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Final Draft

SCREENWRITING SOFTWARE

Final Draft® is installed on the computers in

Com Arts: 204, 205, Student Production Office and in the Hannon Library.

Playa Vista Rooms:

221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 288, 289, 290, and the Student Production office.

As a Screenwriting major, you should seriously consider purchasing a personal copy of Final Draft. The company offers an educational discount that can be purchased directly from Final Draft. Here is the list of criteria you will need to provide in order to qualify:

  • College Students need to be currently enrolled or upload a valid Student ID card scan, registration receipt, class schedule or a letter of enrollment on school letterhead.

DO NOT USE THE PRINTER IN THE STUDENT PRODUCTION OFFICE TO PRINT YOUR SCRIPTS.

Production Sound Resources

A SAMPLE OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE FOR CHECKOUT FROM PSD

  • Studio/Field Recording & Mixing equipment, Time Code Slates & Lockit Boxes
  • Wireless (RF) Microphones, Foldback, Boom Poles
  • Microphones – Shotguns, RF’s, Lavalieres, Hand-Held, Voice-Over, Specialty
  • Boom Poles, Stands, Shock mounts & grips, Windscreens & Bullhorns
  • Sound Carts, Cables, Headphones, Camera Interface & Mounts, Shoulder Equip Bags

For a comprehensive overview of PSD equipment visit us in CA 002 (Basement)

Recording Studio Directory

To reserve a sound studio, you must first be “instructor qualified” by taking the pre-req class and attending a workshop conducted by a RECA instructor or a designated RECA Classroom Aide. Since facilities may be upgraded or changed, “refresher” workshops may be required in subsequent semesters. 

OPEN USE – NO PREREQUISITE 

TASK ROOM CAPABILITIES 
Workstation 222 SOUND FX LIBRARY, ACCESSIBLE 24/7, FIREWIRE/USB. 

EDIT AND PRE-MIX SUITES– PREREQUISITE: RECA 250* or 500 

TASK ROOM CAPABILITIES 
Sound Edit 004 PRO TOOLS EDITING / PRE-MIXING. 
Sound Edit 011 PRO TOOLS EDITING / PRE-MIXING. 
Sound Edit 012 PRO TOOLS EDITING / PRE-MIXING. 
Control Room/Foley Booth  013/014 PRO TOOLS ADR / V.O. / FOLEY to Digital Pictures 
Sound Edit 213 PRO TOOLS EDITING / PRE-MIXING. 
Sound Edit 214 PRO TOOLS EDITING / PRE-MIXING. 
Sound Edit 215 PRO TOOLS EDITING / PRE-MIXING. 
ADR Booth 216 V.O. BOOTH FOR USE WITH CONTROL RM 218. 
Control 218 PRO TOOLS ADR / V.O. / Foley to digital picture 
*(Instructor Qualified Animation Majors who have not taken RECA 250 may use Rm 213 – 218 to record to Pro Tools.) 

DUB STAGES AND FOLEY ROOMS – VARIOUS PREREQUISITES* 

TASK ROOM CAPABILITIES 
Dub Stage 203 (Red Room) PRO TOOLS HDX w/ C-24 Control Surface. 5.1 surround capability. MIX QUALITY CHECK. 
Dub Stage 010 PRO TOOLS HDX. C-24 Control Surface. 5.1 Surround. EDITING /MIXING. 
Control/ 
Dub Stage 		210  
(Blue Room) 		PRO TOOLS HDX. 5.1 Surround. ADR / V.O. / FOLEY / MIXING CLASSROOM FOR SOME UPPER DIVISION RECA CLASSES. 
ADR Booth 208 BOOTH FOR ADR / V.O. / FOLEY (Use 210 as a control room.) 
*Please Note: Certain rooms require completed pre-requisites in order to competently operate the room. If you attempt to schedule a room and you have not met these requirements yet, you may be asked to speak with a RECA instructor prior to booking. 
**Students concurrently enrolled in 400/500/600 level production have priority for 216/218 &013/014. 
*** Regularly scheduled classes in the Blue Room have priority; students may not book during those times. 

RECA MAJORS ONLY – INSTRUCTOR QUALIFIED IN RECA 355/361 

TASK ROOM CAPABILITIES 
Music 211 PRO TOOLS HDX. Avid S1 Controller. MUSIC MIXING. 
Music 212 PRO TOOLS HDX. Avid S1 Controller. MUSIC MIXING. 
Music 015 PRO TOOLS HDX. MUSIC MIXING. 
Music Burns 108 (STUDIO L) PRO TOOLS HDX. MUSIC RECORDING & CLASSROOM. 

RECA INSTRUCTORS ONLY – LECTURE ROOM – NO STUDENT ACCESS 

TASK ROOM CAPABILITIES 
Class 206 PRO TOOLS HDX. 5.1 Surround. CLASSROOM FOR LECTURES/ LABS. 

RECA INSTRUCTORS ONLY – LECTURE ROOM – LIMITED STUDENT ACCESS 

TASK ROOM CAPABILITIES 
Class 206 PRO TOOLS HDX. 5.1 Surround. CLASSROOM FOR LECTURES/LABS. 

***PLAYA VISTA – RECA INSTRUCTORS ONLY – LECTURE ROOM – LIMITED STUDENT ACCESS 

TASK ROOM CAPABILITIES 
Class 261 PRO TOOLS HDX. AVID S6 Control Surface. 5.1 Surround. CLASSROOM FOR LECTURES/LABS. 

