Media facilities at Southampton Solent University
At Southampton Solent University you will have access to state-of-the-art, industry-standard facilities:
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digital and high definition (HD) cameras
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16mm and Super 16mm film cameras (with Steenbeck film editing stations)
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fully equipped multi track sound studios
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48 editing stations with Final Cut Pro
(HD ready)
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screening rooms
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3 fully equipped HD film and tv studios
all with chroma key facilities
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a large HD multipurpose studio with seating for up to 200 people
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9 recording studios networked with Pro Tools HD and Logic
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3 studios equipped with Digidesign D-Command Worksurfaces
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a studio with a 5.1 PMC Surround Sound system and Control 24 Worksurface
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a studio with a TL audio valve mixer with analogue outboard
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all studios running high-spec
Apple Mac Pros
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a dedicated 25 station music lab
including Apple Logic, Ableton Live,
Sibelius and DJ & VJ applications
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a vast library of films and television programmes
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4 radio studios
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several digital audio editing suites
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a dedicated newsroom equipped with Apple Macs
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Reuters and SKY news feeds
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9 fully equipped photography studios.
Facilities for dedicated use by students of BA (Hons) Animation and BA (Hons) Computer and Video Games
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Games Lab
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Animation Studio
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Puppet Animation areas
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Level 3 Animation Studio
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Level 3 Games Studio
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Life Drawing Studio (shared with students of Illustration)
Games Lab
Hardware
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40 high-end gaming PC’s on a rolling update program
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40 drawing tablets
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3 A4 scanners
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1 mobile flat screen
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1 console test unit with integrated screen (incl. PS2, PS3, Xbox, Wii etc.)
Software
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40 Adobe Production Premium CS5 (Full version)
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40 Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation 2011 (Full version)
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10 Zbrush
Animation Studio
Hardware
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6 Line Test PC’s
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6 Line Test rostrums with HD web cams and quick release mounts for DSLR
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6 A4 scanners
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1 A3 scanner
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43 professional field light box’s
Software
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6 Adobe Production Premium CS5 (Full install)
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6 Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation 2011 (Full install)
Puppet Animation areas
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1 room with blanked off floor and walls
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1 fixed lighting mini studio area with lighting bars and LED lights
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2 dedicated Dedo 3 head dimmable lighting kits for animation
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1 mobile Stop Motion Pro trolley
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2 large scale animation rostrums
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a range of lighting stands tools and build materials
Level 3 Animation Studio
Hardware
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7 PC’s
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4 Line Test rostrums with HD web cams and quick release mounts for DSLR
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4 A4 scanners
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10 professional field light box’s
Software
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7 Adobe Production Premium CS5 (Full install)
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7 Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation 2011 (Full install)
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1 Zbrush
Level 3 Games Studio
Hardware
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6 PC’s on a rolling update program – high end gamer Nvidia Geforce spec
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10 Professional field light box’s
Software
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6 Adobe Production Premium CS5 (Full install)
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6 Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation 2011 (Full install)
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6 Zbrush
Life Drawing Studio (shared with students of Illustration)
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25 full size easels with variety of drawing boards
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6 drawing donkeys
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1 Belfast sink
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1 large combined wet room shower and changing room
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1 Theatrical Fresnel high power LED based cold light with stand
Access to all other pooled resources in the faculty
e.g. FMAS Stores with
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60 DSLR Cameras (loanable item from stores)
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20 Wacom Bamboo drawing tablets (loanable item from stores)
Access to a large variety of other specialist IT areas including photography, scanning, printing multimedia and edit suites.
This list does not include central IT recourses available in the library and IT centres.