Production and Process
Where you can record, produce, and edit.
Lights off, headphones on.
At Emerson, our production and post-production facilities offer professional environments where students transform raw footage into compelling stories, craft sounds that evoke emotion, and bring creative concepts to their finished state.
Behind every dazzling image and rich soundscape stands a creator who blends technical skill with artistic vision.
Emersonians will establish their footprints in the intersecting arenas of editing, technology, and design. These spaces serve as laboratories where students will learn to master the tools that will distinguish their work in a competitive industry.
Media Production Essentials
Darkroom
This film-processing laboratory features 12 individual workstations, each equipped with a Beseler MXT 4×5 enlarger accommodating negatives from 35mm to 4″ x 5″. Supporting spaces include a finishing area for washing and drying prints, and dedicated film developing facilities.
Media Workstations
These multi-monitor desks allow for sophisticated production in graphics and animation, with specialized configurations optimized for visual effects, motion graphics, and digital compositing.
Film Post-Production
Located on the 5th, 6th, and 8th floors of the Ansin Building, our Film Post-Production facilities follow the trajectory of the film curriculum—honoring traditional techniques while embracing cutting-edge technologies.
16mm Analog Film Post-Production
Our analog facilities preserve the tactile art of film editing with:
- Twelve Steenbeck flatbed four and six-plate editors
- One Oxberry Animation/Title Stand
- Two J-K Optical Printer Systems
- Two 16mm Magnetic Sound Transfer Systems
- Film dailies screening room
- Experimental room for alternative techniques
These tools connect students to the rich history of filmmaking while teaching fundamental principles that transcend specific technologies.
Digital Film Post-Production
Nine fully-equipped suites offer advanced digital workflows with:
- Mac Pros on Blackmagic UltraStudio hardware
- Avid Media Composer with Symphony option
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Latest Avid Pro Tools Software
- Full DaVinci Resolve Color Correction suite with Control Surface
- DCP Authoring for cinema-ready deliverables
From rough cut to final delivery, these systems mirror professional post-production houses, preparing students for immediate entry into the industry.
Digital Production Labs
The Digital Production Labs offer professional, up-to-date hardware and software, with a professionally-trained staff and student assistants to help with any workflow or technical issues.
Digital Production Lab (DPL) 1
This 16-workstation laboratory features Mac Pros connected to Emerson’s high-speed Isilon server, equipped with:
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Final Cut Pro X
- DaVinci Resolve Lite with Control Surface
- Autodesk Maya 3D animation
- The Foundry’s NUKE compositing
- DVD/BluRay authoring capabilities
Digital Production Lab (DPL) 2
This 18-workstation space is dedicated to first-year Digital Production courses, featuring iMacs with:
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Final Cut Pro X
- Autodesk Maya 3D animation
- The Foundry’s NUKE compositing
- Wacom Bamboo graphic tablets
- Latest Avid Pro Tools Software
- MIDI Keyboards
Video Editing Lab (VEL)
This 13-workstation lab with iMacs supports intro- to advanced-level editing courses with:
- Avid Media Composer with Symphony option
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Final Cut Pro X
Post-Production Suites
Available to advanced undergraduate students, these specialized rooms offer:
- Avid Media Composer with Symphony option
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Final Cut Pro X
- Sorenson Squeeze Pro
- DaVinci Resolve with Control Surface
- Flanders Scientific broadcast monitors
- Wacom Cintiq monitors in select suites
Audio Post-Production
Located on the 7th and 8th floors of the Ansin Building, our audio facilities rival those found in professional studios and post houses.
Audio Post A
Emerson’s Premier 5.1 Audio Post Production facility is calibrated to meet THX/pm3 and SMPTE/ITU standards for professional theater-quality audio, featuring:
- Latest Avid Pro Tools Software with Apogee Symphony I/O
- Avid ICON Control ES Control Surface console
- 5.1 and 2.1 DSP monitoring
- Industry-standard plug-ins (Waves, iZotope)
- Full ADR capability with Whisper Room
- Neumann Microphones and API Mic Preamp
Audio Post B
This advanced 5.1 Sound Design Post Production room includes:
- Latest Avid Pro Tools Software with Apogee Symphony I/O
- 5.1 mixing with Genelec monitoring
- Industry-standard plug-ins
- Novation MIDI controller
Sound Studio A
Emerson’s hybrid Analog and Digital multi-tracking and surround mixing facility features:
- Latest Avid Pro Tools Software
- API 1608-32 Analog Console with Automation and DAW Control
- 5.1 and 2.1 DSP monitoring
- Vintage and modern synthesizers
- Full HD projection for scoring to picture
Sound Studio B
Specialized for advanced vocal-based studio production, Studio B offers:
- Latest Avid Pro Tools Software
- Mackie Onyx 32×8 analog console
- Dangerous Music Monitor Control System
- Premium analog outboard gear
Mix Rooms
Our dedicated Mix A and Mix B rooms provide specialized environments for:
- Mix-to-Picture for Film and Video projects
- 5.1 Surround Sound mixing
- Foley creation in dedicated pits
- BluRay and DVD playback for reference
- 16mm interlock projection system
These spaces aren’t just workrooms.
They are creative laboratories where Emerson students become industry professionals. Here, artists discover their voices, technicians perfect their crafts, and teams collaborate to push creative boundaries. Every project at Emerson takes shape in environments designed not just for professional-quality work, but for developing innovators who will shape the future of media. In these spaces, technical skill meets artistic vision, preparing Emersonians to make their mark.
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