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FACILITIES

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ANIM/GD BUILDING HOURS

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Brown Center Building Hours
Weekdays: 8am – 12am
Saturdays: 8:30am – 10pm
Sundays: 8:30am – 10pm

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Fox Building Hours
Weekdays: 8am – 12am

Saturdays: 8:30am – 10pm

Sundays: 8:30am – 10pm

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Dolphin Building Hours
Weekdays: 8am – 12am

Saturdays: 8:30am – 10pm

Sundays: 8:30am – 10pm

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Buildng Hours

SOFTWARE, CLASSROOMS & STUDIOS


Adobe Premiere, Photoshop & After Effects - All computers

Autodesk Maya - All Animation computers in Brown

Toon Boom Harmony - BR204 and BR212

DragonFrame - All Animation computers in Fox, as well as BR212 & BR217 Downshoot

Houdini - BR205

Anim Dessin 2 and Anim Couleur 2 - All computers with Cintiqs

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Brown Center, 2nd Floor

201 – Departmental Office - Program Coordinator - Kathryn Freeman
202 – Adam Davies - Studio Manager
203 – Chair of Media Arts Office - Emily Hanako Momohara
204 – 2D/3D Mac Classroom (20 PC’s + 20 Cintiqs)
205 – 2D/3D PC Classroom (20 PC’s + 4 Cintiqs)

206 - 20 MAC minis
209 – Faculty Office - Andrew Keiper, Interactive Arts Area Head, Daniel Grantham
210 – Faculty Office - Laurence Arcadias, Isma Sanz-Pena
211 – Animation Area Head’s Office: Erinn Hagerty
212 – Small work lab (4 Mac Studios, 1 Sound Station, 2 2D Animation Light Boxes, 4 Cintiqs) – open for all students enrolled in animation classes
215 – Flex studio space for all students enrolled in animation classes (4 PC's and Cintiqs, 2 2D Animation Light Boxes)
217 – 2D Animation Classroom (4 iMacs & 18 2D Animation Light Boxes)
217A – Faculty Office - Stephanie Williams, Isma Sanz-Peña
414 (shared) – A two-room audio recording studio
410 (shared) – A large green screen video and documentation room
417 (Animation) – A small green screen studio / Thesis / Stop Mo studio space

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Fox Building

213 – Long-term Stop Motion Studios (5 Studios, 4 iMacs, large Multi-Plane)

214 – Stop-Motion Classroom (12 iMacs + Stop Motion Equipment Check-out)

216 - Long-term Stop Motion Studios (5 Studios, 5 iMacs, Large Camera Control System)

Classrooms & Studios

EQUIPMENT RENTAL: AV Services General Policy

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Equipment Checkout: MICA Art Tech Building - AV Services Tech Desk 

 

AY 24-25 hours:

Monday - Friday:   8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday:   Closed

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General Checkout Rental Policies: https://assets.mica.edu/files/resources/tech-desk-policy.pdf

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Reservations should be made ahead of your arrival:

https://checkout.mica.edu/patron#!/

AV Services

EQUIPMENT RENTAL INFO: Animation Dep General Policy 

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GENERAL EQUIPMENT

The default rental period is 48 hours*

 

*Exceptions include observations of Tech Desk Operating Hours. Late fees will be excused for general equipment that is checked out for more than a 48 hour period if the checkout period ends beyond Tech Desk Operating Hours. Equipment checkouts will be due, by default, at 8:30am the following business day.

 

EXTENDED CHECKOUT FOR GENERAL EQUIPMENT:

 

Students may request an extension for any general animation department equipment up to an additional 7 days WITH an “Extension Request Form”. Paper versions of this form can be picked up from both the Tech Desk, AV Services in the Art Tech Center and the Animation Department’s Main Office, located on the 2nd floor in the Brown Center. 


This form should be signed by either Adam Davies, Studio Manager or any other FT Animation Faculty (Steve Meneely, Laurence Arcadias, Isma Sanz-Pena, Andrew Keiper, Erinn Hagerty, Stephanie Williams). The extension will then be verified by the AV Services Manager.

