder Sony PXW-FS5	Professional video camera. Several shooting modes including 4k.	All lights All mics Tripod iPad/Teleprompter Light Meter White Balance Disc
Cine Lenses Rokinon 24mm 35mm 50mm 85mm	Set of 4 lenses to use with the Sony camcorder. 25mm having the widest field of view and the 85mm having the tightest field of view.	Sony PXW-FS5 camcorder
Video Camcorder Panasonic HC-VX981	Beginner-to-prosumer compact video camera. Several shooting modes including 4k.	All lights All mics Tripod iPad/Teleprompter Light Meter White Balance Disc
DSLR Camera Canon Rebel T7i	Mid-Level video camera. All levels of photography. Can match shooting modes with T5i.	All lights All mics Tripod iPad/Teleprompter USB Preamp Light Meter White Balance Disc
DSLR Camera Canon Rebel T5i	Mid-Level video camera. All levels of photography. Can match shooting modes with T7i.	All lights All mics Tripod iPad/Teleprompter USB Preamp Light Meter White Balance Disc
360 4k Cam 360 Fly	Captures 360 degrees of video in 4k.	All lights Tripod

Audio Equipment

Name	Purpose	Associated Items
Boom Mic Audio-Technica AT897 microphone	Picks up sound from the front while rejecting sound from the sides and rear. Great for high-quality audio.	All cameras Zoom H4n audio recorder Boom pole Boom stand
Boom Mic Rhode Boom Mic	Picks up sound from the front while rejecting sound from the sides and rear. Great for high-quality audio.	All cameras Zoom H4n audio recorder Boom pole Boom stand
Wireless Lavalier Mic Sennheiser ew 100	Picks up 360 degrees of sound. Inconspicuos. Great for interviews.	All cameras Zoom H4n audio recorder
Smartphone Lavalier Mic Rhodes SmartLav +	Connects directly to a smart phone and can record to camera using the provided accessories.	All cameras Most smartphones, tablets, and laptops
Handheld Mic Audio-Technica ATR-1200	Used to assist in capturing high quality audio. Can be used with a mic stand or handheld.	All Cameras Tascam Digital Audio Recorder
USB Pre Amp ART Project Series 2 channel Preamplifier	Amplifies audio signals to video cameras or audio recorders. Allows DSLR audio to be monitored with headphones.	Canon DSLR Sony Digital Video Camera
Pro Digital Audio Recorder Zoom H4N	Captures pro quality audio in MP3 or WAV formats.	All Mics All Cameras

Lighting

Name	Purpose	Associated Items
Bi-Color LED Panel x 2 Dracast LED 1000	Video and Photography Setup in room to light greenscreen	All cameras Light Meter White Balance Disc Green Screen
LED lights x5 Ikan LED 500	Continuous light source for photo and video. Battery powered or power cord ready.	All cameras All backdrops Light Meter White Balance Disc Gels Scrim Flag
LED lights x3 Ikan Onyx LED	Continuous light source for photo and video. Battery powered or power cord ready.	All backdrops Light Meter White Balance Disc Gels Scrim Flag
Ring Light Smith and Vector	Continuous light source for photo and video. Great for vlogging and portrait photography.	All cameras and iPad Smartphone w/ tripod mount Light Meter White Balance Disc
Spot Light Genaray spot light.	Continuous light source for photo and video. Superior beam control. Great for creative applications & eliminating spill & shadow.	All cameras Light meter White balance disc Gels Scrim Flag
Studio Strobe Alien Bees 400	Powerful off-camera flash for photography. Triggered by pc chord or flash from camera/speedlight. This is a non-continuous light source.	Canon cameras Canon Speedlight Light meter White balance disc Reflector Umbrella Octobox Scrim Flag
Speedlight Canon 430EX II	Advanced flash for photography. Fits on DSLR hotshoe. Can be used to trigger studio strobe.	Canon cameras Alien Bess Strobe Scrim Flag
Macro Flash Twin macro flash	Specialty on-camera flash for macro photography.	Canon cameras Tabletop cyclorama
Octobox Alien Bees	Softens and spreads light from studio strobes and flashes. Great for photography/portrait lighting. Lightsource becomes larger than shoot-thru umbrella.	Alien Bees Studio Strobe All Cameras
Shoot-thru Umbrella Alien Bees	Softens and spreads light from studio strobes and flashes. Great for photography & portrait lighting.	Alien Bees Studio Strobe Canon Speedlight All Cameras
5-in-1 Reflector Westcott	Used to bounce, diffuse, or block light. Adds warmth or specular highlights.	All photography and videography projects
Light Meter Sekonic Flashmate	Aids in achieving desired exposure. Used in photography to measure the existing light or light from flashes and strobes.	Canon DSLR All lighting
White Balance Disc Impact Quickbalance	Aids in achieving accurate white balance for you photo and video projects. Helps assure the whites in your scene look truly white and your image does not have an unwanted color cast.	All cameras and lighting
Boom Arm and Stand Smith & Vector	Aids in getting light where you need it while keeping the stand out of the shot. Great for rim/hair lighting or lighting from overhead.	All lights
Scrim Matthews 48×48 scrim	Softens and Spreads light. Place light on one side of scrim and your subject on the other.	All lights C-Stand
Flag Matthews 48×48 flop flag	Used to block light. to block light. It can be used to cast a shadow, provide negative fill, or protect the lens from a flare.	All lights C-Stand

