Take a tour of the Self Service Studio to get started. This video walks you through all the settings you need to check before recording, and helps you get the most out of this studio.
Transcript
Welcome to the Aalto Studios self-service studio.
The Aalto Studios self-service studio is designed for small groups of users, panel discussions, interviews, lectures or thesis presentations. This space is dedicated to all Aalto users.
The new self-service studio is located on the 3rd floor of the Marsio building.
To book the studio, you need to log in to the Aalto Takeout website with your Aalto ID.
[Screen capture of Aalto Takeout 2.1]
In this short video, we’ll show you how to get started with the Studio’s equipment.
The space has two sets of lights: studio lighting for performances and cleaning lights for maintenance. When you arrive, turn on the ”Studio lights”, as well as the ”On Air” light.
[Video of the switches]
Studio lights can cause unwanted shiny spots on the forehead, cheeks and the end of the nose.
[Video of the Makeup mirror]
You may want to bring your own anti-shine powder or matte powder to prevent unwanted shine on camera.
Use a disinfectant before handling studio equipment.
The studio computer supports the connection of a personal laptop via HDMI.
[Video of the HDMI cable]
The studio computer is also connected to a USB hub, allowing for 2 USB-A and 2 USB-C ports.
[Video of the USB hub]
You can either transfer data using cloud services, connect to your Aalto home/work folder or transfer files directly using Airdrop on supported devices.
[Video of supported device]
The self-service studio hardware consists of a studio computer to manage presentations, the content displayed on the prompter and recordings, three monitors, one of which is dedicated to the prompter, a robotic camera, prompter, microphone and speakers, and a Stream Deck controller to control the robotic camera.
[Video of the studio screens]
The robot camera is hidden inside the prompter.
[Video of the robot camera]
Below the prompter is a fourth screen that shows the camera’s angle of view.
[Video of the camera view screen]
Both the prompter and the camera can be remotely adjusted to the desired height and tilt.
The height of the prompter can be adjusted using the ”Prompter height” switch on the table and the angle of view of the robotic camera can be adjusted using the Stream Deck control.
[Video of the ”Prompter height” switch and the Stream Deck controller]
The studio computer is logged in with your Aalto ID.
The studio microphone is configured to provide audio input automatically.
[Video of the studio microphone]
The microphone is optimised to pick up sound from a standing position, so you don’t have to lean on the microphone when you speak.
Do not try to move the microphone.
For video conferencing and other interactive events, the studio computer is equipped with a pair of ceiling-mounted speakers.
[Video of the studio speakers]
To make recordings, use the Panopto web application, either Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft edge browser.
Be sure to change the recording quality from SD to Ultra HD in the Panopto settings.
[Screen capture of video quality switching in Panopto]
Add the screens to record from the ”Screens” button and the robot camera from the ”Video” button.
[Screen Capture of Panopto’s ”Video” and ”Screens & apps” buttons]
Remember to download all created media before exiting, when you log out all files left on your computer will be deleted
[Video of external hard drive]
If the studio does not cooperate, we have a troubleshooting checklist with quick solutions to some known problems.
[Screen capture of Troubleshooting checklist]
When you leave the studio, remember:
1. Log out of the studio computer, do not turn off the computer.
[Screen capture of logging out]
2. Take all the stuff you brought into the studio back out.
[The hand taking the things brought into the studio out with it]
3. Turn off the lights and monitors using the ”Video Lights” and ”Monitors” switches.
[Hand turning off the ”Video Lights” and ”Monitors” switches]
4. Turn off the ”ON AIR” light from the switch.
[Hand turning off the ”On Air” switch]
We hope that this video has given you all the information you need to use the Self Service Studio.
[Self Service tapes]
Please contact our staff if you need further assistance.
[Slowly fading the big Self Service tapes]