ANIM General Polic

EQUIPMENT RENTAL INFO: Camera Related Policy

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Canon T3i, Canon 60D, 70D, 80D, 90D cameras, tripods, lighting kits, lenses, lens accessories, cord packets

 

The default rental period is 48 hours*

 

*Exceptions include observations of Tech Desk Operating Hours. Late fees will be excused for camera related equipment that is checked out for more than a 48 hour period if the checkout period ends beyond Tech Desk Operating Hours. Equipment checkouts will be due, by default, at 8:30am the following business day.

 

EXTENDED CHECKOUT FOR CAMERA RELATED EQUIPMENT:

 

Students may request an extension for any camera related equipment up to an additional 48 hours WITH an “Extension Request Form”. Paper versions of this form can be picked up from both the Tech Desk, AV Services in the Art Tech Center and the Animation Department’s Main Office, located on the 2nd floor in the Brown Center. 

 

This form should be signed by either Adam Davies, Studio Manager or Stephanie Williams, Animation Faculty. The extension will then be verified by the AV Services Manager.

 

Before this form is signed, Faculty/Staff will consult the “Animation Equipment Calendar” (LINK TBD) to make sure that equipment is available for extended use. Additional information about camera equipment checkout can be found in the AV Service Web Portal with the Timeline Button.

 

ADVANCED CAMERAS:

Canon 5D camera/lens packs

 

Students interested in using these cameras should undergo a 5D Camera training conducted by Adam Davies prior to camera use. Students should email Adam to schedule an appointment. 

 

Permissions should be limited to students completing their Thesis work with priority given to Stop Motion Related projects (It should be noted that students listed as both senior and junior levels are often listed within Thesis).

Anim Camera

STUDENT TECHNOLOGY GUIDE

 

https://www.mica.edu/campus-resources/technology/hardware/

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Below are options that we suggest when deciding on a new laptop to use at MICA. These laptops are best for overall use depending on your area of focus. For detailed information about major-specific recommendations, reach out to your department technician. 

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Recommended  Apple Laptops

14" MacBook Pro: Apple M4 

  • 16GB of RAM 

  • 512GB solid-state drive

  • 10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

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16" MacBook Pro: Apple M4 Pro

  • 24GB of RAM 

  • 512GB solid-state drive

  • 14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU

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Please note: The 16" MacBook Pro: Apple M4 Pro is recommended for students planning to major in Film & Video, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, and Product Design. Additionally, as the MacBook Pros use the newer USB-C ports for I/O connectivity, the purchase of a USB to USB-C adapter is recommended.

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Minimum Specifications 

  • 14"-inch or larger screen

  • 16 GB of RAM

  • 512 GB solid-state drive

  • 10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

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Recommended Windows/PC Laptops

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13" Dell XPS 13 laptop

  • Windows 11 Pro 

  • 16GB of RAM 

  • 512GB solid-state drive 

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 

  • Intel® Arc™ Graphics Card

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    16" Dell XPS 16 laptop
  • Windows 11 Pro 

  • 16GB of RAM 

  • 512GB solid-state drive 

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 

  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050, 6 GB GDDR6 Graphics Card

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Minimum Specifications 

  • 13"-inch or larger screen

  • Windows 11 Pro

  • 16 GB of RAM

  • 512 GB solid-state drive

  • Intel Core Ultra 5 processor

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Important Notes

  • Support plans for computers are highly recommended

  • Having a 1 - 4 Terabyte (TB) hard drive is recommended for data storage

  • MICA does not provide laptops for purchase 

Student Tech Guide

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MICA ANIMATION DEPARTMENT INFO

Brown Center, 2nd floor

M|I|C/A

1301 W Mount Royal Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21217

animation@mica.edu

Monday - Friday 9:30am-4pm

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Kathryn Freeman

Animation Program Coordinator

email: kfreeman01@mica.edu

ph: 410.225.2495

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