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A
studio is an
artist's or worker's workroom, or an artist and his or her
employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of
architecture,
painting,
pottery (
ceramics),
sculpture,
scrapbooking,
photography,
graphic design,
cinematography,
animation,
radio or
television broadcasting or the making of
music. The term is also used for the workroom of dancers, often specified to
dance studio.
The word
studio is derived from the , from , from
studere, meaning to or
zeal.
The French term for studio,
atelier, in addition to designating an artist's studio is used to characterize the studio of a fashion designer. Atelier also has the connotation of being the home of an
alchemist or
wizard.
Art studio
in her studio, 1960s or 1970s. The studio of a contemporary
mixed media artist can be quite a messy affair.]]
The studio of a successful artist, especially from the 15th to the 19th centuries, characterized all the assistants, thus the designation of paintings as "from the
workshop of..." or "studio of..."
An art studio is sometimes called an
atelier, especially in earlier eras. In contemporary, English language use, "atelier" can also refer to the
Atelier Method, a training method for artists that usually takes place in a professional artist's studio.
The above mentioned "method" calls upon that zeal for study to play a significant role in the production which occurs in a studio space. A studio is more or less artful to the degree that the artist who occupies it is committed to the continuing education in his or her formal discipline. Academic curriculi categorize studio classes in order to prepare students for the rigors of building sets of skills which require a continuity of practice in order to achieve growth and mastery of their artistic expression. A versatile and creative mind will embrace the opportunity of such practice to innovate and experiment, which develops uniquely individual qualities of each artist's expression. Thus the method raises and maintains an Art studio space above the level of a mere production facility or workshop.
Educational studio
In educational studios, students learn to develop skills related to design, ranging from architecture to product design. In specific, educational studios are studio settings where large numbers of students learn to draft and design with instructional help at a college. Educational studios are colloquially referred to as "studio" by students, who are known for staying up late hours into the night doing projects and socializing.
Pottery Studio
Studio pottery is made by an individual potter working on his own in his studio, rather than in a ceramics factory (although there may be a design studio within a larger manufacturing site).
Production studios
Production studios are those studios which act as centres for the production in any of the
arts; alternatively they can also be the financial and commercial entity behind such endeavours. In Radio & TV the Production Studio is the place where programs and commercial advertising is recorded for further emission.
Animation studio
Animation studios, like movie studios, may be production facilities, or financial entities. In some cases, especially in
Anime they continue the tradition of a studio where a
Master or group of talented individuals oversee the work of lesser artists and crafts persons in realising their vision.
Comics studio
Artists, predominantly those producing
comics, still employ small studios of staff to assist in the creation of a
comic strip,
comic book or
graphic novel. In the early days of
Dan Dare,
Frank Hampson employed a number of staff at his studio to help with the production of the strip.
Eddie Campbell is another creator who has assembled a small studio of colleagues to help him in his art, and the comic book industry of the United States has based its production methods upon the studio system employed at its beginnings.
Movie Studio
A
movie studio is a
company which develops, equips and maintains a controlled environment for the making of a
film. This environment may be interior (
sound stage), exterior (
backlot) or both.
Television studio
A television studio is an installation in which television or
video productions take place, either for
live television, for recording
live on tape, or for the acquisition of raw
footage for
postproduction. The design of a studio is similar to, and derived from,
movie studios, with a few amendments for the special requirements of television production. A professional television studio generally has several rooms, which are kept separate for noise and practicality reasons.
Radio studio
A radio studio is a room in which a
radio program or show is produced, either for live
broadcast or for recording for a later broadcast. The room is soundproofed to avoid unwanted noise being mixed into the broadcast.
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for
sound recording which generally consists of at least two rooms: the studio or live room, and the control room, where the sound from the studio is recorded and manipulated. They are designed so that they have good
acoustics and that there is good isolation between the rooms.
Photographic studio
A photographic studio is both a workspace and a
corporate body. As a workspace it provides space to take, develop, print and duplicate photographs.
Mastering studio
An audio/video recording studio specialized in the post-production stage for musical and/or video recordings (After the initial, first/rough draft or mix recording is complete).
Tasks may include but not be limited to: editing, mixing, video post-production and
audio mastering, to produce a finished version ready for broadcast, replication and digital distribution. In music applications, a mastering studio may use different types of equipment and tools than the traditional production studios like: a frequency spectrum analyzer for accurate frequency band measurement, a phase scope to gauge stereo depth, etc.
Instructional studio
Many
universities are creating studio settings for courses outside the artist's realm. There are several different projects along these lines, most notably the
SCALE-UP (Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs) initiated at
NC State.
Yoga/Martial Arts Studio
Many of the healing arts and activities such as yoga, judo, karate are "studied" in a Studio. It is very common to see Yoga studios and Martial Arts studios established in settings that might previously have been for other uses, described as studios. These are not really Rec Centers, or gyms in the traditional sense, but places where students of these activities practice their art or study their art.