Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (Under Graduate), Pune Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Labs, Gym, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Ayesha Taneem

Seminar Halls:

These are provided with overhead LCD projectors and public-address systems.

Screening Rooms:

These are acoustically sealed, split air-conditioned mini-auditoriums with wall-to-wall carpeting and provided with overhead LCD projection systems and Dolby / DTS 7.1 surround sound
system.

Shooting Floor:

The shooting floor along with a Production Control Room (PCR) is acoustically sealed and air- conditioned. The same is equipped with lighting equipment including Canara overhead moveable lighting grid with cool flood lights, spotlights, Kino lights, shadow casters & light meters. It has  multiple digital cameras (Panasonic DVX102, Panasonic AG-AF100 & Canon 5D Mark III with lenses). It also has a Teleprompter for news reading apart from a multi-channel digital audio mixer.

Photography Studio:

The air-conditioned photography studio combines both manual and digital facilities.  It has the latest SLR & DSLR cameras with all types of professional lenses, tripods & other accessories. The studio is equipped with professional studio lights, light meters and other essential lighting equipment apart from a motorised backdrop changer. It also has an iMac with contemporary photo editing software for digital imagery.

Computer Laboratory:

The air-conditioned computer laboratory has 39 terminals equipped with Pentium IV processor  driven CPUs connected to LCD screens / overhead LCD projector. The laboratory is fully
networked and provides high-speed broadband connectivity, with power back-up. A variety of  Publishing, Post Production and Design Technology software are available. The entire campus is  Wi-Fi enabled. All desktops and server are fully protected with upgraded anti-virus software.

Library:

The library has a well-stocked collection acquired since its inception, and covering a broad span of technical and nontechnical subjects pertaining to mass media and communication
management. The library is using Koha software which provides instant access facility for any book, by title, author, publisher, or ISBN number. The library also subscribes to a wide
assortment of national and international newspapers, magazines and journals, besides some other publications. The library also subscribes to two online databases – TVAD Index and United News of India.

Audio-Visual Library:

The audio-visual library has a comprehensive collection of Indian & foreign classic films,  documentaries, radio & television programmes in English, Hindi and other Foreign / Regional languages.