Operations, Forms, & Documents

Quick links to Forms and Documents

The Image Arts Technical Operations team of staff are here to support you in accessing and using equipment and facilities safely and properly. They are responsible for ensuring that the day to day operations run smoothly for students and faculty, so that you can meet your production needs and complete assignments.

For any questions, please start with the (google form) ASK IMAGE ARTS GOOGLE FORM (external link) : curated to answer FAQs, provide you with links, and direct you to the correct person to answer your question. The Manager of Operations, Finance & Administration, Aseel Kafil (aseel.kafil@torontomu.ca, IMA-202), can also answer your questions and point you in the right direction to the staff who can best assist you.

The majority of equipment and facilities are found within the Image Arts building for the exclusive use of enrolled Image Arts students. However, there are also some editing facilities located in the Rogers Communications Centre (RCC). Your instructor will confirm how to access these facilities if necessary. Also note that the Computing lab in IMA 234, The Creative School Open Space, and the Recording Facility in IMA-302 are shared facilities with other students and courses from The Creative School.

General Information

A detailed guide to the facilities available and the policies governing their use is available here. Please read this section thoroughly to become familiar with the resources available to you - understanding how the technical services are provided is important to allow you to complete your studies in Image Arts.

Labs and Studio Facilities

Access to equipment and facilities is gained through in-class training or with the appropriate instructor’s approval and students must be currently enrolled in specific courses and programs. Please note, some labs and studios may be reserved for specific classes and may not be available at certain times. Students signing out facilities during the evening or weekends must clean up and return keys prior to the Technology Resource Centre’s closing time.

Here are some examples of the facilities and equipment Image Arts has to offer:

Fully equipped Photography studio
Sound stage
Digital printing Facilities
Student scanning and printing facilities
16mm Film lab
16mm film editing stations and rooms
Non-linear editing suites
Audio recording, mixing and foley facilities
Analogue darkroom, including hand processing, colour printing, and B&W film and print processing machines.
Specialized historical & alternative processes labs
4” x 5” & 8” x 10” large format cameras/lenses
Medium format cameras and accessories
16mm motion picture cameras & accessories
Digital still cameras and lenses
Video cameras and lens kits
Extensive film/video location and studio lighting and grip equipment
Studio lighting equipment, flash units, studio accessories
Laptops and iPads
Sound recorders and microphones
Tripods and other studio accessories
Presentation equipment, projectors
Video digitization capabilities
Music and sound effects CD library
Film and video library