Film Accessories

Media Center Equipment | General Access

(Available to all students, faculty or staff; Reserve through Patron Portal)

Film Take-Up Reels (Super 8 & 16mm)

  • Location: MacLean & Sharp Media Centers
  • Access: General
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: Super 8 & 16mm Film Take-up Reel
  • Comments: A take-up reel collects the film

 

Film, Video, New Media and Animation Department Equipment | Authorization Required

16mm Take-Up Reel FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: 16mm Film Take-up Reel
  • Comments: A take-up reel collects the film

Barney FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: A barney is a heavy blanket-like cover for the magazine portion of the camera which helps to cut down on the camera noise
  • Comments: Mostly used in sync sound filmmaking

Dummy Load FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: 16mm film used to practice loading film into cameras
  • Comments: Mostly used with 16mm Bolex cameras

Film Changing Bag (Black Bag) FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: A bag used to block the light while loading or unloading film from a camera
  • Comments: Helpful when changing film without access to a dark location

Film Changing Tent FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: A tent used to block the light while loading or unloading film from a camera
  • Comments: Helpful when changing film without access to a dark location

Gray Card FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: Gray Card
  • Comments: Used for white balancing or color correcting

Slate FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: Slate
  • Comments: Used in film or video making to sync audio and film and to keep track of scenes & takes.

Sound Blanket FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: NA
  • Description: A heavy blanket placed over equipment to reduce any noise
  • Comments: Mostly used in sync sound filmmaking