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The Visual Communication Design study program of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara .has many kinds of laboratories that help the process of learning and creating for each academic community. Laboratories with “innovation and learning support” can be used in academic and non-academic creative processes. 

Laboratories’ facilities such as hardware and software are constantly improved, renewed, and updated to follow the newest trend in technology.

The laboratory hopes to train the students to adapt to industry needs to produce creative, innovative, and professional graduates

Photography Laboratory is located on the 6th floor of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tower B. This laboratory consists of tools supporting photography needs, such as lighting, backdrops, tabletops, reflectors, etc. In this laboratory, students will learn how to use and navigate DSLR & SLR cameras as well as to compose different lighting setups to maximize model & product photography. Photography Laboratory is generally used as a research and learning laboratory for the Visual Communication Design Study Program. Moreover, it is also used outside of classes to support coursework, final assignments, various internal and external projects, and other student activities.

Sound Design Laboratory is located on the 6th floor of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tower B. This laboratory is mainly used for practicum and lectures owned by the Visual Communication Design study program. Students will learn to compose different game sound effects, advertisement jingles, motion pictures, etc. This room has 40 computers and recording equipment, such as Sound Mixer, Amplifier, Headphone Monitor, Microphone Condenser, and Microphone Boom.

Game Design & Analysis Laboratory is located on the 6th floor of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tower B. Game Design Laboratory is a working lab with a high specification PC used to create 2D and 3D games with high development intensity. In this lab, the students can experiment with creating games and environmental rendering, using multiple software such as 3Ds Max, Unity, Blender, and others. On the other hand, Game Design Laboratory is a working lab to analyze existing products that can be used as a reference for students and lecturers to research, discuss, forum group discussion, user testing, etc. In this lab, you can find collections of board games, card games, and console games to support the students and lecturers for existing study and reference purposes.

Illustration and Publishing Laboratory is located on the 3rd floor of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tower B. This lab is a working lab for the Visual Communication Design study program, consisting of illustration-making tools such as Wacom Cintiq for 2D illustration and Oculus Rift for 3D illustration. The illustration laboratory is usually used to support mid-term exams, final exams, and internal/external projects of the Visual Communication Design study program. Besides that, Illustration and Publishing Laboratory also covered a Masterpiece organization that produces online and digital magazines. 

The Illustration and Publishing Laboratory has a goal to create artwork and research that are linked with the needs of the industry’s corporation, the result of which will be registered for IP (Intellectual Property) of Visual Communication DesignMultimedia Nusantara University. In this lab, the students will learn about the creative process of illustration kinds; 2D and 3D mascot design, campaign & advertising, 360 illustrations, editorial illustrations, etc. This lab covers productivity and can be the place for students to share knowledge for student to student, student to the lecturer, and student to practitioners with applying the standard and environment based on professional industry. 

Green Screen & Immersive Laboratory is located on the 6th floor of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tower B. This lab is a working lab for the Visual Communication Design study program that is usually used outside the study schedule but also can be used to support the process of the mid-term exams, final exams, and internal and external projects. Motion capture, Oculus Rift, Virtual Reality Head Mounted Display, and other equipment can be found in this lab. The students will learn about the creative process of interactive media, such as a virtual concert, virtual influencer, motion capture, CGI effects, etc., in this lab.

Printing Laboratory is located on the 1st floor of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tower D. Students know the printing laboratory as U-Print. U-Print is a working lab of the Visual Communication Design study program that has a function to support the printing needs of the Visual Communication Design study program’s tasks. U-Print has various facilities, such as A3-sized laser printing, plotter machine, laser cutting machine, binding machine, and 3D printing machine. 2D and 3D artwork such as placards, merchandise, 3D characters, etc. U-Print also uses product and printing standards.

Display of printing works with any media and variation of finishing such as acrylic, MDF wood, packaging, hard-cover book, kind of bindings, and kind of papers can be found at Printing Laboratory. This display can be used as a reference source for students to choose which printing technique suits their project.

Visual Communication Design Studio is located on the 8th and 9th floor of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tower D. It is used to learn the backbone of Visual Communication Design study programs. The layout and environment of the room are made, so the students are facing each other to maximize the discussion process, brainstorming, and analysis in the study session. This room is made as wide as possible so the students are comfortable doing their projects, assignments, mid-term exams, final exams, and final projects.

Macintosh Laboratory is a Macintosh-based Laboratory located on the 5th  floor of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tower D. This lab is used as a practicum laboratory for study sessions of the Visual Communication Design study program. This laboratory consists of 40 Macintosh-based PCs with 27-inch and 5K Retina to create visual artwork with accurate color display and all software of Adobe Creative Cloud. In this lab, the students will learn how to create visual/digital artworks with industrial-standard color profiles detail.

Animation Post Production Laboratory is a Windows-based Laboratory located on the 5th floor of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tower D. This lab consists of 40 Windows-based PCs supporting the study session using specific software that needs Windows operating systems such as 3Ds Max, Unity, Blender, etc.

Workshop and Crafting Laboratory is located on the basement floor of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tower C. This room is a working lab of the Visual Communication Design study program and is mainly used for heavy work such as painting, sawing woods, painting batik, wood engraving, etc. The laboratory is separated from the classroom and located in an open outdoor environment, so the activities using a heater or any chemicals won’t create pollution and clog the drain line. Machines that support those activities, such as sewing machine, APAR, stove, and canting for batik, are also facilitated in this lab.

The Cinema Room, located on the 6th floor of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tower B, is equipped with Dolby 7.1 Surround audio. Cinema Screening gives UMN students the luxury to finalize their works through a sound check. When video-based works by UMN students are launched, the video’s sound quality is expected to be up to the highest industry standards.

The acting Room is located on the 9th  floor of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tower C. It’s a room that has been built or equipped with surrounding mirrors and wooden floors, barres fixed to the wall as a support, and a set of PC for playing music or video to encourage acting and dancing. In most cases, the acting room is used to shoot photos or videos.