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DePaul Cinespace Studios (CDM-016)

DePaul Cinespace Studios is documented in the DePaul Resource Map as shared research or teaching infrastructure at DePaul University, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, School of Cinematic Arts, Cinespace (off-campus). Professional production campus (~45–60k sq ft across sources) with six sound stages and fully dressed standing sets, on-site scene/set-construction shop, hair/makeup, LED volume/green screen, Camera Vault, The Shack (grip/electric), and editing/color/DIT suites. Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation.

Summary 🟡 ✓

  • College / school: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
  • Sub-unit: School of Cinematic Arts
  • Campus/Location: Cinespace (off-campus)
  • Last Verified: May 30, 2026

Access (availability): 🟢 Green — open or routine · 🟡 Yellow — appointment or affiliation · 🔴 Red — restricted · ⚪/⚫ White/Black — not yet classified

Verification: ✓ confirmed · ~ likely · ? needs review · ✕ archived

Description & capabilities

Professional production campus (~45–60k sq ft across sources) with six sound stages and fully dressed standing sets, on-site scene/set-construction shop, hair/makeup, LED volume/green screen, Camera Vault, The Shack (grip/electric), and editing/color/DIT suites.

Access status

Verification

  • Status: ✓ Confirmed
  • Rationale: DePaul Cinespace Studios and SCA Production Handbook document active stages, addresses, and production workflows.
  • Last verified: 2026-05-30
  • Evidence:
  • Official CDM Cinespace studios page
  • SCA production handbook cinespace.md referenced on resource page
  • Linked equipment centers (Cage, Vault, Shack) have 2026 handbook materials

Equipment

Find this resource from the Equipment catalog or site search by instrument or lab name.

Category Specific equipment
Film stages and standing sets Stage 21A — virtual production / video wall stage; Stage 21B — Chicago Bar + House/Bungalow standing sets; Stage 22 — Loft Apartment set + city skyline translight; Stage 23 — living room, restaurant booth, bedroom sets; Stage 24A — basement/attic + motel room sets; Stage 24B — kitchen, corner store, office, library sets; Stage 26 — indoor loading bay / “The Shack” equipment access
Green screen and virtual production Green screen cyclorama (Stage 21A); LED volume / video wall (virtual production)
Scenic fabrication Scene shop; Props storage and fabrication support; Dressing rooms with hair/makeup stations
Post-production, color, and editing suites On-site editing suites; Color correction suites (Cinespace)

Source: SCA Cinespace Studios and stage descriptions (May 2026). Last verified: July 29, 2026.

Contacts (resource-level)

  • Website: SCA Equipment & Facilities
  • Stages: cinespacestages@depaul.edu — Blake Armstrong (Manager of Stage Operations)
  • The Shack: theshack@depaul.edu — Sean Altuna
  • Camera Vault: cameravault@cdm.depaul.edu — Clarisse Callahan

Last verified: October 5, 2026.

People & contacts

Named contacts when publicly documented.

Source URL

Official links and email are listed under Contacts above.

Documented Relationships

Stage reservations via Patron Portal; equipment checkout at CDM-017–CDM-019.

PRF 314

PRF 328

Notes

Added from SCA/CSH/library facilities research (May 2026).