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Booking Studio Time
To Make a Request:
- Review our studio spaces below and determine what will work best for you, and follow the listed instructions.
- Want to see when the full-service studios are available? Our studio schedules are available.
When you are ready to book, email “help@sauder.ubc.ca” with a summary of your request in the subject line.
Note! Certain studio spaces that were available previously have been reverted to classrooms and meeting spaces.
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David Lam 013
Professional Studio with LOFT Available
David Lam 013 is a traditional full-featured studio, capable of green-screen video, lighting adjustments, and more. This studio is also equipped with a LOFT.
- Can be used for synchronous or asynchronous teaching
- Teach with your tablet or laptop with slides
- A teleprompter is available
- A podium is present to place “props” or other objects
- Overlay graphics or videos with the green screen
- Can use the green screen for a different background; transport yourself to the setting of your choice
More about LOFT
The LOFT is a large, touch sensitive screen with a camera built in, and is available in David Lam 013.
Instructors can use the screen to manipulate windows and annotate on-screen, then switch to gallery-view in Zoom to get a wide view of their class.
Interested in booking David Lam 011? Please email help@sauder.ubc.ca with your request, and a member of the Learning Services team will assist you.
Henry Angus 043A
Professional Studio with Lightboard Available
Equipped with a green screen, as well as a Lightboard, HA043A is our largest studio space. This is the best studio to accommodate multi-person shoots.
- Can be used for synchronous or asynchronous teaching
- Teach with your tablet or laptop with slides
- A teleprompter is available
- A podium is present to place “props” or other objects
- Overlay graphics or videos with the green screen
- Can use the green screen for a different background; transport yourself to the setting of your choice
Interested in booking Henry Angus 043A? Please email help@sauder.ubc.ca with your request, and a member of the Learning Services team will assist you.
Studio-in-a-Box
We can bring the studio experience to you with our studios-in-a-box. These boxes can be set up in spaces where you need a better experience than your build in webcam and microphone.
| Bronze | Silver | Gold | |
| Ease of use | Beginner | Moderate | Expert |
| Customization | None | Some | Lots |
| Video Quality | Very Good | Excellent | Highest Quality |
| Flexible Arrangement | No | Somewhat | Very |
| Can perform in a/synchronous? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bronze Package
Our Bronze package is a Marantz turret. It is an easy to use system that can be placed on a desk or table and allow you to easily record high-quality HD 1080p video at 30fps.
Silver Package
Utilizing a 4K Brio Logitech webcam, the Yeticaster microphone setup and a laptop stand, this higher quality studio-in-a-box is more flexible but also slightly more complex.
Gold Package
For those who are comfortable with a professional grade setup, this package is for you. Utilizing a Sony A6100 camera you will have the highest flexibility and quality. This package is recommended for instructors with a high degree of familiarity with video equipment and recording.
Interested in booking a Studio-in-a-Box? Please email help@sauder.ubc.ca and include “Studio-in-a-Box” in the subject line. A member of the Audio/Visual team will assist you.
Preparing for your Session
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When your request has been confirmed, a member of the Learning Services team will send you an invitation with the details of your booking.
Review these details carefully; due to new access protocols, the normal way you access the building may have changed.
Tips for a Smooth Session
- Have an outline or script prepared ahead of time to keep you on track
- Check out this synchronous teaching planning template that has been adapted from Ann Stone’s.
- Practice at home ahead of time first
- If you have production staff assisting you, send them a message to let them know what you are trying to accomplish
- Provide any media (graphics, slides, or videos) to the media staff ahead of time
- Consider bringing your laptop or tablet with you, so you are not surrounded by completely new technology
- Bring a water bottle, the studios with professional lighting get hot
- Planning to use the green screen? Choose what to wear carefully—any accessories or clothing that are green will also change with the background.
Need Help Planning?
Email help@sauder.ubc.ca with “Help planning for a recording” in the subject line; we will connect you with Learning Designer who can help.