Facilities & Equipment

Sacred Heart’s facilities are only rivaled by Hollywood studios. You can make a movie from the first idea to a world premiere without ever having to leave the campus.

FTMA students have access to a wide variety of shooting environments and locations, including our own soundstage with 20′ ceilings, a live news TV set and a green screen studio. On campus, there is also a 1950s style diner, working bar, fitness center, rock wall, bowling alley, 100-seat cinema, screening rooms, a chapel and city or country-style settings.

After shooting, our students learn the craft of editing on professional computer systems in our dedicated computer lab that include the Adobe Creative Suite, Davinci Resolve and Protools. We also have two finishing suites for color correcting, sound mixing and sound design.

Access to state-of-the-art VR/AR/XR labs and makerspaces as well as relationships with other University departments (broadcast television, advertising, public relations, art and design, etc.), allow for collaboration in production design, marketing, advertising, business and distribution. In addition to all the facilities on SHU’s West Campus, students also have access to the assets in the School of Communication, Media & the Arts including:

• Television studios
• VR lab
• Green screens
• And more

Equipment

The most impressive list of equipment is only useful if you receive thorough training on equipment that is both well-maintained and accessible when you’re ready to shoot. It is important to us that our equipment is not only in great shape, but is also available to all graduate students at no additional charge. In addition to classroom instruction, we schedule supplementary workshops that focus on specialized equipment.

FTMA students shoot their films with the latest in DSLR and HD camera technology systems, including: 

• Canon C300, C100, 7D
• Go Pro
• Blackmagic

Accessories include:

Students work with our Glidecam, jibs, sliders and dollies to get moving shots. Our selection of tripods (Manfrotto, Davis & Stanford and Cartoni) are adaptable to any on-set needs. We also provide car mounts, shoulder mounts, handles and an Easyrig for specialty shots.

Our one-ton grip and electric package includes: 

Students can check out:

Set crew members are provided with an Atomos Ninja, 15″ 4K and 7″ LCD and on-camera monitors for video village, a Eurorack audio mixer, boom poles, shotgun mics, lavs and Zoom H4ns for sound recording, a slate, walkie-talkies and expendables.