Flagg 143: Lighting Studio
Resources
- AlienBee strobe lights
- Totalight and omni light continuous lighting kits
- Elinchrome strobes
- C-stands
- Collapsible light stands
- Portable backdrop stands and rolls
- Flash meters
- Gels
- Diffusion umbrellas
- Grids
- Omniboxes
- Softboxes
- Large seamless backdrop with various colors (standard bright white, black, and chromakey green)
- Large wall mounted light box
- Display and Mac Mini for tethered shooting
- Dedicated full frame DSLR Camera
- Dedicated studio camera
- Light meters
- Pocket wizards
Access
All currently enrolled Corcoran students may have access, but which equipment they can use or checkout is dependent on which class they are enrolled in. Only students who have taken Studio Lighting or have been trained to use strobes have access to the AlienBees (both for use in studio and for checkout). Students must have a signed studio agreement. All other students may use continuous lighting within the studio, but should be given instruction by their faculty member or studio coordinator prior to their reservation. To get trained email corcorantechs
gwu [dot] edu (corcorantechs[at]gwu[dot]edu)
This studio is not for general GW use or affiliated clubs and organizations.
Availability
Students must reserve the lighting studio in advance. This can be done at the appointment page below. If there are slots available it will show "Open studio," if you don't see any blocks of time that say that it means that the studio is booked for the duration of open studio. You are still able to check out / return lights during this time by seeing the lab tech in checkout.
View open studio hours and make your reservation here:
View the checkout schedule here: Checkout Hours
Using the Lighting Studio
The lighting studio at the Flagg Building, room 143, is for use by students currently enrolled in classes in the Corcoran. It can be reserved in two-hour blocks or during open studio hours for equipment checkout.
Students must either make a reservation or come in during designated open studio hours. See the lab tech at B117 to gain access. Students may check out gear, return gear, or get a portable backdrop to use elsewhere while there is a reservation in the lighting studio. Students are permitted one 2 hour reservation per day. Students may only continue working in the studio past their time if no one else has reserved the studio or shown up to use it during open lab. Three no-shows or late cancellations will result in suspension of studio usage.
When you come in for your studio reservation, you must turn over your GWorld card to the lab tech, who can be found in room B117. The studio is locked at all times, so you will be escorted by the lab tech to the room. It is up to the student to tidy up and put away equipment. Continuous lighting is available for use to students who have never taken a lighting course.
There is a dedicated Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR camera and tripod which cannot be removed from the studio.
The student is responsible for cleaning up and putting away equipment at the end of each reservation. All stands, lights, power cords, etc., must be returned to their original location. Backdrops need to be rolled back up and stands broken down and stowed by the end of the reservation.
Student must give GWorld or ID card to checkout tech at the start of the reservation and it will be returned after inspection of the studio at the end. If there is not another reservation after the student may continue working.
Using Lighting Equipment Outside the Lighting Studio
If you are a lighting student, you may come in to check out equipment, even when the studio is reserved; equipment may be taken out to shoot at locations within the school (there are lots of empty galleries). See the lab tech for help. Questions about the studio? Contact corcorantechsgwu [dot] edu