Getting ready for your studio recording:
The IT-ATS studio in Pearson Hall is available upon request for faculty and staff.
The studio has options for recording:
- Audio only/podcasts
- Green screen*
- Lightboard
*Green screen recordings have the option of utilizing our teleprompter (please email your script to us at least one day prior to your recording date.) You may also bring your laptop to screen share in your recording.
There is a maximum capacity of 2 individuals recording together.
On the day of your recording, please come into our main office, Pearson Hall 116, to check-in with our staff. We will bring you into the studio across the hall, in room 115, and will set up everything that you need! You will be alone for the recording (unless you request a studio technician to stay with you) with the ability to start and stop the recordings yourself. The studio also includes a space to leave your bags/coat, and includes a lighted mirror for a final check before recording!
Please note the studio can be booked Monday-Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm. Reservations are required. Send your reservation request to udcapture-info@udel.edu, including your preferred dates, times, and indicate if you will be using the Green Screen, Light Board, and Podcast mics.
If you are planning to use more than one recording option, please make separate reservations. For example, if you want to use both the Green Screen and the Lightboard, please book two separate reservation times. These times can be on the same day and consecutive. This will help our staff prepare for your reservation and ensure that we have enough time to switch the studio over for a different recording option.
Recording tips!
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1. Do a test recording to make sure you’re happy with how it looks and sounds. |
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2. Wait 5 seconds before and after recordings: When you start recording, stay still, look directly at the camera, and smile! Do the same before you end the recording as well! You can always trim the start/end of your recording later. |
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3. Project your voice: It’s easy to speak softly when you are recording in a room by yourself. Speak loud and clear, as if you were speaking to someone at least 10 feet away from you. We promise it will make a world of difference! |
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4. Bring a notepad: Whether you plan on doing one long recording, or a series of short recordings, bring a notepad to keep track of the number of videos you record, and any notes that may save you time later for editing your videos! |
Green Screen Studio Recordings
What to know before your visit:
Attire:
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- Avoid wearing green (and any hues of green, such as teal) or reflective clothing/accessories.
- We’ll be clipping a small, wired microphone to the top of your shirt or on your jacket lapel. Please plan your attire and accessories with this in mind.
- Please note that solid, dark colors look best on camera, and also reduce potential issues with the green screen.
Images and scripts:
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- Choose a background image from our collection when you arrive, or email us your own image to use as the background, at least one day before your recording.
- You can choose to use your laptop screenshare as your background instead of an image.
- If you would like to use our teleprompter for your recording, please email your script to us at least one day prior to your recording date.
You may use your laptop to screen share during your recording. We will provide you with a USB-C cable to plugin to you laptop. If you do not have a USB-C port on your computer, please plan to bring your own adapter to screen share from your laptop.
Lightboard Studio Recordings
What to know before your visit:
Attire:
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- Your clothing and accessories should not be black, as your background for the lightboard will be black.
- Reflective materials and accessories may need to be removed, to prevent issues with the lightboard.
- We’ll be clipping a small, wired microphone to the top of your shirt or on your jacket lapel. Please plan your attire and accessories with this in mind!
- Please note that solid, darker colors look best on camera. While you should not wear black for your recording, grays and browns are still okay. It is best to avoid clothing with busy patterns and white/very light colored shirts/jackets.
Lightboard essentials:
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- We will provide a variety of neon colors markers to use with the Lightboard, but you are welcome to bring your own neon markers if you would like to have more color options.
- We will provide microfiber cloths to wipe the lightboard, should you need to erase anything. If you need to erase the board, please use the cloths!
Audio/Podcast Studio Recordings
What to know before your visit:
Audio-only:
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- Our microphones are set up for an audio-only recording.
- If a Zoom meeting connection will be needed, please let us know while scheduling your studio appointment so we can make sure that is set up on the studio computer the day of! If A zoom connection will be used, the camera will be the built-in webcam on our studio computer. You are welcome to bring your own USB webcam to use in place of the built-in camera.
Equipment provided:
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- 2 Shure MV7X XLR microphones
- Studio computer (will be used to record your audio files)
- If you need to pull up notes, files, or other items on a computer during your recording, please bring your own laptop with you. The studio computer will only be used for recording purposes, and will not be accessible to use your own online accounts, files to view/download, etc.
- 2 sets of headphones (you are welcome to bring your own if desired)
- Desk and 2 chairs with space for your own paper notes or you own laptop with notes. (Your laptop will not be used for the recording)
Contact us!
Email us at udcapture-info@udel.edu to send us your files, make studio reservations, or make changes to your scheduled reservation time!