First Thoughts

For our assignments I will allow you to use your own equipment – even your smartphone – or to use some of the prosumer equipment available through the College.

If you do want to borrow equipment, please make a plan well in advance to check out a camera and necessary accessories. It takes some time to get equipment – and even more time to learn how to use a particular camera. You also need to make sure you have time to:

• Check the equipment (that it is everything you need)
• Charge the battery (or batteries)
• Test the camera to make sure you know how to use it! Many shoots have been spoiled by unprepared camera operators.

History Department – Equipment

• Info at: http://history.voices.wooster.edu/resources/
• Pickup from Kauke 103; Angela Sponsler, Administrative Coordinator for History
  • email to reserve: asponsler@wooster.edu – but note, she is out of town on Labor Day
• Or from Greg Shaya, Kauke 111
  • sign up for my office hours to check out equipment
• 48 hour checkout (or longer with approval)
• Equipment includes:
  • 1 Canon DLSR camera
  • 1 Canon XA10 camera – see video tutorial and video intro
  • 2 Canon Vixia cameras – include wired lavalier (lapel) microphones with batteries
  • 1 Panasonic Lumix GH5 camera (with training and permission)
  • 1 Panasonic Lumix GH5ii camera (with training and permission)
  • 3 Pearstone/Magnus tripods
  • 1 shotgun microphone with mount for Canon XA10 camera

Andrews Library – Wooster Digital Studio

• Info: https://libguides.wooster.edu/digital-studio
• Located in Andrews Library down the hallway past the Writing Studio
• The Digital Studio spaces are available for walk-in use 1pm-10pm Sunday, 10am-10pm Monday-Thursday; and 10am-4pm on Friday.
• The Studio spaces include the Editing Suite, the One-Button Studio for video creation, and the Sound Studio for audio creation. 
• CoRE Consultants will be in the space to help with your digital media questions. While they offer walk-in availability for help and the use of the spaces, appointments are recommended. You can reserve our spaces through 25 Live.
• Andrews also has equipment for checkout. See the details here.
• Items check out for three days. To check them out simply note the exact name of the item and bring it to the circulation desk in Andrews
• Equipment available
  • Sound equipment
    • Digital recorder
    • Yeti mic – USB to computer
    • Handheld mic and lavalier mic for digital recorder
  • Video equipment
    • Panasonic DSLR GH2
    • Canon Vixia R82 (two)
    • Canon Vixia HF M500
    • Canon Vixia HG G21
    • Lavalier mics for cameras
    • Tripods for cameras
    • Stabilizers for cameras

Andrews Library – Digital Media Bar

Digital Media Bar

Morgan Hall – Technology Services – Equipment

• Info at: https://inside.wooster.edu/technology/knowledge-base/checking-out-equipment/
• Devices must be picked up at Technology Services Help Desk on the 3rd floor of Morgan Hall between 8:30am and 5:30pm, Monday through Friday.
• Equipment normally loans for a 24 hour period
• Equipment includes:
  • Canon XA20 Professional Camcorder
  • Sony 4K Handycam FDR-AX53
  • Canon E05 Rebel DSLR
  • GoPro Hero8 Black
  • iPhone external microphone
  • Mi Sphere 360 Degree Camera Kit
  • 2-3 tripods with fluid heads
  • Microphones: lavalier mic
  • Other: 1 basic lighting kit? boom?