Tripods, Mounts, and Supports

Name	Purpose	Associated Items
Tripod Sunpak	Used to mount cameras.	All cameras
Tripod Vanguard	Used to mount cameras.	All Cameras Smartphone Tripod Mount
Camera Slider Ikan	Allows for creative, smooth tracking shots in video production.	All cameras S&V Tripod Base Manfrotto Fluid Head
Minijib Ikan Mini Jib	Allows for uniques camera movement and angles in video production.	All cameras
Tripod Dolly Pearstone	Allows for creative, smooth tracking shots in video production. Not as smooth, but more versatile than the straight track & cam slider.	Tripod All Cameras
Straight Track Dolly System Glide Gear	Allows for creative, smooth tracking shots in video production Mount the camera on the tripod, mount the tripod to the Glide Gear Dolly, the roll the set-up front to back, left to right for smooth shooting.	Tripod Glide Gear Dolly
Track Dolly Glide Gear	Allows for creative, smooth tracking shots in video production Mount the camera on a tripod, mount the tripod to the Glide Gear Dolly, the roll the set-up front to back, left to right for smooth shooting.	Tripod Straight Track Dolly System
Fluid Tripod Head Manfrotto	For smooth pans and tilts while using the cam slider, dollies, or mini crane.	Cam Slider S&V Tripo Base All Cameras
Tripod Base Smith Vector Propod	Support for the mini crane and cam slider.	Cam Slider Mini jib Fluid tripod head
Smartphone Tripod Mount	Secures smartphones to a tripod for video or photo. Great for assist in vlogging and use with ring light.	All Lighting
Boom Mic Stand	Used to support boom mic	Boom mics
Boom Pole Rycote	Used to support mic. Needs a human operator.	Boom mics

Other Accessories

Name	Purpose	Associated Items
Field Monitor Lilliput A7S 4k Monitor	Larger display that replicates the picture being recorded to the camera. Helpful for maintaining a focused image and seeing all the details within a frame.	All cameras
iPad Teleprompter	Reflects scripts running on iPad telepromptor software. (iPad and app provided)	All cameras and iPad
iPad 2	Runs the teleprompter software. Load your script into the teleprompter to view as you record.	iPad Teleprompter
Dry Erase Clapboard	Assists in keeping video shoots organized. Helps in syncing audio to video.	All cameras and digital audio recorder
Tabletop Cyclorama	Creates an infinite backfground look. Used for photographing small objects. Great for product shots.	All Lighting Canon DSLR
Video Mixer Roland V-02 HD	Mix footage from 2 or more cameras in real time.	All Cameras

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