Our facilities include a state of the art screening room in Swan Hall, in which most of our core courses and critical studies courses are taught. This room has the best projection on campus, and we can screen virtually any film, video and digital format. The room was designed to be flexible and encourages both large and small group discussions.
Students in Film Media production classes have access to Film Media cameras, microphones, lights, and other equipment - available for check-out in LL4 in the library. Equipment check out is managed through Classroom Media Assistance (CMA). (Only students currently enrolled in a Film Media production courses can check out this equipment, and CMA policies must be carefully followed to retain access). Film Media production equipment is consistently updated and upgraded, and currently includes HDV video cameras, wireless mics, and lowell and soft light kits.
Students enrolled in Film Media production classes also have exclusive access to the Film Media computer lab, located right outside the equipment check-out area in Library LL4. These Apple computers are specifically configured for video editing, and include Final Cut Pro and Avid software.
Because Film Media is an interdisciplinary program, many Film Media classes are cross-listed with other departments, so students additionally have access to several other facilities on campus. These facilities include the Fine Arts Computer Lab - which is newly upgraded and includes 18 Final Cut Pro and several Avid editing stations and the Champlin Interactive 3D Lab in Tyler Hall, which specializes in Maya 3D software and features the Unity gaming engine.
Students also have access to the ITS Wiki, a continually growing resource of technical podcasts and step by step instructions.
