The Photo/Video Studio has a variety of equipment to help you achieve your goals with any photographic or video project. The room is 22'x16' and 9' high.
Backdrops and Backgrounds
Green painted wall for chroma keying (16'x9')
Black and white fabric backdrops (10'x12')
12' wide black and white paper backdrops
9' wide dark blue backdrop
Lighting Equipment
6 Aputure Light Storm LS 60d LED lights
Accessories: Aputure Light Dome II (34.8" diameter) circular soft box with optional grid, barn doors, color gel holders with 2 sets of gels
Neewer 18" LED Ring Light
Accessories: white or amber diffusion covers
2 ceiling-mounted Fiilex P360S LED Lights with controller for supplementary backdrop lighting
Other Equipment
Rolling whiteboard (3' x 4' writable surface)
Rolling table (6' x 3')
Adjustable height rolling stool
Upholstered high-backed chair
All other equipment (cameras, microphones, etc.) must be reserved separately
Reservations and Checkout
Reservations
The DMC Video Photography Studio can be reserved and used only by Rice faculty, students and staff.
The rooms are available for booking during the DMC open hours.
One reservation per 24 hour period. If you need to use the studio multiple times within the same 24 hour period, contact DMC staff.
Unclaimed reservations will be released after 30 minutes.
Note: use of smoke/fog machines, pyrotechnic or incendiary devices of any kind, or open flames are prohibited in the studio.
If you are having trouble with any of the equipment, please ask a DMC staff member to assist you and do not force any of the stands, softboxes, or lights in any way
Studio Check-out:
Whether you have reserved the studio or you are a walk-in user, come to the DMC service desk to check out the key to the studio.
Ask DMC staff for help if you are in doubt when using the studio.
Tidy up the space when you are done.
Return the key to a staff at the DMC service desk.