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Inside the Media Arts Studio: a film set with studio lighting, camera equipment, and crew at work.
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Media Arts Studio

Whether you're a filmmaker, photographer, musician, or voice actor, the Media Arts Studio is stocked with professional production tools to help you capture your creative vision.

Want to use the studio to create?Join us as a Centre[4]Arts member.

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Inside the Studio

Film + Audio
A film crew at work on a set in the Media Arts Studio with a camera and studio lighting.

Film Studio

From expert headshots to short films, the Media Arts Studio gives audiovisual creators access to space for filming with industry-standard cameras, lighting, post-production software, and more.

Available Equipment
  • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K camera
  • Sony A7C mirrorless camera
  • Sony NXCAM Digital HDV camcorder
  • Sony HVR-HD1000U HDV camcorder
  • Sony ECM-XM1 shotgun condenser mic
  • Tascam DR-70D 4-track field recorder
  • Nanlite PavoTubes LED lights
  • Godox SL60W LED video lights
  • Stabilizers, tripods & a variety of lenses
  • iMac workstation w/ editing software
A person wearing headphones records at a microphone in the warmly lit audio booth.

Audio Booth

Book time in the booth to record, edit, mix, and master your sound projects — great for everything from podcast production to narration, audio restoration, and analog digitization.

Available Equipment
  • Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 interface
  • Behringer XENYX 1204FX 12-ch mixer
  • Rode VideoMic Pro shotgun mic
  • KRK Rokit studio reference monitor
  • Yorkville Sound reference monitor
  • Zoom handheld audio recorders
  • DSLR-compatible PCM recorder
  • Additional mics, speakers & headphones

Book the Media Arts Studio

Ready to create? Reserve your studio time today. Access is available to Centre[4]Arts members who have completed a studio orientation.

Where To Go

Offsite location
A photography setup in the Media Arts Studio with lighting and backdrop.

The Media Arts Studio is located approximately 100 metres up the street from Centre[4]Arts' main location. The studio space is upstairs; the entrance is downstairs and street-facing.

Studio Address 126 James Street North
Hamilton, ON

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Studio support
A close-up of an audio mixing console with colourful illuminated buttons and sliders.

Hire a Studio Technician

Learning new equipment can take a few tries to feel fully confident — that's why our studio techs offer one-on-one assistance for hire, guiding you through production techniques and processes. Request a technician when booking your studio time.

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Schedule Your Orientation

Before you begin

All members must complete a studio-specific orientation and be approved by staff before working independently. Each studio space requires its own orientation to review procedures for use.

Email digital@centre4arts.com or call (365) 378-8053 to book your Media Arts Studio orientation. We'll respond within 1–2 business days to arrange a time.