School of Media, Arts and Humanities - for students and staff

Equipment

Here you will find information on the core equipment available to Drama students at the University of Sussex. For further details on the equipment you can borrow, please log into your SISO account.

To collect equipment, visit the MAH Equipment Store located in Silverstone SB-250. 


Sony FDR-AX53 Video Camera Kit

The Sony FDR-AX53 is a compact 4K camcorder with a 26.8mm wide-angle lens with 20x optical zoom. The kit comes complete with everything you need including a tripod, battery charger, two batteries, USB cable and 64GB SD card.

HD-160 LED Video Light

This is a high-power, dimmable panel light that is small and lightweight, easy to use and fits most camera hot shoe mounts or can be used off-camera. It comes with a diffuser and two filters.

Apple MacBook Air

MacBook Air 13" is a thin and light but powerful notebook with the Apple M1 chip and up to 18 hours of battery life. It has two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports so you may need adapters to plug in other accessories. QLab software is preinstalled and each laptop comes with a carry case and power adapter.

Apple MacBook Pro

This MacBook Pro has a 14" screen and QLab software is preinstalled. It comes with a carry case and power adapter.

Bose SoundLink Mini II Bluetooth Speaker

This is a wireless speaker that is light, small and portable, with built-in speakerphone, voice prompts through Bluetooth, up to 12 hours of battery life, USB-C charging and auxiliary input to allow you to connect to other audio sources.

Shure SM58 Dynamic Vocal Microphone

The Shure SM58 is a dynamic cardioid microphone that is durable and does not require phantom power. It does require an XLR cable and a recording interface and is best used for recording sound that's coming from in front of it.