Selfie Studio
The Selfie Studio offers space for recording audio and video with your personal device. Bring your own (BYO) device and utilize the studio lighting, backdrop, and phone mount to create high quality video and audio. Designed to be utilized by a single person or small groups of people, this space is ideal for recording videos for classes, conducting filmed interviews, recording monologues, etc.
Be aware that the Selfie Studio is not a soundproof room, and that the library is an active learning space. Therefore, we cannot ensure an environment that is free from interruptions, distractions, or outside noise.
The Selfie Studio is open; no reservation and no key check-out is required to use the space. If the Studio door is locked, please ask Service Center staff to open up the room.
The A/V Room
The Freedman Center has a dedicated room for capturing A/V materials. The room is equipped with two desktop computers with hardware and software for A/V digitization.
To access these computers, request a Freedman Center USB Key at the Service Center Desk. A/V Room equipment is available for use by the CWRU community as well as visitors to the library and the general public.
- Capture Station 1 can capture video from VHS, DVD, Bluray*, DV, Beta, and Laserdisc.
- Capture Station 2 can capture audio from Records (33, 45, and 78), cassette tapes as well as DVD and VHS from international sources.
The A/V editing workstations allow users to digitize, edit, study, and export A/V materials with the guidance of our online tutorials and scheduled consultations (freedmancenter@case.edu).
Please note the digitization process is in real time, so 1 hour of video takes 1 hour to digitize. Video generally needs to be compressed into more manageable files after it has been digitized as the raw digitized format is 12GB per hour. This process also takes time.
Any formats not specifically listed can possible (probably) be digitized so please ask!
*Bluray can only be captured in SD quality NOT HD quality