Paul Messaris Media Laboratory
The Media Lab, a partnership with the Annenberg School Library, provides equipment and support to members of the Annenberg School who work with multimedia.
At the Media Lab, located in Room 222, students, faculty, scholars, and staff from the Annenberg School have access to Mac workstations loaded with the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, professional A/V equipment, and assistance from Media Lab staff on any multimedia project, including help with video and audio editing.
The Media Lab has an additional two Mac workstations in the Annenberg library, as well as a professional recording booth in the main Annenberg building.
Use the Media Lab for:
- A/V Equipment Rental
- Video Production and Editing
- Image Scanning and Processing
- Color Printing
- Audio Recording and Editing
- Digitizing of VHS tapes or DVDs
Resources at the Media Lab
Equipped with:
- A RØDECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio unit featuring all of the elements needed to record high-quality audio for a podcast or interview, including integrations for smartphones, USB, and Bluetooth.
- 4 headphones
- 4 RØDE PodMics
Note: Bring a microSD card to save your project and keep it after your recording.
To reserve recording booth space, email Director of Multimedia Services Waldo Aguirre at waldo.aguirre@asc.upenn.edu.
Every Media Lab iMac contains the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, including:
- Photoshop
- Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Audition
- Illustrator
In addition, the two iMacs in the Annenberg library have:
- Final Cut Pro
- Davinci Resolve
The Media Lab offers rentals of video cameras, still cameras, lighting kits, and microphones.
To view and borrow equipment, sign in to the booking portal with your PennKey username and password.
The Media Lab has two iMacs in the back of the Annenberg library. To access one of these iMacs, ask a library staff member for assistance.
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Book the Recording Booth
The Media Lab's recording booth is equipped with all the things needed to record high-quality audio. To reserve recording booth space, email Waldo Aguirre at waldo.aguirre@asc.upenn.edu.
Rent Equipment
The Media Lab offers rentals of video cameras, still cameras, lighting kits, and microphones.
To view and borrow equipment, sign in to the booking portal with your PennKey username and password.
If you are an instructor that who would like to use A/V equipment for a classroom assignment, contact Katie Rawson or Anna Gamarnik.
Contact Us
Waldo Aguirre
Director of Multimedia Services
waldo.aguirre@asc.upenn.edu
Anna Gamarnik
Media Lab Manager
anna.gamarnik@asc.upenn.edu
Katie Rawson
Director of Library Services and Operations
katie.rawson@asc.upenn.edu