MPT Equipment Facility
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- To have access to any equipment, MPT students must:
- Have a valid school ID
- Have a current class schedule
- Have a valid credit card
- Sign a liability form in the
MPT Equipment Facility
- All Upper Division Students must have appropriate equipment insurance
- Must pass any required equipment tests
Reserving Equipment
All reservations are made on the Internet through the Patron Initiated Reservation system (PIR).
To have access to the PIR, visit the MPT Equipment Facility and fill out the proper form.
You are only entitled to equipment specific to the classes in which you are currently enrolled.
Please refer to the equipment guide for your class.
All equipment reservations must be confirmed by telephone or in person at the
MPT Equipment Facility at least 24 hours in advance of pick-up.
You will only be allowed to pick-up equipment that is in your name.
You must personally return equipment checked out
in your name. If someone else is going to return
your equipment, a special request must be signed by the
Technical Director prior or during
pick-up of equipment.
Classroom needs have a priority and will be served first. Please be patient if your pick up
or return is delayed due to classroom needs. We respect your time and will take care of you
as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Reservation Schedule
- Lower Division Classes (All first level classes)
- Pick Up: Monday at 2pm
- Return: Wednesday between 9am – 12pm
- Pick Up: Wednesday at 2pm
- Return: Friday between 9am – 12pm
- Pick Up: Friday at 2pm
- Return: Monday between 9am – 12pm
- Reservations can be made up to 1 month in advance
- Intermediate Division Classes (All second level classes)
- Pick Up: Thursday between 11am – 4pm and 6pm – 8pm
- Return: Monday between 11am – 4pm and 6pm – 8pm
- Reservations can be made up to 1 month in advance
- Upper Division Classes (Cine 3 and up)
- Pick Up: Thursday between 11am – 4pm and 6pm – 8pm
- Return: Tuesday between 11am – 4pm and 6pm – 8pm
- Reservations can be made up to 1 month in advance
Students cannot have multiple reservations for the same class at the same time.
- Edits and Cancellation
- Reservations must be made/altered/canceled at least 24 hours in advance.
- We do not alter reservations over the phone.
Drop-In Checkout Schedule
During the week, students can drop in for
equipment without a reservation. Equipment is available on a
first come, first served basis.
- Lower Division Classes
- Students in these classes wishing to make drop in checkouts will observe the following schedule.
- Pick Up: Monday at 2pm
- Return: Wednesday between 12pm – 9pm
- Pick Up: Wednesday at 2pm
- Return: Friday between 12pm – 9pm
- Pick Up: Friday at 2pm
- Return: Monday between 12pm – 9pm
- Intermediate and Upper Division Classes
- Students in these classes wishing to make drop in checkouts will observe the following schedule.
- Pick Up: Monday at 12pm – 9pm
- Return: Wednesday before 11am
- Pick Up: Tuesday at 12pm – 9pm
- Return: Thursday before 11am
- Pick Up: Wednesday at 12pm – 9pm
- Return: Friday before 11am
- Pick Up: Friday at 12pm – 9pm
- Return: Monday before 11am
- Pick Up: Saturday at 9am – 4pm
- Return: Monday before 11am
Loading Dock Access
STUDENTS WITH LARGE CHECKOUTS PLEASE NOTE:
The Jesse Street loading dock is scheduled for different
Academy purposes during specific times of the day. If the
dock is needed for your equipment return please refer to
the following schedule:
- Monday-Thursday: 11am – 4pm and 6pm – 9pm
- Friday: 11am – 4pm and 6pm – 7pm
- Saturday: 8am – 5pm
Please be considerate of others and limit your
time to 40 minutes at the loading dock.
Late Penalties and Fines
- A student returning equipment late, improperly wrapped or dirty will receive a strike.
- 1st (First) Strike
- One week suspension of all privileges.
- 2nd (Second) Strike
- Two week suspension of all privileges.
- 3rd (Third) Strike
- Rest of the semester suspension of all privileges or fine (to be determined by the Technical Director.)
- Returning equipment more than 2 (two) hours late will result in a fine of:
- Lower division: $25.00
- Intermediate division: $100.00
- Upper division: $250.00
- Returning equipment more than 4 (four) hours late will result in a fine of:
- Lower division: $50.00
- Intermediate division: $200.00
- Upper division: $500.00
Equipment returned one day late will receive a fine and/or strikes
to be determined by the Technical Director. Fines may be as great
as 2% of the equipment value per day for each day past due. Strikes
may result in a suspension of all privileges for the rest of the
semester. All fines must be paid before a student may check out
more gear from the MPT Equipment Facility.
Lost or Damaged Equipment
YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT YOU
REMOVE FROM THE MPT EQUIPMENT FACILITY.
Lower Division Students have up to 24 hours after a
checkout to report any mechanical malfunction of equipment.
