Equipment Cage

Equipment Cage

The Cinematic Arts equipment cage is located in Room 126B of the Rubenstein Arts Center

Students enrolled in Cinematic Arts classes and Cinematic Arts independent study projects may check out gear to use for their Cinematic Arts class projects. Please review our Policies & Procedures for more information.

Hours of operation for Spring Term, 2024 beginning Thursday, January 25:

Mondays thru Fridays 10:00 AM  -  5:30 PM

Gear checked out on Thursday must be returned Friday. Gear checked out on Friday is due on Monday. All other checkouts are for 24 - 48 hours.

Production Equipment for Course Work

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Students enrolled in Cinematic Arts classes and Cinematic Arts independent study projects have access to Cinematic Arts production equipment for class projects, including:

Use of equipment by persons not currently enrolled in Cinematic Arts classes or for projects that are not part of Cinematic Arts coursework is not permitted. 

However, any student may check out a Canon SL3 DSLR and tripod from the Cinematic Arts equipment cage (provided by Trinity Technology Services) or a wide range of video gear from The Link at Perkins Library.


Post-Production Facilities

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Students enrolled in Cinematic Arts classes have access to the editing facilities in Room 234 of the Rubenstein Arts Center, and in Smith Warehouse Bay 12, Room 228. These labs include Apple iMacs running Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Creative Cloud (including Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop). The edit suite in the Legacy Lab (Smith Warehouse Bay 12, Room A121) contains 16mm bench stations and a 16mm flatbed editor, as well as a multi-format digital film scanner. 

 

 

Equipment Policies & Procedures

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Borrowing equipment is a student resource, not a right. Students who violate the policies outlined here may lose access to Cinematic Arts equipment.

  • Equipment may only be checked out and operated by students in Cinematic Arts courses for course projects, after receiving instruction, training, and approval from appropriate faculty or staff. Equipment may not be used on any personal project unrelated to course work, or for any commercial activity, whether you are paid or not.
  • Equipment must be checked out and returned during regular cage hours (Fall '19 hours: M-F 1:30–4:30 pm).
  • Equipment checked out on a Thursday is due back on Friday.  Equipment checked out on a Friday is due the following Monday. All other checkouts are for 24 or 48 hours.
  • Unless specifically authorized, an equipment user may only check out one of each type of equipment (i.e., one camera, one light kit).
  • Please return equipment in good condition and packed with care and precision.
  • Please notify cage personnel if you notice any problems with equipment while it’s in your care.
  • Always keep equipment in secure location. In the event of theft, the student must file a police report and provide a copy to the Equipment Manager.
  • If equipment is damaged or lost due to neglect, the student on record will be responsible for repair costs and/or replacement of missing or damaged equipment.
  • Equipment may be used anywhere in the Triangle. Travel with Cinematic Arts equipment outside of the Triangle is prohibited without authorization from your Cinematic Arts instructor.
  • Cinematic Arts equipment is not available for student use outside of Spring and Fall semesters. Exceptions may be made for students who receive Duke funding for a specific moving image project.

Questions? Contact Cinematic Arts Equipment Manager Casey Herbert.


Equipment Tutorials