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Aalto Studios at Aalto University

    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Privacy and AccessibilityLearn about our privacy policy, accessibility statement and manage cookies.
    • For events and performances that need high end audiovisual fidelity, easy public access and no-hassle catering.
    • Saastamoinen Foundation StageThe premiere event space at Aalto University, at the heart of the Otaniemi campus
    • Marsio CinemaA theatre in the new Marsio building, with 150 seats, 4K laser projection, Meyer speakers and more
    • Event StudioCan be used by itself as a black box venue, or paired up with the stage to create a contiguous 500 m² space
    • Marsio Living RoomAn open area for working, studying and gathering over coffee
    • Visualisation StudioBring in a group of people for a shared immersive audiovisual experience
    • Sun DeckAn outside rooftop space for small events and get-togethers.
    • From simple self-service points all the way to large professional environments
    • Digital StudioHigh-end production and research space for capturing image and motion
    • Event StudioCan be used by itself as a black box venue, or paired up with the stage to create a contiguous 500 m² space
    • Self-service StudioA ready-to-use setup for quickly capturing presentations and creating lecture materials, all wired up the University’s Panopto video service.
    • Podcast StudioComfy space for easily recording audio, with room for 4 participants
    • Extended Reality StudioProduction workstations and free space for XR productions and tests
    • A PodEasy-to-access 2 person pod, with great sound insulation, for podcasting, narration and interviews
    • Experimental StudiosThree rooms for heavy duty experimental media projects, with industrial grade durability
    • Sound Recording RoomsA pair of acoustically excellent recording areas, connected to our post-production network
    • Teaching StudioA small stage for digitalization of learning, with great cameras and vision mixing
    • MinistudioShoot 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
    • Otakaari 5 StudioThe largest media/film production stage on campus, with over 16m height
    • Our experts can help you find your way
    • Aalto Studios 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
    • 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
    • Research FacilitationPartner with us to find new ways to create and learn about contemporary media, or learn about our extensive network of industry players
    • 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
    • Aalto CreativesThe Aalto Creatives pre-incubator program aims to support creative industry students, researchers, and practitioners in developing and launching their business ideas across all creative sectors.
    • 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
    • Course and production bookingsGet to know the new and old Aalto Studios facilities across the campus, then get in touch with us for planning your courses
    • Edit, create and experiment with any media
    • Sound LaboratoryExperimental audio mixing and monitoring space, in connection with our Sound Recording rooms
    • Surround EditHigh-end audio post-processing space, in connection with our other production spaces
    • Colour Grading SuiteDedicated colour grading room for video post-production
    • ABL Measurement RoomsAalto Behavioural Laboratory monitoring and stimulus systems for behavioural and user experience studies
    • Sound Recording RoomsA pair of acoustically excellent recording areas, connected to our post-production network
    • Master Mixing Stagea 11.1.4 speaker setup featuring Meyer Sound gear and a 4 x 2m projection screen for either scoring, sound editing or both
    • Foley Mixing StageA pair of acoustically excellent recording areas, connected to our post-production network
    • Audio EditsDedicated to sound editing, from simple setups to high end pro workflows
    • Video EditsDedicated video editing work stations and a color grading room.
    • Build, make, weld, sew and much more
    • 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.
    • bioMakerStudioThe bioMakerStudio is a DIY fabrication space, which acts as an incubator for exploring and engaging creatively with the process of biological growing, making, and designing.
    • Work with us at Aalto Studios, with our resources and thematic funding.
    • Project RoomsA set of heavy duty rooms for hosting visiting projects in the realms of art and media production.
    • CoCoonA strategic alliance that combines research on biology, education, bio-design and innovative infrastructures to contribute to the second priority of the ERASMUS+ Forward-Looking Projects
    • EMILEuropean Media and Immersion Lab is an Extended Reality related network from four major European academic institutions, with a mission to accelerate development of virtual, augmented and mixed reality technologies, content, services and applications
    • Creative TechnologiesCreative Technologies research community explores the use of interactive computing to support human creativity.
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21.3.2019

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