Calling all those who are drawn to film, news and all things television production.

Check out Royal Studios, a student-run club with opportunities to learn how to be involved in the production world. From chances to help create news stories, to working on scripts and producing short films and shows.  

Sally Hopkins, junior advertising and public relations and journalism and electronic media double major, is a senior producer of the club.  

“I look over everyone, I’m on the news side so I’m in charge of the news people. I’m also in charge of everyone and making sure everyone is doing well,” Hopkins said.  

Royal Studios has many avenues to offer. Members can choose to join the news crew and work on sending out news broadcasts, or they can star in and work on video projects such as short films written by other students at the university.  

“We’re kind of two halves of one team. The first half is the news, we broadcast the news every week, what's going on in the Scranton area, on campus, sports, some interviews. We’ve got people on all different stations. It’s completely student run,” Hopkins said.  

Anyone part of the news crew at Royal Studios can choose between a variety of options, such camera work, anchoring the news, working the board in the newsroom, floor manager and more.  

The other half of Royal Studios includes television production, which involves more filmmaking and creativity.  

Senior journalism and electronic media major, Nefty Guadalupe is a part of the production team and produces his own scripts. Guadalupe is working on his own thriller series for Royal Studios.

“It's called Haunting of Montdel, and all I’m going to say is that it’s something I’ve been working hard on for a while, and I can promise majority will find it very mysterious, funny and hopefully it gives you a good scare,” Guadalupe said.  

Members of Royal Studios can help out with projects like these and get hands-on experience of producing a film. Roles like camera operators, actors and script writers are available to anyone who is interested in television production with no experience required.  

“You can do whatever you want to do really in the production world. You can operate the cameras, you can be on the cameras whether you want to be an anchor for the news or an actor or an actress for the project. You can write the script for the news or if you want to produce your own script,” Hopkins said.  

Hopkins said students who decide to join never have to do something that they are not comfortable doing. Royal Studios is not a class, and everyone can choose freely what they want to do.  

“If you come in and you have no idea what you want to do then you can try everything,” Hopkins said.  

Royal Studios is a key part of the communication and media department and of the university. However, that does not mean it is just limited to the communication department. Any and all majors are welcome.  

“We have a lot of non-communication members in our clubs. Really anyone who likes cameras, or likes acting, or likes script writing, it’s somewhere to get the creativity out, and it's fun but we also get things done,” Hopkins said.  

The Royal Studios team makes projects and produces them, which is a great resume opportunity for anyone involved.  

“Thats one of the best things you can do for yourself,” Hopkins said.  

Royal Studios meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the communication and media soundstage in STT 4112. The club academic adviser is Professor John Kilker.  

For anyone who feels Royal Studios is a calling for them, reach out to Sally Hopkins. Sally.hopkins@scranton.edu and email her for a chance to get involved right away.

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