Studio Facilities

A destination for creation

Exterior view of the new Cinema and Media Arts building

Students at the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts at Biola University access over 55,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities and millions of dollars in industry-grade equipment. Designed to provide them with a world-class environment fostering collaboration, creativity and hands-on learning, we cater to students who have a passion for film, television, digital media or game development. Come visit so you can see for yourself!

The new home of the next generation of storytellers

World-Class Studio Facility

Our state-of-the-art, three-story studio facility spans 45,463 square feet and is one of the most technologically advanced media training facilities in the world. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the studio provides students with the tools and the environment to develop the skills the industries of the media require. It powers every stage of the creative workflow, from initial concept and production to final presentation in our world-class theater.

Day One Access

From your first day on campus, begin telling your stories through immediate access to our equipment and facilities.

Professional Equipment

Take your creativity to new heights with millions of dollars in equipment, the same gear the pros use.

On Location

Biola’s Snyder School is located adjacent to the world’s entertainment capital, Los Angeles, the ideal setting to study media.

A vibrant new creative hub open 24/7, our studio facility offers students a space designed for round-the-clock collaboration and innovation.

Built for versatile production setups, our 3,000-square-foot soundstage is the third and largest stage on Biola’s campus. With a unique, drop-down lighting grid system, students are provided full flexibility for their production needs.

Audio Mix Suite: Built to professional industry standards, students can train, design and mix in full 3D spatial audio.

One of two dedicated color correction suites, built for high-end digital intermediate grading and finishing.

Dyer Theater features a 277-seat auditorium equipped with 4K projection, Dolby Atmos sound, and DCP capability.

One of our two writers' rooms, designed to mirror professional studio development spaces.

The new studio honors legendary films and franchises through nine display cases of movie props and memorabilia.

Studio Facility Features

3,000-square-foot soundstage
277-seat state-of-the-art theater
Color grading suites
Audio mixing suites
Scoring and Foley recording stage
Motion capture technology
Movie prop and memorabilia displays
Collaborative editing spaces
Private editing suites
Game studio
Classrooms
PC and Mac labs
Faculty and staff offices
Conference rooms
Multiple writers' rooms
Scenic storage
Make-up room
Green room
Production office
Projection and audio control room

Equipment Room

Our 4,000 square foot equipment room houses millions of dollars in industry-grade gear — the same tools used by the pros. Students are provided day one access to both the equipment and facilities. We want the gear in their hands, not sitting on shelves.

Our equipment inventory is designed to support every stage of your creative growth, ensuring your vision is never limited by the tools at your disposal. Meticulously maintained and ready for your next big project, if you can dream it, we have the gear to help you achieve it.

Students reserve equipment online via Cheqroom and pick up in the equipment room. Our team handles the prep so your gear is organized and ready for set. It’s a fast, secure, and professional way to get the tools you need.

Gain hands-on experience with the cameras used to craft Hollywood’s most iconic films including packages from ARRI, RED, Sony, and Canon. Pair them with elite Zeiss and Angenieux lenses for a powerful cinematic look.

Equipment room team members with a fully built-out ARRI camera setup.

When you book a tour of the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at our equipment room. Schedule your visit today!

Equipment Room Gear Highlights

Camera Packages & Accessories

ARRI Alexa Mini LF & camera packages
RED Komodo camera packages
Sony FX3 and FX6 camera packages
Canon C200 camera packages
TiltaNucleus-M wireless lens control systems
Teradek Bolt 6 wireless video systems
SmallHD INDIE 5 and 702 touchscreen monitorslta

Lenses

Angenieux lenses
Zeiss lenses
Sigma cine lenses
Blazar anamorphic lenses
DZOFilm Arles Prime Cine 5-Lens Kit

Lighting Equipment

ARRI SkyPanels
Creamsource Vortex 8
Kino Flo light panel kits
Mole-Richardson lighting kits
Aputure 1200d, 600x Pro, Storm 80c & INFINIBAR light kits

Audio & Timecode

Neumann, Telefunken & Shure microphones
Denecke TS-C compact timecode slates
Tentacle Sync timecode generators
Sennheiser MKH 416 and Schoeps CMIT 5U shotgun microphone kits
Custom sound card (featuring Sound Devices 888 & Lectrosonics lavaliers)

Virtual Production

Motion Capture Suit (Full Body)
VR headsets
VIVE Mars CamTrack system

Camera Movement & Stabilization

J.L. Fisher Model 11 Dolly
Dana Dolly portable systems
Steadicam Zephyr system
DJI RS 4 Pro & Ronin gimbals
Sachtler and Manfrotto tripods
Matthews and American Grip stands

Production Center

With 10,000 square feet of industry-grade facilities and secure 24/7 keycard entry, our Production Center is a total ecosystem for your pre-production, production and post-production needs. It also serves as an educational space for courses and events.

Stage 2 is an 1,810-square-foot soundstage. Designed for large-scale builds and complex lighting setups, this space gives students the room they need to bring their cinematic visions to life.

Our Production Center features eight professional editing bays and one color correction bay designed to take your project from raw footage to final cut.

Collaboration over competition: our creative spaces empower students to support one another and create together.

Audio 1 is one of our sound mixing suites, where sound and image achieve their final professional form. Together with a dedicated vocal booth for ADR and Foley, these spaces serve as an elite learning lab ensuring every element of audio works in concert to tell a powerful story.

Production Center Features

Stage 2: 1,810-square-foot soundstage capable of holding larger sets
Stage 3: 1052-square-foot soundstage with green screen
Control room/screening room: 4K monitor display with stadium-style seating
One color correction bay
Voice over booth (Foley, ADR)
Eight editing bays
Surround sound mixing room Avid S4 console with studio grade preamps from UA, Manley, Neve, Chandler and SSL
38-seat screening room adjacent to the Production Center with Christie projector and 7.1 surround sound

See our Facilities and Equipment Room in Person!

Step behind the scenes and explore our state-of-the-art studio facilities. Book your VIP backstage tour with Biola Admissions today!

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About the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts

Biola University is the only member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) recognized as housing one of the top film schools in the world. As reflected in Hollywood publications Variety, The Wrap and The Hollywood Reporter, the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts is one of the world's best. The industry calls out Biola's unique sense of community that champions "collaboration rather than competition" — and its record of equipping students to be effective storytellers and leaders across film, television, game development and interactive media.

Equip the next generation

Make A Gift

Help us fuel the future of media: invest in our students as they learn to navigate and shape the world’s most powerful form of communication. Our new studio facility is made possible through generous donors like you. To make a gift, contact the Office of Advancement at (562) 903-6000 or make a tax-deductible gift online. Together we can equip them so that they can, in turn, teach by their words, through their stories, and especially by example. Help us get them ready.

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Studio Groundbreaking

Biola University celebrated the groundbreaking of its new studio facility in September 2024. Watch the video to see the vision come to life.

Watch Groundbreaking Video