A variety of digital learning spaces that support both taught sessions and open access.
Digital Media Lab
Design, create and build digital and physical prototypes using cutting-edge technologies and tools.
Get help from specialist technicians to turn ideas into tangible, physical objects. Create new products, publications, experiment with new materials or prototype a design.
Software:
- Adobe suite.
- Animation support.
- 3D packages.
- Computer-aided design (CAD) programmes.
- Programming languages.
Physical and creative computing studio
in this this lab students can learn about physical computing (sensors, and robotics) and creative coding (machine learning, computer vision, Raspberry Pis, sustainable computing).
What can I do here?
- Sensors and robotics.
- Machine learning.
- Computer vision.
- Raspberry Pis.
- Sustainable computing.
Mixed Reality Lab
A dedicated space where students and researchers can explore and experiment with the integration of virtual and physical environments. Advanced hardware and software systems create an immersive experience, allowing interaction with digital objects in a seemingly real way.
Equipment:
- Virtual reality headsets.
- Motion capture setups.
- Specialised hardware and software.
Computer Aided Design (CAD) suite
A specialised room with high-performance computers and CAD software specifically for computer-aided design and drafting.
Essential for product development and design processes, 3D digital modelling tools enable form creation and digital workflows for manufacturing and presentation.
Technical support is available by appointment across 2D and 3D animation, 3D modelling, CAD/CAM, parametric design, motion graphics and mixed reality making.
What can I create here?
- Digital drawings.
- 3D models.
- Architectural blueprints.
- Detailed technical drawings.
- Digital garments.
- Animations.
Animation
Expert technicians are available to support students with a range of animation tools.
What can I use here?
- Adobe suite: Animate, Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop.
- Specialised animation software including Maya, Blender, Cinema 4D, Toon Boom, Z Brush, Unreal, and TV Paint.
Who can access these spaces?
View course and student access for each space.
Current students
Learn more at CSM Technical Moodle.
Explore more
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'The Ocean Left Its Dead Alive', Lulu Tian, 2025 BA (Hons) Jewellery Design, Central Saint Martins, UAL
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The Big Screen in the Street at CSM. Photo: Paul Cochrane
