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DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION LABS

The UT College of Communication Digital Media Labs offer students access to world-class non-linear audio and video workstations.

The Digital Media Labs are available for the exclusive use of students who are currently enrolled in courses in the College of Communication and are working on class-related digital media production projects. Faculty, please contact us to see how we can help with your instructional digital media needs.

Access to workstations is by first-come, first-served reservation only. Signup sheets are posted outside the labs every Wednesday. Each week, students may sign up for 4 daily blocks of up to 4 hours (4 hours max per day).

Phone: 471-2324

Equipment

All workstations in the Digital Media Lab feature:
Sony DSR-11 DV/DV-CAM VTR.
Broadcast Quality Monitor (NTSC/PAL switchable),
DVD-R burner, and headphone amplification for up to 4 users.

Students should bring: headphones, DV tape (SONY BRAND ONLY!), and a firewire hard drive for media storage.

Facilities

The lab workstations are mostly identical in setup, with 24” Intel iMacs loaded with the following software.

CMA4.204 is reserved during the day for classes and is available after-hours for use as a lab. There are 15 student workstations and 1 teacher workstation available.

CMA4.206E is reserved exclusively for student access. There are 9 student workstations. In addition, there are 8 seats of Avid Xpress. Additionally, this room features all of our dubbing and cloning equipment, and the lab proctor help desk.

CMA4.206EA is our viewing room, where one can meet with their professors or group to screen their projects on a projector. This is also set up with an HDV deck and has a copy of Avid Xpress.

CMA4.206D is reserved for student access as a special-purpose area. There are 9 stations set up for color correction, one for HDV, and 2 scanner stations for print/negatives/slides.

CMA 4.206A & B are audio suites used for recording of voice-overs, group panels, and telephone interviews. The Broadcast Journalism Radio News program has special reservations during the taping of their shows.

CMA4.206EA Digital Audio Suite is a facility available for group projects, critique sessions with faculty, and audio mixing.