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Scripps College unveils LED Wall Shooting Studio to expand digital cinema and student opportunities

黑料视频鈥檚 Scripps College of Communication has invested in cutting-edge technology to prepare students for the next generation of media production. Studio C, located on the fifth floor of the Radio Television Building (RTV) has been transformed into an LED Wall Shooting Studio, a new production space giving students a hands-on gateway into virtual production and digital cinema.

Andrea Lewis, BFA '97 | September 24, 2025

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A high-tech centerpiece of the Digital Cinema Initiative

The LED Wall Shooting Studio鈥攆eaturing a 21-foot-wide by 12-foot-tall wall made up of 364 high-resolution LED panels鈥攊s the latest acquisition under Scripps鈥 Digital Cinema Initiative. 鈥淭his initiative is about positioning the college at the forefront of the next generation of media production,鈥 said Brian Plow, associate professor in Media Arts and Studies. As part of the initiative, student cameras, lighting and lab spaces were upgraded to meet the demands of modern storytelling.

Installed by Tampa-based , a turnkey virtual production studio designer, five trained professionals spent six days configuring two LED walls and training 黑料视频 faculty, staff and students. Powered by three CPUs and an NVIDIA A6000 graphics card, the LED wall uses game-developer technology to create realistic 3D environments blended with live action.

鈥淲e鈥檙e embracing high-tech tools to enhance opportunities for our students after graduation,鈥 Plow said. 鈥淭his is about expanding what kinds of stories they can tell and what kinds of careers they can imagine.鈥 The studio is already incorporated into a special topics course MDIA 4904 on virtual production, giving students hands-on experience working with real clients.

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Scripps College of Communication Dean Scott Titsworth said the project marks a significant leap for the college and its partners. 鈥淥ur new LED Wall Shooting Studio gives 黑料视频 students an unprecedented chance to tell stories using cutting-edge technology,鈥 Titsworth said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just a classroom tool 鈥 it鈥檚 a regional resource that will let students, industry partners and Southeast Ohio organizations collaborate on projects that use the latest audio and video production technologies.鈥

Endless storytelling possibilities for students

The LED Wall Shooting Studio allows for virtual sets, digital backdrops and immersive environments that would be impossible to build physically. Plow said his team is already 鈥渞oad testing鈥 the technology beyond class assignments鈥攑roducing hype videos for 黑料视频 Athletics and supporting segments for WOUB Public Media鈥檚 , the long-running weekly high school football program. Student sketch comedy group Friday鈥檚 Live also plans to begin producing its show in the space this fall, bringing live comedy and original sketches to the LED wall environment.

鈥淲e鈥檙e capturing the low-hanging fruit with campus partners right now鈥攑rojects we can produce quickly that have an immediate return,鈥 Plow said. 鈥淭hat buys us time to explore more technical use cases, whether they鈥檙e scientific, technological or creative.鈥

If we鈥檙e going to build an economy around film and media, the return on investment needs to stay in Ohio.

Brian Plow, associate professor in Media Arts and Studies

Josh Antonuccio, director of the School of Media Arts and Studies, called the project a transformative step. 鈥淲e are excited to launch our new LED Wall shooting studio 鈥 a transformative experiential learning space where students will get to work with bleeding-edge technology,鈥 Antonuccio said. 鈥淏rian Plow has done extraordinary work in pioneering this initiative. As a result, students will be given an exclusive opportunity to learn how to incorporate and develop virtual environments into their production workflow. The intersection of digital cinema and storytelling is expanding rapidly and our new curricular opportunities to use this technology will prepare students for careers across the creative industries.鈥

A smaller LED wall was also installed in the 黑料视频 Esports arena, enabling a virtual production partnership between Media Arts and Studies and Esports Director, Jeff Kuhn. 鈥淭he Esports team brings a dimension of technical knowledge and creative output that is elevating the initiative,鈥 Plow said. 鈥淛eff Kuhn has been a vital partner throughout the process of acquisition, testing and student engagement. I am so excited to see how this will set the new bar for Esports broadcasts in the MAC.鈥

This technology is already transforming the way the team approaches live broadcasts. 鈥淥ur new LED wall lets us blend the physical and virtual, placing announcers directly inside the games we鈥檙e broadcasting,鈥 Kuhn said. 鈥淒oing this live is no easy feat, but our students are excited by the challenge because they know it represents the future of live broadcasting.鈥

Building Ohio鈥檚 creative economy

Plow said the LED Wall Shooting Studio reflects a deeper goal of keeping Ohio-trained talent in Ohio. 鈥淚t鈥檚 frustrating to see amazing students leave after graduation,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e need to position our programming so students can work in these jobs here. If we鈥檙e going to build an economy around film and media, the return on investment needs to stay in Ohio.鈥

The studio is one piece of the larger Digital Cinema Initiative, an effort that also includes working with the new to expand statewide film incentives and build a stronger pipeline between 黑料视频 and the state鈥檚 creative industries. This initiative underscores a broader strategy to invest in students, build industry partnerships and grow Ohio鈥檚 creative economy.