There are two recording areas in the FLEX Video Studio, the area with a green screen and the one with a lightboard. Both areas can be used by up to two people for a joint recording in front of the camera.

In the green screen area of the studio you will find a classic studio recording area for the production of lecture videos. The green studio background can be replaced by any virtual background. You can use one of six provided background images for this purpose, or you can also fade in your own background image via the presenter PC. In addition, you have the option of combining screen content and video recording in different ways. Six display options, called presets, are available for this purpose.

In the FLEX Video Studio, opposite the green screen area, you will find a second recording area equipped with a lightboard. The lightboard is a glass board on which you write and simultaneously look towards the camera, thus addressing the students directly. This would not be possible on a whiteboard or smartboard, as you would have to turn your back to the students while writing. The illumination of the Lightboard provides a futuristic neon effect to the writing. This format is particularly well suited for presenting quantitative data in the form of charts and tables. In addition, abstract topics can be developed and presented dynamically.

Special chalk pens and cleaning materials are used for writing and drawing on the lightboard. You will find these on site in the Video Studio. Please use only the materials provided!

Please note that you can also pause during a recording. Despite pausing, the result of your recording is always a single video. If you want to additionally edit your video (e.g. cut or enrich it), an editor is available in the Planet eStream media platform. In addition, two powerful computers with the professional post-production software are available to you for professional video post-production in the FLEX Lab.

Your videos will be automatically uploaded to the Planet eStream media platform after recording in the FLEX Video Studio. Please note that the videos are assigned to the person who made the FLEX Video Studio booking via Rooms. Only this person can further edit the video file and share it with other people. You can embed your videos in your course environment in both Canvas and LEARN. Instructions for doing so can be found in the Canvas Guide as well as the LEARN Guide.

For easy editing of your videos, you can use the Planet eStream media platform editor. For instructions on using Planet eStream, see the Planet eStream WU Guide.

General instructions with tips for the post-production of your videos can also be found here.

If your video project requires more extensive post-production, the FLEX Lab has two powerful computers with the following software available for this purpose:

• Software for video editing

  • Adobe Creative Suite (on request)

    • Adobe Premiere

    • Adobe After Effects

    • Adobe Media Encoder

  • DaVinci Resolve

• Software für die Audiobearbeitung

  • Adobe Audition (on request)

  • Audacity

• Software for image editing

  • Adobe Creative Suite (on request)

    • Adobe Photoshop

    • Adobe Illustrator

    • Adobe Lightroom

• Software for enrichment with interactions

  • Adobe Captivate

• Software for conception

  • Storyboarder

Book the FLEX Lab to gain access to the computers. You must be assigned a license to use Adobe programs in the FLEX Lab. Please contact us at least one day in advance.

DaVinci Resolve software can also be activated upon request in the Software Center and used on your work device.

Would you like to produce a presentation or explainer video, but don't know how? A short consultation can help you develop and flesh out your own ideas.

Do you need assistance with a more extensive post-production of your video project?

Feel free to contact us to make an appointment for a consultation or for an introduction to edit your videos!