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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.
People
Our facilities come pre-equipped with experts onboard. Find out who we are and how to get in touch.
Find us
We’re spread out at 5 locations in Espoo and Helsinki, mostly centered around the Otaniemi campus. See what goes where.
Contact us
Hit the chat bubble down below, or pick one from the many methods to get in touch.
Come work with us
Find out about current gigs and other job opportunities
Media Resources
Press materials, production logos and more.
Privacy and Accessibility
Learn about our privacy policy, accessibility statement and manage cookies.
Venues
Book one of our venues for your projects, or see what events are currently happening
Hybrid Stage
For simultaneous on-site and online event experiences
Visualization Hub
View immersive content inside a high quality 360° Igloo Vision based projection, as a group or by yourself
VR Hub
Immerse yourself in XR or arrange study sessions for small groups in a easily accessible space dedicated to mixed reality
Odeion Screening Auditorium
Big screen with big sound and big chairs, for viewing films, games and other media experiences
Aalto Studios Gallery
Our lobby gallery at Otakaari 7 welcomes media related exhibitions and events, with a conveniently placed restaurant right next to it.
Studio Kipsari
A 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 Studios
A 230 m2 studio with a realtime 4K Arri multicamera setup, motion capture tools and green screen at high end quality
Self Service Studio
A ready-to-use setup for quickly capturing presentations and creating lecture materials, all wired up the University’s Panopto video service.
A Pod
Easy-to-access pod, with great sound insulation, for podcasting, interviews and even light video recording.
Mini Studio
Shoot a photo or video in a small, but very black room, with optional green and white backdrops.
Lightboard Studio
Create lecture videos while writing and sketching full screen, in luminous lines suspended in mid-air
Remote Teaching Studios
Video conference in peace, with good light, sound and a green screen.
VR Studio
A 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 Edits
Dedicated to sound editing, from simple setups to high end pro workflows
Video Edits
Dedicated video editing work stations and a color grading room.
Audio Foley Mixing Stage
Record and re-record sound in a dedicated studio, with props and effects at your disposal.
Audio Master Mixing Stage
Big 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 Fablab
Our open access lab is home to making almost anything using computer aided design, digital fabrication, electronics and programming.
Costume Workshop
Dedicated spaces for costuming, sewing, dyeing, surface elaboration and fitting, alongside a diverse wardrobe for your projects.
Set Design Workshop
A 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 377
A 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 Service
When planning to produce audiovisual content, take a moment to pre-plan a roadmap and find resources with our AV production experts first.
Equipment Takeout
Borrow 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 Creatives
Get 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.
MAGICS
Planning 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 Technologies
When 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 Facilitation
Partner with us to find new ways to create and learn about contemporary media, or learn about our extensive network of industry players.
Web Studio
Get help with anything Internet from our communication consultancy, from small personal study experiments to large scale international initiatives
Training
Get 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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Heidi Rintala
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March 4, 2022
February 22, 2024
Communications & Impact Specialist
Aalto Digital Creatives (on leave until April 2024)