One Button Studio - One Button -- Many Possibilities

The One Button Studio (Coe 206) can be used to practice, record, and critique student classroom presentations

• Create quality video projects
• Practice and review thesis or dissertation defenses
• Produce course introductions for brick and mortar or online classes
• Pitch business cases or marketing campaign ideas
• Practice and critique interviewing skills for job-seekers
• Create dramatic effects with the green screen

Link to the One Button Studio Hours.

Reserve the One Button Studio (Coe 206)

• Reserve in-person at Studio Coe
• Email libcirc@uwyo.edu
• Call 766-7002 and leave a message
• Reserve for up to a maximum of 4 hours per session
• Reserve up to one week in advance
• Studio use is limited to current faculty, staff, and students for purposes of recording

Find written step-by-step instructions on Google Drive.

Note that the Adobe Suite is available for free to all Coe Library patrons within Studio Coe, Room 237. Studio Coe is also a staffed lab, meaning that their employees will be available to help you through the audio and video editing processes. 

Check Out the Studio Key

• Visit the Help Desk at the start of your reservation
• Present your WyoOne ID card to check out the key and accessories

Record your video(s) in the Studio

• Use a USB drive with plenty of space (4 GB is recommended --1 GB = approximately 10-15 minutes of video footage)
• Insert drive into the USB dock
• Turn on the camera
• Open the Black Magic software program with the desktop icon
• Click on the CAPTURE tab to start/stop recording
• Note: mute the sound bar (if in use) while recording to eliminate the feedback noise
• Review your video using the PC.

When finished recording, go to the PC desktop and drag your video files from the OUTPUT folder to your flash drive.

IMPORTANT:  TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENTALLY OVERWRITING YOUR FILES, IMMEDIATELY RENAME YOUR VIDEO FILES.

• Optional - Use the PC workstation to transfer recordings to your University network storage

Shut down the Studio

• Shut down equipment and DO NOT log off workstations at the end of your session
• Turn off the main Studio lights and camera
• Return the Studio key and accessories to the Help Desk