Facilities and Equipment

Students enrolled in Media Study production courses have access to professional and emerging media tools.

• Professional and prosumer digital video cameras 
• 16mm and Super-8 film cameras (sync and non-sync) 
• Tripods, dollies, lighting kits and grip equipment 
• Field monitors and projection systems 
• Audio recorders and microphones 

• Editing systems
• Field recording kits
• Presentation and screening equipment

• VR head-mounted displays 
• Microcomputers and microprocessors 
• Sensors and electronic components 
• Mobile production devices 
• Physical computing tools 
• 3D and PCB printers 

Equipment is assessed and upgraded annually so students work with current industry standards.

Equipment Room 
237 Center for the Arts (CFA) 
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 
716-645-6904
Campus Maps: Center for the Arts

Media Study maintains more than 50 computer workstations across multiple labs with both Mac and Windows platforms. All labs include Adobe Creative Cloud and specialized software for editing, animation, programming and interactive design.

• 244 and 246 CFA: Mac-based video editing labs
• 287 CFA: Graduate editing suites
• 284 CFA: Animation and post-production lab
• 290 CFA: Audio editing and recording lab

• 266 CFA: 16mm film editing lab with Steenbeck flatbed editors and rewind benches 

• 281 CFA: VR lab with Valve Index and Meta Quest headsets 
• 235 CFA: Game design and programming lab (VR-capable systems) 
• 242 CFA: Extensible Media Lab with 3D and PCB printing, electronics and sensing components 

The Extensible Media Lab (242 CFA) focuses on emerging media systems that sense, analyze and respond to their environments. Students work with:

• Microcontrollers and embedded systems
• Machine learning tools
• Sensors and wearable technologies
• 3D and PCB printers
• Prototyping tools and electronics workstations

The lab supports projects in physical computing, smart spaces, interactive installations and networked media.

For access and hours, contact:

Jason E. Geistweidt, PhD 
Assistant Professor 
jasongei@buffalo.edu

The Amatryx Gaming Lab and Studio is dedicated to gaming, virtual reality and community storytelling. The lab brings together research on games, culture and narrative with hands-on development in analog, digital and virtual reality formats.

Amatryx focuses on social justice storytelling and community-based design. Researchers think critically about play and narrative as tools for imagining more equitable futures. The lab emphasizes ethical collaboration, care for communities and integrity in research and development.

• Screening Room (232 CFA): 30-seat HD projection space
• Auditorium (112 CFA): 220-seat theater with HD projection, surround sound and 35mm/16mm film projection
• Production Classroom (286 CFA): Soundstage with lighting grid
• Production Studio (278 CFA): Studio with chroma-key cyclorama wall and lighting grid

These spaces support screenings, public events, production work and collaborative learning.

Media Study maintains strong partnerships with regional media and cultural organizations, including:

• Buffalo Niagara Film Commission
• C.E.P.A. Gallery
• Independent Filmmaker Project
• Squeaky Wheel Film and Media Art Center
• Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
• University Film and Video Association
• Buffalo Game Space
• Local television stations and production houses.

Students also benefit from access to UB libraries, Lockwood Library research materials and Silverman Library recording studios in Capen Hall.

Equipment is available to students currently enrolled in Media Study production courses or approved independent study with lab fees paid. 

Borrowers must: 

• Be in good standing with the department and university 
• Use equipment for course-related projects only 
• Return equipment on time and in proper condition 
• Accept financial responsibility for loss or damage 

Repeated violations may result in fines or suspension of access privileges.