There is a 48-hour window for thorough checks on returned equipment.
If irregularities or damages are found during these checks the
MPT Equipment Facility
will notify the responsible student within 48 hours of the equipment
being returned.
Lost equipment must be replaced before a student may check out gear
from the
MPT Equipment Facility.
Last Week of Class
No checkouts or reservations resulting in equipment leaving
the building during the last week of the
semester are allowed.
Legal Considerations
The student liability form is a
legal contract that you sign with the school to make you
responsible for any lost or damaged gear. Be aware that MPT equipment is very expensive.
Insurance coverage is available from various companies in the Bay Area.
We strongly recommend to Upper Division students checking out equipment whose value
exceeds $5,000 to acquire proper insurance to protect themselves.
Please see the Technical Director if you need any recommendations regarding insurance.
Please see the Technical Director if you need any
recommendations regarding insurance.
MPT Equipment Facility Hours
Hours change by semester. Please stop by, check the PIR system or call to get the
updated hours of operation.
- If you have any further questions, please contact:
- Supervisor: Marlon Gonzalez
- (415) 618-6409 or magonzalez@academyart.edu
- Supervisor: Sean Graham
- (415) 618-6409 or sgraham@academyart.edu
You are responsible for following this MPT policy which will be enforced at all times.
Please read and understand this mandatory policy.
Film Post Policy
ORDERING FILM STOCK
- Film Post is located in the basement of 79NM in room B88
- Fill out a Student Film Stock Request Form
- Order by Saturday, pick it up the following Wednesday.
- You must have ordered to pick up.
PICKING UP FILM STOCK
- Raw stock is unexposed film. Take care to store properly.
- After leaving Film Post with your film, you cannot return or exchange it.
- Bring your ID to pick up your film. No one else may pick up your film
**DO NOT Attempt to PICK UP or DROP OFF any FILM (RAW OR PROCESSED)
for your Instructor or Class; only the TA or the Instructor may do this.
PROCESSSING FILM
Film & Processing allotments last for A SEMESTER …
Shoot/process all the film you get! You can process the amount of film allotted
for the class -if you shoot more, you‘re responsible for that processing.
Check Student Allotments for your class(es).
DEMO REEL is a two-semester course so you may receive/ process
all film in the second semester of this year-long course.
For Film Post to process your film, you MUST do the following:
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- Shoot a slate at the head of EACH roll;
- Shoot a gray card at the head of each roll;
- Complete the Academy processing label affixed to the can;
- Apply a copy of your camera report;
- Drop of off your own film -you can‘t drop off anyone else‘s;
- 100′ minimum; even if you shot 30′, it‘s figured in your allotment as 100′.
- You can pay for special processing, but not additional processing.
- Push/Pull, bleach bypass, cross-processing or any other special lab processes
are more expensive. If you want special lab processing - you must make up
the price difference.
See Film Post Manager
**DO NOT drop off film at the lab yourself; it will NOT be paid for by the Academy.
TO PICK UP PROCESSED FILM:
- Turn-Around time:
- Color processing: 4-5 business days
- Color processing with workprint: 5-6 business days
- Black and white: ‘19’ light print 7-10 business days
- Black and white: a best light print: 14 business days
- Super 8: 7 business days
- Check back at the Film Post after 2pm to pick up film returned from the lab.
- Transfers to Video
- Turn around: 2 days
- Transfer your UNCUT workprint! In other words, BEFORE you edit on the flatbed.
- Turn in ONE ROLL with a mini dv -if you have more than one roll,
splice them together with your name on everything - film & tape
EDITING, PROJECTING, VIEWING
- Demos on how to operate editing flatbeds are provided to Cine 1 classes and are lovely events to attend. Please pay attention!
- Fill out an Equipment Check Out form and leave us with your ID
- To edit, bring in these editing materials:
- i. 3-inch cores. It‘s good to get 4 of them.
- ii. Splicing tape.
- iii. A grease pencil.
HOURS OF OPERATION
- Monday thru Thursday, 8am -10pm
- Friday, 8am -8pm
- Saturday, 10am -6pm
- (varies slightly during summer. Check in Film Post)
LAB RULES:
- No food or drink in lab!
- Bins are emptied every night. Don‘t leave your film in the bin.
- No garbage in the bins!
- Clean up after yourself: hole punches, your pile of splicing tape,
experimental supplies and attempts must be cleaned to get your ID back.
FOUND FOOTAGE GUIDELINES:
- Rewind the film properly when finished.
- Splice film with splicing tape, not paper tape!
- Supply is limited - please take only what you need.
Elan Santiago
MPT Technical Director
(415) 618-6484
esantiago@academyart.edu
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Jack Isgro
MPT Director
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Diane Baker
MPT Director
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