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Digital Making

This guide is to help you learn how to create digital media projects

The Makerspace

The Makerspace, room 205: drawing of 3d printer, flight simulator, and knitting needles and yarn.

Space for creating physical objects like paper crafts, zines, buttons, 3D printing, painting, sewing, knitting and more! Learn more about what the Makerspace has to offer, including a list of SkillShops and Meetups, on our Makerspace website.

The Studio

The Studio, room 120 - drawings of camera with lighting setup.

The Studio (Library 120) combines three video/photo studio spaces in one:

  • a video recording station with green screen
  • a portrait nook with backdrops
  • and a photography light box for shooting small objects with built-in LED lighting.

Learn more about the Studio, including how to make reservations.

The Lab

The Lab, room 122 - drawings of computer station with drum machine, headphones, and Adobe Creative Cloud logo.

Computer lab with 12 Mac minis and 12 PCs set up for digital projects including video, audio, & photography. Software includes Adobe Creative Cloud, Camtasia, GIMP, Inkscape, & Audacity. One audio/music editing workstation with 8-input interface, music gear, and GarageBand.

Available iMac ports: 2 x USB-C, USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s); 1 x USB-A, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Available Dell ports:

  • Front: 3 x USB-A (1 w/ power, 1 w/ SS 10), 1 x USB-C (SS 20)
  • Rear: 4 x USB-A (1 w/ SS 10)