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The International Film School of Paris
  Using state-of-the-art equipment at the school is an essential part of the learning process. Through experience we have devised a syllabus which endeavours to strike the right balance between essential theoretical learning and the mastering of "hands on" skills. While creativity is at the heart of all production, today more than ever the familiarity and command of complex digital equipment is an essential component of modern day filmmaking. It is therefore the school’s policy to keep abreast of new technology while still maintaining traditional 16mm, super 16mm and 35mm shoots. The challenges of the industry must be understood by students capable of rapidly adjusting to change. The school’s privileged partnership with the industry is a valuable source of information aiding the future choices of film and TV equipment at the school.
The school’s investment policy focuses on the latest digital technology and new media including web, podcast, VOD, mobile devices.
 
Cinematography
Studios :
"Hands on" cinematography training and shooting exercises take place in one of the school’s four larger inhouse studios, one of them equipped with an Aluminium rig which can carry 3Kw of lighting piloted
  by a DMX system. Numerous smaller studios are set up for practical exercices using the school’s equipment as per the needs of each course.
Cameras :
  Alongside traditional cameras 16mm, super 16mm, 35mm, Beta SP, DV, DV Cam, HDV, the school invests in state of the art HD equipment.
Editing
Students can access over 80 workstations
and work with the newest versions of AVID and Final Cut Pro.
HD editing stations.
 
  The school operates it’s own studios of which :
Surround 5.1 mixing auditorium : Protools HD, 192I/O
  Interface, MX2424 and DA78 HR Tascam, dynamic processors , TC Electronic effect processor.
Surround 5.1 post-production Studio: Digidesign Pro Control, interface 96 I/O, Monitoring 5.1 NHT.
4 post-production Studios: Digital mixing console Yamaha DM1000, Tascam DM24, etc., control surfaces Mackie HUI and Control 24, Digi 002, Protools TDM, Béta SP Sony, Monitoring Dynaudio BM6, Genelec 1030 and 1031, Far, etc.
6 Digital Music Studios: Mac G5, Digi 002, Protools, Logic Studio, keyboards, AKAI sampler, etc.
Computer room with 21 iMac Intel 20" + Protools, Pyramix, Logic Studio, GRM Tools, Max/MSP.
Live sound practice.
room: Analog mixing consoles Midas and Mackie, Digital mixing console Yamaha 01V96, dynamic processors DBX and BSS, effects processors Yamaha SPX 90 and Lexicon PCM 81, equalizer DBX, loudspeakers Nexo PS15 and SUB 1000.

  Students also access the facilities of the famous Studio Marcadet a few yards away from the school:
Studio A: Neve VR 60, peripherals Summit, Focusrite Série Blue, Massenburg, Urei, Lexicon 960, DBX, etc.
Studio B: SSL 4000, peripherals Summit, Focusrite Série Blue, Massenburg, Urei, Lexicon 480, DBX, etc.
Mics: Neumann U47 Tube, U47 Fet, U 87, U89, KM84, KM184, AKG 414, Sony C800, etc.

The International Film School of Paris