Film- und Video Lab
The Film and Video Lab is located in the front building of Daimlerstraße 32 – directly below the Daimler apartments. The entrance can be reached from the street - not via the courtyard. It is open to all students.
The Film and Video Lab has a number of rooms with different functions:
- a main space – the office and digital recording equipment rental space
- a room with several video editing stations
- a sound isolated recording booth (currently under construction)
- an audio recording room next to the booth, which serves as a mixing studio for Dolby Atmos (and 2.1, 5.1, 7.1 Surround) (currently under construction)
- a space dedicated to analog film (with film projectors, S-8mm and 16mm cameras, a Steenbeck editing table, etc.) plus storage for equipment
Mobile recording equipment, video and audio equipment, tripods, lighting, green screen, etc. can be booked during our office hours and on request (by e-mail).
Maximum rental period: 7 days.
In rare cases, e.g. during the semester break, exceptions can be made to borrow equipment for a longer period. Editing suites do not need to be reserved.
Fixed equipment on site
- 3-4 digital video editing stations (iMacs) with extensive software packages: Adobe software, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut etc.
- audio interfaces and active monitor speakers
- headphones
- a Steenbeck 16mm editing table
Mobile technology that can be borrowed:
- various digital cameras (e.g. Blackmagic Cinema Pocket Camera 6K Pro, Sony Alpha A7SIII, Canon GX10, Sony PXW-X70, etc.)
- various microphones (e.g. Røde NTG3, Røde NTG2, Røde VideoMic, DPA SMK4060, Sennheiser wireless microphones, etc.)
- various mobile audio recorders (e.g. Tascam DR-701D, Zoom F3, Zoom F6, Sound Devices MixPre-6, etc.)
- boom arms
- LED lighting system (three panels, stands, also for mobile use via V-mount batteries)
- Kobold Reporter lighting system (three lights, tripods, etc.)
- Various film and video tripods and sliders
- Cardanic suspensions
- Various lenses
- Various digital projectors (HD)
- Bolex 16mm cameras
- Bauer S-8mm camera
- various 16mm projectors
Appointments for equipment rental, introductions to specific equipment, film and video techniques and assistance with video or film projects (shooting, recording, editing, post-production, etc.) can be arranged by e-mail.
Contact us
Film and Video Lab
Bernhard Schreiner, Marius Moll
Daimlerstr. 32
60314 Frankfurt am Main
Office hours
Monday: 9:30 - 14:30
Thursday: 9:30 - 14:30