Jalinga Studio field trip insights

 

        Hello, my fellow teachers! This time, I am going to share my insights on video studio named Jalinga that we went to as a field trip on Week 8 session of ILT module. Overall, this studio consists of a small room where teachers can record their online lessons/courses. It has lots of facilities and offers opportunities for teachers, especially those in our field, to explain their lessons in an interactive way, recording videos simultaneously with presentations, videos, and so on.

    Here are the few "pros" of Jalinga studio that I would want to point out:

• you can record all of the videos on a simple white/green background and then edit it however you want;
• there is noise reduction in the studio on all the walls and ceiling;
• there is only one camera that records talking person, which reduces the level of anxiety (especially to those who are not used to talk on camera);
• there is a teleprompter installed in front of a "stage" so the talking person can read the script along the way;
• available microphone of a good quality that reduces noise;
• interactive features are accessible - writing notes on a screen with special pencil, browser mode, feature of viewing course materials with sensors, interactive presentations and so on.

    After being introduced to all these features, I began to wonder: "Why is this video studio so perfect but still not widespread enough so we are just hearing about it?" And, unfortunately, I got the answer right away. Roll drum... Pricing! An hour of recording at the studio costs 1 mln som, which is just under 100$. It is not affordable for the teachers in our country. I suppose this video studio would be suitable for big projects promoted by the government that aim to develop online courses for masses, or for those projects that have sponsorship deals. However, as a private tutor, you wouldn't be spending this much on recording courses unless you have a clear business plan or if you are a public persona with established community. 

    Hence, I would cleraly recommend this place for those who plan to create big projects and monetize them. However, even for YouTube courses/content, choosing this studio would be spendthrift. In this case, I would personally search for other options that are free of charge/cheaper and offer at least half of the interactive features Jalinga Studio has. Even though I do not plan to develop the content with the help of Jalinga Studio yet after the field trip, I am left with overall good impression of the place and facilities it had. Especially the quality of available equipment.

    Tune in to my blog and feel free to share your thoughts from our field trip in the comment section!

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