Facilities & Equipment

MILTON HALL

CMI is located in Milton Hall. Milton Hall is home to Division of Student Success, the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, the Teaching Academy, the radio and television studios for the public broadcasting affiliates, KRWG-FM and KRWG-TV, and now the Creative Media Institute. Check out the VIRTUAL TOUR 360

DIGITAL MEDIA THEATER

A program that teaches filmmaking and digital arts must have a high quality facility for screening. The Digital Media Theater seats over 100 viewers and will be THX 5.1 certified. THX Certified Cinemas offer movie-goers the ultimate cinematic experience. Every THX Certified Cinema is designed and tested to ensure that it meets all standards for sound and picture excellence. The CMI Cinema will be used as a teaching facility, sound mixing facility, will be home to CMI’s Film Series, and will be used to premiere projects produced by CMI students and faculty. More Information, click here | Virtual Tour 360

POST PRODUCTION LAB

All CMI labs are equipped with state-of-the-art, industry standard equipment and technology. The Post Production Lab allows students to work on their projects using the same technology as professional editing in the filmmaking centers of the world. All CMI labs operate on an extended schedule so students can have the time needed to produce their projects. CMI faculty and staff are available to mentor students both in the classroom and after hours. Click here to see the Post Production Lab

ANIMATION

The Creative Media Institute Animation program focuses on animation in all its forms. Areas of concentration include classical animation, character animation, visual effects, 3D computer animation, science visualization and interactive animation. The fundamental goal of the program is to teach students how to tell their stories in ways that are innovative and original and the program emphasizes imagination, creativity and critical thinking. Students study within the larger framework of the CMI program which combines a broad liberal arts background with specialization in the cinematic professions. Click here to see the Animation Lab. CMI VIRTUAL TOUR 360

SCREEN WRITING

CMI offers both beginning and advanced screenwriting.   In the course of two semesters, the student will write a ten-minute script and a draft of a full-length script.  There are opportunities through the collaboration of various areas within the Institute for a student to see her/his work in various workshop situations (rehearsals, produced scenes, produced short script).  Students can expect to meet working professional writers and to benefit from good advice. TAKE THE CMI VIRTUAL TOUR 360

SOUND DESIGN

Sound is an integral part of narrative films.  Whether it's the creepy score to a horror film or the unending gun shots and car crashes in an action film, having a properly sound designed film is an essential component to the storytelling for a film.  Sound design has three parts: planning, production, and post-production.  In planning, the sound recordist determines which tools are best suited for the shoot and goes on tech scouts to prepare for any sound recording issues.  During production, sound is recorded. In post-production, to complete the film, the recorded sound is synced up to the footage and edited with sound effects, the musical score, and a final mix down of all the sound tracks.    

OPERATIONS

Operations is responsible for acquiring and maintaining production equipment – camera, sound, lighting and grip – used in the production of CMI’s films. Additionally, operations trains students in the proper and safe use of the equipment and consults on student and CMI productions to determine the equipment needed and to solve the logistics of transporting the equipment to and from locations.

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