Our Facilities & gear
In order to book anything, we ask you to become a member first.
Once a member, you can book here. You can also book by calling (902) 422 6822, or emailing production@cfat.ca.
Gear
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Sony PXW-FS5 mark II
4K CamcorderSony HVR-V1U
(3CMOS HDV)Canon 60D
(DSLR)Canon HV40
(1CMOS HDV)GoPro Hero 3
(HD sports cam)SONY FDR-AX700 4K camcorder
4K camcorder (2)Canon R5 Mirrorless Camera (2)
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DSLR Field Cinema Shoulder Mount
Atomos Ninja ProRes recorder
Atomos Shogun 7 Recorder
Various adapters
Lilliput 7" field monitor
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RØDE M5 condenser mics
(matched pair)Apex130 boundary microphone
Sennheiser wireless
w/ Lav mics x2ZoomH25
Zoom H8
Mic stands
Hydrophone
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Dedolight Turbo Felloni LED fill light (2)
Dedolight 4LED-BI light (3)
Dedolight LEDzilla battery-powered light (3)
ARRI 150 or 300
(each)Aputure Amaran F22C (2)
Various gels and diffusions
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NEC PA600X projector
(specify 13ZL or 14ZL long-throw lens)ASUS P3B battery-powered short-throw projector (2)
Optoma GT5600 Ultra-Short Throw Projector (2)
Draper Cinefold 9' x 12' projection screen
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PA system
Sony bluetooth TV bar
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Item description
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Oculus Go headset
Meta Quest 3
Edirol Video Mixer
Clapper
Magic arms
C-stands
Sandbags
Many many adpaters...
Facilities
We offer Free Thursdays to all our members. As the name implies, you can book any of the facilities listed below at no additional booking fee every Thursday*
*for Student members, Editing members and Production & Editing members you always get these suites at no additional booking fee)
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$10/hr or $50/day, free on Thursdays
A great place to host talks, prototype and shoot footage in.
This is a multipurpose space where we hold artist talks, small screenings (about 30 people), meetings, and are able to shoot small productions. We are also able to feed audio back into the Audio Suite.
For production work:
The room is equipped with a Chromatte Screen for chroma-key (green or blue screen) shooting with a ReflecMedia LiteRing
Black-out curtains
Removable / re-configurable sounds baffles on the walls
For presentations, screenings, artist talks and meetings:
A Panasonic PT-AE400 projector is mounted to the ceiling and an automated projection screen can descend in front of the Chromatte screen
Scarlett Focusrite 2i2 sound interface, two Yorkville near-field monitors (speakers)
20 folding chairs
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$10/hr or $50/day
We love tapes and can digitize them here.
Our rate is $1per/minute. You can drop them off with a USB or harddrive, and we will send you an email when to pick them up. The files will be your drive.
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You can become a member with us at an annual fee, and we can digitize your tapes for $.50per/minute.
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Every Thursday at our space we offer free facilities and studio access to our members. We can walk you through how to digitize the tapes yourself and you can digitize as many tapes as you want at no cost, every Thursday!
Software: The computer runs Mac OS 10.10.5 (Yosemite). Final Cut Studio 7 (includes DVD Studio Pro, Compressor, Cinema Tools, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Livetype), Adobe AfterEffects, DVD Studio Pro 4, iMovie, Adobe CS4, DaVinci Resolve
Hardware: Mac Pro (early 2009), 16 GB RAM, 250GB Storage, ATI Graphics, DVD R+W
Monitors: Apple Cinema Display 23” HD LCD, Sony PVM 14M2U Broadcast Monitor (interlaced)
Audio: Scarlett Focusrite 2i2 sound interface, Yorkville near-field monitors
Transfer from: DVCAM, DV-SP, HDV, DVD, Digital 8, Hi8, 8mm, Betacam SP, 3/4” Umatic, VHS
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$15/hr or $75/day
Software:The computer runs Mac OS Sonoma.Adobe CS6 Production Suite (includes AfterEffects, Photoshop, Premiere, Audition, Flash, Illustrator), Pro Tools 12 (Ultimate), Final Cut Studio 7 (includes DVD Studio Pro, Compressor, Cinema Tools, Soundtrack Pro, Livetype), iMovie 10.1.8, Logic Pro 9.1.8, PluralEyes 4.1.4, TC Electronic Loudness Radar, Audition, BitWig, Ableton 11.
Monitors: 2 x LG 21” HD LCD, Panasonic 50” plasma TV
Digital Hardware: MOTU Interface, Behringer ADA 8200 A/D/A converter
Analogue Hardware: Blue Sky 5.1 Studio Monitors / subwoofer, HeadAmp headphone amp, Sonome HeadphonesHardware: Blue Sky 5.1 Studio Monitors / subwoofer, HeadAmp headphone amp, Sonome Headphonestext goes here
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Free for all members.
We aim to create a safe space for people of any skill level to experiment with electronics, programming, and DIY technology within the context of art making. Some ideas for things that you can use the e-lab for:
Electro Mechanics (motors)
Sound Manipulation
Timed events
Video Manipulation
Computer Programming
Soldering
PCB design
Repair and troubleshoot equipment (save money)
Interactive environments
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$15/hr or $75/day
This suite has two computers, one Mac and one PC. Adapters available on request.
PC
Windows 10. Game designers include Unity, Unreal Engine. Max. Comes with Steam downloaded with Painting Simulator game. Kinect.
MAC
Mac Computer runs Mac OS Sonoma.
There is no CD/DVD burner, though we have an external one we can provide on request. Let us know when you book the suite if you will need it.
Adobe CC (includes AfterEffects, Photoshop, Premiere - other CC programs installable on request),
DaVinci Resolve 2024, Final Cut Pro 10.4.8, iMovie 10.1.8, Logic Pro X 10.5.1, PluralEyes 4.1.8, TC Electronic Loudness Radar plugin. 3.3GHz 12-Core Intel Xeon W, 64GB RAM AMD Radeon Pro Vega II 32GB graphics card a Samsung SyncMaster E2320 and Sony PVM-2541 OLED display (24.5") are mounted on a heavy-duty monitor arm for adjustable heights / angles a second Sony PVM-2541 OLED display (24.5") is attached via SDI to Decklink card (usable for Da Vinci Resolve), Scarlett 2i2 Focusrite audio interface 2 x Yorkville near-field monitors
Headphones available upon request.