Production equipment needed for class assignments is available through a check-out system, which students use on a project-by-project basis.

Apple workstations are available for post-production work and are equipped with an installed base of the Adobe Production Suite, Autodesk Maya, Pro Tools, Final Cut, Avid and an assortment of specialized animation software.

Students work with 16mm film cameras, HDV camcorders, DSLRs and image scanners. Underlit drawing tables are available for hand-drawn sequences.

FAV also maintains:

• Animation stand studios,
• Stop-action animation studios
• Two large studios for green screen and blackout shooting.

Film editing is done on Steenbecks. Digital film and video is edited in private rooms or in our 14-station lab.