The Studios Unleash Students' Creativity

Since its launch in February, The Studios has become a place for students to show their talents by creating digital art and audio projects. The Studios connects people with the latest technology to turn a passion project into reality. 

Paul Carlile, Coordinator for The Studios and Tech Lending, stated that The Studios adds to the tools available for UTA Libraries patrons.  

"The Studios is a space for students to come in and learn using resources like the sound studio and the photography studio and use equipment paired with those spaces like cameras." Paul said. "The Studios already complements what we do with the FabLab and the basement spaces." 

The first space open for library patrons to use is the Sound Studio. This space allows people to learn how to make music or do podcast production with industry-level equipment. Three sound booths allow recording high-quality audio with instruments and have a computer for editing.  

The next space is the photography studio, which opens even more creative possibilities. Each room contains three LED studio lights for illumination and mood effects and a green screen backdrop.  

Library patrons can check out cameras, tripods, voice recording equipment, and other items from UTA Libraries with the assistance of The Studios staff. 

The final space, the Coding, Robotics and Electronics at the Studio. This is a multi-use space for programming, drones, robotics and electronics. The room is equipped with two PCs with the software used for programming and Printed Circuit Board Computer-Aided Design and six worktables equipped to assist with electronics work and soldering. 

Paul stated that a dedicated space is needed because it supports students' work in and outside the classroom and has become a creative outlet.  

"The Studios helps to support academic work that students are doing with projects for their classes, but it is also, a place where they can come in and learn for their interests," Paul said. "We have found a lot of nursing students coming in to do recording projects as a creative outlet." 

A fourth space, the motion capture studio, was initially set to open this fall, but some delays have pushed the opening to the spring 2023 semester. When opened, the motion capture studio will feature an eight-camera motion capture system and use the Captury Live software.  

"The delay has mostly been waiting on a couple of infrastructure type of things. We need tinting on the windows because they are UV cameras, and sunlight will interfere with that," Paul said. "We also are waiting on the company that we purchased (the system) from to come out and give us training so that we can have more expertise in it to provide students a better experience." 

The Studios offers consultations for students seeking help with personal or academic digital media projects. People can sign up for a consultation online through The Studios' website. For more information about The Studios and its resources, go to  https://libraries.uta.edu/services/studios.