Aalto University
Aalto Studios at Aalto University
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.
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
For events and performances that need high end audiovisual fidelity, easy public access and no-hassle catering
Marsio Stage
The premiere event space at Aalto University, at the heart of the Otaniemi campus
Marsio Cinema
A theatre in the new Marsio building, with 150 seats, 4K laser projection, Meyer speakers and more
Event Studio
Can be used by itself as a black box venue, or paired up with the stage to create a contiguous 500 m² space
Marsio Living Room
An open area for working, studying and gathering over coffee
Visualization Hub
Bring in a group of people for a shared immersive audiovisual experience
Sun Deck
An outside rooftop space for small events and get-togethers.
Studios
From simple self-service points all the way to large professional environments
Digital Studio
High-end production and research space for capturing image and motion
Event Studio
Can be used by itself as a black box venue, or paired up with the stage to create a contiguous 500 m² space
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.
Podcast Studio
Comfy space for easily recording audio, with room for 4 participants
Extended Reality Studio
Production workstations and free space for XR productions and tests
A Pod
Easy-to-access 2 person pod, with great sound insulation, for podcasting, narration and interviews
Experimental Studios
Seven rooms for heavy duty experimental media projects, with industrial grade durability
Sound Recording Rooms
A pair of acoustically excellent recording areas, connected to our post-production network
Teaching Studio
A small stage for digitalization of learning, with great cameras and vision mixing
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
Services
Our experts can help you find your way
Aalto Studios 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
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
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
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
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
Web Studio
Get help with anything Internet from our communication consultancy, from small personal study experiments to large scale international initiatives
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
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
Course and production bookings
Get to know the new and old Aalto Studios facilities across the campus, then get in touch with us for planning your courses
Post-Production
Edit, create and experiment with any media
Sound Laboratory
Experimental audio mixing and monitoring space, in connection with our Sound Recording rooms
Surround Edit
High-end audio post-processing space, in connection with our other production spaces
Colour Grading Suite
Dedicated colour grading room for video post-production
ABL Measurement Rooms
Aalto Behavioural Laboratory monitoring and stimulus systems for behavioural and user experience studies
Sound Recording Rooms
A pair of acoustically excellent recording areas, connected to our post-production network
Master Mixing Stage
a 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 Stage
A pair of acoustically excellent recording areas, connected to our post-production network
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.
Workshops
Build, make, weld, sew and much more
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.
Projects
Work with us at Aalto Studios, with our resources and thematic funding.
Project Rooms
A set of heavy duty rooms for hosting visiting projects in the realms of art and media production.
CoCoon
A 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
EMIL
European 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
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