D204 Production Studio

  • 24 hour key access, can be reserved for shoots
  • Blacked out room
  • Lighting grid
  • Portable lights and C stands
  • Green screen and neutral backdrops
  • Jib and dollies
  • Access to Drama prop storage
The D204 production studio, a black box room with a lighting grid and film equipment
D204 Studio
The D204 production studio, a black box room with a lighting grid and film equipment. A student is shown working in the room. A large flatscreen and lighting stands are also visible.
D204 Studio
Students in a fall 2026 Intermediate Video class preparing to shoot an in-class group exercise in D204, with technical instructor John Crowe supervising. Multiple students are visible, some rehearsing a scene, some setting up lights, some looking at camera settings.
Students in a fall 2026 Intermediate Video class preparing to shoot an in-class group exercise in D204, with technical instructor John Crowe supervising.
Students from a fall 2026 Intermediate Video class shooting a group exercise in the D204 studio. Multiple students are visible, some are acting out a scene, some holding boom mics, others monitoring cameras or sound recorders. Lighting is an eerie green.
Students from a fall 2026 Intermediate Video class shooting a group exercise in the D204 studio.

POD Lab and Annex Lab

  • 24 hour key access
  • 14 single-monitor Mac computer stations, 14 dual-monitor Mac stations
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • DaVinci Resolve Studio & ProTools
Pod Lab: a row of iMac computer workstations visible on the right side of the room, a ceiling-mounted projector on the left.
Pod Lab: a row of iMac computer workstations on the left side of the room, a table and ceiling-mounted projector in the center.
Annex Edit Lab: two rows of dual-monitor Mac workstations running down both sides of a narrow space.
Annex Edit Lab: two rows of dual-monitor Mac workstations running down both sides of a narrow space.

Kinoteca Screening Room

  • Black box theater with large projection screen
  • 5.1 surround sound
  • HD and 16mm projection
  • Video and Animation critique space
  • used by student film clubs and visiting filmmakers
Kinoteca lobby, with popcorn machine and couch.
Kinoteca: black box screening room with tiered seating and large screen at front.

Animation Studios

The Animation Studios are accessible 24-hour with key access. The two studios, B107 and the Van Elgort Studio, are located on the first and third floor of VAPA respectively.

These spaces are classrooms and set up locations and are shared by students at all levels. Both studios have computers, however B107 is primarily for setting up models, utilizing two green screen areas, a multi-plane and stop motion locations, whilst Van Elgort has an emphasis on digital animation and drawing.

B107

  • 6 MacPros/iMacs with dual monitors
  • 1 PC for VR compositing
  • HD projector and projection screen
  • 2 green screen locations – one to accommodate figures, tracking animations with overhead lighting system, and one with flexible lighting grid for stop motion
  • Multiplane setup with light box, 5 glass layers
  • DSLR tracking system
  • Copy stands
  • Light boxes
B107 animation studio: Mac workstation
B107 animation studio: green screen setup with flexible lighting grid for stop motion animation
B107 animation studio: Mac workstations
B107 animation studio: modeling stations
B107 animation studio: general view, showing couches, green screen setup with overhead lighting system, and workstations

Van Elgort

  • 5 MacPros/iMacs
  • 27” Wacom Tablets
  • Green screen curtain
  • Copy stand
  • Light boxes
  • Study space/couches
Van Elgort animation studio, exterior of loft setup
Couches and shelves with previous class projects in Van Elgort animation studio
A Zoetrope in Van Elgort animation studio
Van Elgort animation studio, general view showing green screen curtain, copy stand, and Mac workstations with Wacom tablets
Van Elgort animation studio, general view showing green screen curtain, copy stand, and Mac workstations

Production Equipment

Dedicated equipment inventory for student projects, assignments, and installations. All video and animation students can reserve, borrow, and learn how to use a wide variety of specialized equipment.

  • HDSLRs and production level camcorders, including 4K capable cameras (Canon, Panasonic, and Sony)
  • Interchangeable prime lenses
  • Field monitors
  • Image stabilizers, including tripods, gimbals, and Steadicam rigs
  • LED lighting systems
  • Audio recording equipment
  • Projectors
  • GoPros and drone
  • 16mm film production, development, and digitization on campus
The Cave equipment inventory: cables
The Cave equipment inventory: general view
The Cave equipment inventory: camera kits and tripods
The Cave equipment inventory: camera kits and tripods, Cheqroom reservation and equipment checkout station
The Cave equipment inventory: general view