By Ren Xinyi

After having his portrait photograph taken, Prof. Adrian Bailey, Dean of DHSS, wrote “Warm Welcome!” on the white paper board outside the door of the newly opened Digital Media Studio of MCOM in CC-205.

Prof. Bailey decorated the signboard with his handwriting.

Photo by: Zhang Yichi

The opening ceremony was held at 11 AM, 8 Dec. 2021. Faculty from MCOM and guests from other programs in DHSS witnessed the birth of the new studio. Some of them also had their portrait photo taken by MCOM/IJ student helpers.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held with the witness of MCOM/IJ teachers and other faculty from DHSS.

Photo by: Zhang Yichi

“There are 13 fill lights in the new studio,” said Zhang Yichi, a student helper and photographer. “All of them can change their color temperature to create a different atmosphere and effects for subjects in the viewfinder.”

Background screens of different colors have also been equipped in the new digital media studio. Students can change the color into black or white to record their interviews and use the green screen for image matting and animation production.

“Only experience can help students learn deeply,” Dai Fei, MCOM lecturer, explained to visitors of the new studio. “As long as they pick up their camera, they will comprehend where the problem is.”  

Students and teachers from MCOM/ IJ can now use the new studio for a variety of media projects and for classes as well.