Facilities

Santa Clara University’s state-of-the-art production facilities provide hands-on experience with the industry-standard hardware and software powering modern media. Located on the first floor of Vari Hall, the Digital Filmmaking Program offers students 24/7 access to professional production spaces, preparing them for careers in film, television, public relations, journalism, and digital storytelling.

Production Studio and Field Gear: At the center of the facility is a 2,200-square-foot film studio that doubles as an interactive classroom and a round-the-clock production space. Featuring a fully loaded lighting grid and green-screen capabilities, the studio enables students to build custom practical sets or film in virtual environments. For field production, students shoot on Canon 4K Digital Cinema Cameras paired with modern LED lighting rigs and Sound Devices audio recorders.

Post-Production Suite and Central Storage: Post-production infrastructure features a 12-station editing lab alongside eight private, advanced editing bays. Workstations are powered by industry-standard software, including Adobe Premiere, Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools, After Effects, and Illustrator, and connected to a shared 48TB central server for high-bandwidth graphics, animation, and project management. Access to the entire facility is open to students enrolled in any of the Communication Department’s filmmaking courses.

Creator Space and Podcasting Expanding: Our facilities to support emerging media, we are currently building out a dedicated creator space complete with a modern podcasting studio designed for multi-format audio production and digital content creation.