Our classes are taught in computer labs using hardware and software that are used by professionals in the animation and visual effects industry and can be accessed remotely off-campus by our students. The computers are kept up-to-date by a dedicated team of system administrators.

Our Sound Studio has a mixing room and recording booth that are both acoustically treated for optimal sound quality. Foley pits in the recording booth include many textures such as sand, gravel, and metal which give the students the ability to create sound effects for their projects. 

Built for the demands of audio, editorial and finishing workflows, this studio combines a multitrack audio recording facility with a professional edit and color bay. 

Capture the best sound with our 24 track recording and mixing console complimented with outboard analog audio processing gear. A spacious live room is ready for voice actors or musicians along with multisurface foley pits for sound effects performance. 

For colorists, achieve the best final looks with trusted reference scopes and monitoring plus versatile control surfaces. Speed through your edit workflow with Mac Pro or Threadripper PC. 

Whether your actors are real or virtual, our studio can get them on camera or in a MOCAP suit. Our seamless chromakey cyclorama will assist with easy background replacements. Our multi-camera motion capture volume captures actor performances, which can be assigned to 3D characters. Versatile cameras and lights are available to get that impossible shot, as well as the capabilities to capture it virtually with the latest in VR and mixed reality gear. 

Our dedicated color grading suite is accurate, efficient, and comfortable, accommodating collaborative teams or individuals. Calibrated reference displays and reliable scopes ensure confidence in the final look of your work. Powered by the latest Mac Pro, Sony displays, along with Tangent control surfaces and Blackmagic scopes, help create a fast editorial or colorist workflow.

We render over 600,000 frames a year on our multicore renderfarm infrastructure operating 24-hours a day. Maya, Arnold, Nuke, After Effects and Houdini jobs are rendered with distributed computing and active monitoring.