MediaLab

UTS Communication Facilities Tour

I'm currently at the mezzanine lab where communication students have daily access to the full Adobe Creative Cloud suite as well as other industry standard software for film audio and animation. And because of that, it gives students the freedom to work on their projects when it best suits them. This lab is also a great collaborative space for students to work together on their projects and pitch ideas with their peers, creating invaluable teamwork experience. If you're looking for a practical approach to hands-on learning then you'll find it here at UTS.

This is the Bon Marche studio where media arts and production students in their final year have access to a huge green-screen for their major projects, a lighting and sound desk and an HD projector for their film screenings. This theater also comes with a state-of-the-art surround sound system allowing students to showcase their work in a cinema standard venue. Our music and sound design and media arts and production students have access to current technologies combining both digital and analog equipment, preparing them for a wide range of creative industry practices. All control rooms are connected to the studio spaces that can accommodate ensembles of up to 40 performers.

The studio also allows for ADR and Foley recording. Each control room is resourced with an SSL matrix console and top and generic loudspeakers for monitoring. This is the equipment store which provides students with access to over 1,500 pieces of equipment giving them the opportunity to customize their practice for their future. The equipment ranges from microphones, recorders, lighting, high quality DSLRs as well as industry standard cinema cameras such as the Blackmagic Ursa Pro.

At the Journalism lab, journalism students can gain hands-on experience in a dynamic digital newsroom, working on a new custom designed website, centralnews.com.au. The aim is to give students the competence and skills to be job ready, as well as to create great stories to add to their portfolios. Our final stop in the communication facilities is here in the animation suites where final year communication students can exercise their interest in digital media. Find out more at fasslane.uts.edu.au

Media production facilities

Outdated equipment? Not here. Our custom-built media production facilities have been designed to support your creative practice. Access the latest sound, lighting and film technologies that support:

video techniques
video editing
compositing and animation
emergent media authoring
website production
desktop publishing
online research
sound composition
recording and mixing
multi platform practice.

Sound facilities

Deliver music, audio arts, post-production and sound mixing projects in our uniquely equipped audio engineering facilities. Spaces and equipment include:

three control rooms equipped with the latest version of Pro Tools and Logic Pro software
six digital audio Pro Tools workstations in separate suites
a studio floor and vocal booth for Foley/ADR, voice and acoustic instrument recording
a lecture theatre equipped with Pro Tools and Logic Pro
a radio studio equipped with Soundcraft Series 10s Radio Production Console, with a broadcast link to Sydney-wide broadcaster 2SER-FM
two separate telephone recording booths with broadcast-standard telephone hybrids, suitable for digitally recording telephone interviews.

You can also access a huge range of studio microphones and outboard gear, including AKG, Digidesign PRE, Neumann, POD Pro and Bass Pod Pro, RODE, Sennheiser and Shure.

Plug-ins, virtual instruments and other software include Ableton Live, Apple Logic Pro, Avid ProTools, McDSP Native and HD plugin packages, Native Instruments Komplete, Sonnox Native and HD plugin packages, and Waves Gold.

Bon Marche studio

A shooting stage, performance and media arts production space in one, the Bon Marche Studio is your one-stop-shop for film and other performance work. It includes:

a 10m x 10m x 10m shooting stage
high definition playback and projection capabilities
a 9.1 loudspeaker system that can be configured for stereo quad, eight-channel surround, or film surround formats up to 7.1
a large green screen cyclorama for compositing work. Includes an infinity curve, extended five-metre flooring, and live keying to editing software
a Coemar de Sisti lighting rig, which allows for safe and easy lighting setups without having to go up to the ceiling. The 10 lighting hoists come down to floor level for setup
audio control with a Roland RSS Virtual Mixer and digital snake system, enabling flexible position and audio control for production, playback and performance
an outback area for set construction, dressing rooms and loading dock access.

Portable equipment store

Produce broadcast quality projects with professional production equipment from our portable store. Gain experience working with the latest production technologies, including HD digital video cameras, professional lighting systems, digital sound recording equipment and 16mm cameras. Borrow specific tools, or talk to our friendly staff who can help you select the right equipment for your needs.