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  • About Us
    • We are the Media Centre for all Aalto University. Ask us first.
    • What is Aalto Studios?We provide media production resources and expertise for all Aalto University. How and why? Start here to get an overview.
    • New Building(s)Yes, a brand new building right at the heart of the Otaniemi Campus and a renovation project almost next door.
    • PeopleOur facilities come pre-equipped with experts onboard. Find out who we are and how to get in touch.
    • Find usWe’re spread out at 5 locations in Espoo and Helsinki, mostly centered around the Otaniemi campus. See what goes where.
    • Contact usHit the chat bubble down below, or pick one from the many methods to get in touch.
    • Come work with usFind out about current gigs and other job opportunities
    • Media ResourcesPress materials, production logos and more.
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  • Venues
    • Book one of our venues for your projects, or see what events are currently happening
    • Hybrid StageFor simultaneous on-site and online event experiences
    • Visualization HubView immersive content inside a high quality 360° Igloo Vision based projection, as a group or by yourself
    • VR HubImmerse yourself in XR or arrange study sessions for small groups in a easily accessible space dedicated to mixed reality
    • Odeion Screening AuditoriumBig screen with big sound and big chairs, for viewing films, games and other media experiences
    • Aalto Studios GalleryOur lobby gallery at Otakaari 7 welcomes media related exhibitions and events, with a conveniently placed restaurant right next to it.
    • Studio KipsariA branch of the legendary ARTS institution, with vegan buffet, big screens and good sound, available for events
    • Kallio Stage (closed 2021)A 1920s Art Deco venue for stage arts, study events and research experiments in Kallio, Helsinki
  • Studios
    • From the quick and compact to the really big, we have a selection of production facilities for your projects
    • Roihupelto StudiosA 230 m2 studio with a realtime 4K Arri multicamera setup, motion capture tools and green screen at high end quality
    • Self Service StudioA ready-to-use setup for quickly capturing presentations and creating lecture materials, all wired up the University’s Panopto video service.
    • A PodEasy-to-access pod, with great sound insulation, for podcasting, interviews and even light video recording.
    • Mini StudioShoot a photo or video in a small, but very black room, with optional green and white backdrops.
    • Lightboard StudioCreate lecture videos while writing and sketching full screen, in luminous lines suspended in mid-air
    • Remote Teaching StudiosVideo conference in peace, with good light, sound and a green screen.
    • VR StudioA 45 m2 production space with 4 VR-capable workstations and open space with current headsets from a variety of manufacturers.
  • Post-Production
    • Fine tune the sound and image of your productions. From simple edit facilities to high end mastering.
    • Audio EditsDedicated to sound editing, from simple setups to high end pro workflows
    • Video EditsDedicated video editing work stations and a color grading room.
    • Audio Foley Mixing StageRecord and re-record sound in a dedicated studio, with props and effects at your disposal.
    • Audio Master Mixing StageBig desk with big screen and really big sound.
  • Workshops
    • This is where things get real. We are used to running multidisciplinary projects and our staff’s expertise lies in performative arts and digital fabrication.
    • Aalto FablabOur open access lab is home to making almost anything using computer aided design, digital fabrication, electronics and programming.
    • Costume WorkshopDedicated spaces for costuming, sewing, dyeing, surface elaboration and fitting, alongside a diverse wardrobe for your projects.
    • Set Design WorkshopA multipurpose space with wood and metal working tools, a painting area, empty floor space for erecting sets and rigging for experimenting with lighting.
    • Atelier, classroom 377A teaching space next to our workshops for e.g. small scale painting, scale modelling and working with material manipulation techniques.
  • Services
    • For you, with you.
    • AV Production ServiceWhen planning to produce audiovisual content, take a moment to pre-plan a roadmap and find resources with our AV production experts first.
    • Equipment TakeoutBorrow a camera, or ten. And lights and mics and VR headsets and all the things for your media production. If you’re unsure of what more to get, sit down with our equipment experts to figure it out.
    • Aalto Digital CreativesGet help from Aalto Startup Center’s business advisors and our creative industry experts on your journey towards entrepreneurship in the 12-week pre-incubator program. The program runs twice a year.
    • MAGICSPlanning an artistic project or researching human virtualization and remote presence? Have a look at the equipment and services provided by the MAGICS research infrastructure.
    • Creative TechnologiesWhen you need to know more about the latest research on interactive computing to support human creativity, you can join the Creative Technologies research community for the monthly seminars onsite or online.
    • Research FacilitationPartner with us to find new ways to create and learn about contemporary media, or learn about our extensive network of industry players.
    • Web StudioGet help with anything Internet from our communication consultancy, from small personal study experiments to large scale international initiatives
    • TrainingGet a better grip on producing and post-producing audiovisual and extended reality content. Join one of our courses or learn from the guides we have produced.
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Art & Tech Gala 2023 – event info & registration

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