DTU Video Studio

In its ambition to deliver higher quality educational content, DTU has invested in a newer, better-equipped video studio. The studio was renovated at the spring of 2024 and features a dedicated control room area, improved signal routing, higher quality cameras, and uniform lighting for better chroma keying (green screen). We implemented a design that primarily uses Blackmagic Design equipment as the main routing and switching devices, cameras, recorders, and a chroma keying processor.

The lighting solution is a blend of the original Diva lights, which use analog control, and the new Aputure DMX-controlled panels. When designing the studio, the team envisioned two main scenarios:

  1. The primary scenario uses a green screen as a background, possibly with a desk and a virtual presentation.

  2. The secondary scenario adopts a more traditional presentation style, where the presenter stands beside a TV screen or in front of a colored backdrop. There are a few different colored motorized backdrops available.

The “brain” of the studio is a powerful PC used for live streaming with vMix, virtual background design with Unity, and control of the equipment using two Elgato Stream Decks. Additionally, the studio features spatial trackers for real-time 3D tracking, enabling high precision for virtual video production.