***PLAYA VISTA – DUB STAGE – VARIOUS PRE-REQUISITES RECA 358 or 567* 

TASK ROOM CAPABILITIES 
Dub Stage 230 PRO TOOLS HDX. AVID S6 Control Surface. 5.1 Surround. MIXING.  

***PLAYA VISTA – FOLEY/ADR STAGES – VARIOUS PRE-REQUISITES RECA 358 or 500* 

TASK ROOM CAPABILITIES 
Foley Record 243/243C PRO TOOLS HDX. C-24 Control Surface.  5.1 Surround. FOLEY/ADR  
Foley Record 260/260C PRO TOOLS HDX. C-24 Control Surface. 5.1 Surround. FOLEY/ADR 

*Please Note: Certain rooms require completed pre-requisites in order to competently operate the room. Please consult the Senior Engineer before attempting to book ANY space in Playa Vista. 

Please check the RECA Office Bulletin Boards (outside Room 222) for further explanations of each studio’s capabilities. 

Liability and Responsibility

Upon completion of a session, students are obligated to: 

  • Account for all equipment, microphones, cables and mike stands. 
  • “Normalize”’ the console and all equipment. 
  • Clean studio area. 

All equipment should be accounted for and in good condition. Should you find a discrepancy, immediately call the RECA OFFICE (x 87368) or send an email to James.Watts@lmu.edu. During evenings and weekends contact Public Safety. (x82893) The student who books a studio has full responsibility for the safe and proper use of its equipment, and for the conduct of his/her guests. Students are responsible for damages caused by negligence, abuse or loss and/or the theft of equipment. This includes damage and/or theft caused by your guests. 

*DO NOT PROP DOORS OPEN DURING SESSIONS, OR LEAVE STUDIO UNSUPERVISED and SECURELY LOCK ALL THE FACILITY DOORS AND TURN OFF THE LIGHTS WHEN YOUR SESSION IS OVER. 

The student who books a session is required to ensure that the studio’s speakers are operated at a responsible listening level at all times.  Excessive monitoring levels (greater than 95dB SPL) are hazardous.  In the event of dangerous use/misuse of equipment, RECA Office employees reserve the right to stop or cancel any session at any time.  

Students MUST provide their own storage media. Be advised that files left on the studio computers are subject to erasure without notice! 

Production Administration Contact

Contact us

Josef Lieck, Head of Production

Office: COM 118B

Office Phone: 310 338 2973

FOR EMERGENCIES:213 999 6234

Office email: Josef.Lieck@lmu.edu

Debora McClune, Associate Head of Production

Office: COM 118A

Office Phone: 310 338 1941

Office email: dmcclune@lmu.edu

Malik McCrea, Senior Administrative Coordinator

Office: Communication Arts 106

Office email: malik.mccrea@lmu.edu

Nyla Manuel, Administrative Coordinator

Office: Communication Arts 106

Office email: Nyla.Manuel@lmu.edu

Animation Computer Labs

COM 301, COM 315 & HFP 300

The Animation computers are reserved for students currently enrolled in Animation courses. Students must not monopolize workstations while others are waiting and they must relinquish/logout from any workstation if they step away for longer than a few minutes.

You can check the availability of the Animation workstations online at the URL provided by the Animation technical staff.

Rendering should be done on the Render Farm instead of Lab computers (see ANIMATION RENDER FARM).

The Animation computer labs may only be used during regular Hours of Operation from 6am to Midnight. The SFTV facilities are closed from Midnight to 6am, and any use of SFTV facilities when they are closed is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct, so violations of this policy could have very serious ramifications.

Please visit Violations to SFTV Policies and Guidelines for more information on Academic Dishonesty and Code of Conduct Policies.

Camera Services Lottery

HOW THE CAMERA SERVICES LOTTERY WORKS

The SFTV Camera Lottery takes place every Thursday promptly at 12:15pm in COM 109 and remotely by email. For information on how to remotely participate in the Camera Services Lottery, visit Camera Services Remote Lottery.

Where: In person at the Camera Services Department (COM 109) OR if you are participating remotely, email your completed reservation form to Peter Soto

When: If in person, every Thursday promptly at 12:15pm in COM 109. If by email, must be received no later than 12:00pm.

Who: Only those students wishing to place a reservation the maximum of two weeks in advance of their shooting weekend may participate.

How: Each eligible student that submits will be assigned a number via a random number generator in no particular order. After every student has drawn a number a Camera Services Department Technician will begin accepting completed reservation forms starting with the lowest number drawn.

Your reservation will be time and date stamped at this time. The time and date stamp is only ONE way of determining what gear will be available to you. Please refer to the “Determining Priority” section.

Those students who miss the lottery may submit reservation forms up to two days before their pick-up date which will be time and date stamped accordingly.

All reservations accepted by end of business day on that Thursday two weeks prior to the shooting weekend will be prioritized and cuts made at this time. Students will be notified on the Friday after each lottery of items they requested that are not available.

Why: The lottery was conceived in order to make for a fairer process of accepting reservation forms as well as to alleviate the burden to students of lining up in front of each department, sometimes up to 24 hours before reservations would be accepted.

We are always trying to improve the process in order to ensure that it remains as fair and as transparent as possible.

If you have any suggestions for improvement, please send to Peter Soto.

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