The VPA Equipment Cage is located in the Shaffer Art Building, room 232. The Cage provides equipment to students and faculty in the Department of Film & Media Arts (FMA), the School of Art (SOA), and students currently enrolled in FMA studio courses.
The Cage provides audio, lighting, photography, filmmaking, animation, and VR equipment. A complete and sortable list can be found here. For normal reservations, equipment may be kept for four-day periods from Thursday to Monday or Friday to Tuesday. Students may not check out gear on Wednesdays. Students may keep equipment for longer periods during holiday and semester breaks.
The Cage also manages lab and production spaces in the Shaffer Art Building. Please note that equipment and production spaces may only be reserved in person. The computer art (016), photography (036), and video editing suites (001) are open only during lab hours. These spaces are only available to students and faculty in the Department of Film & Media Arts and students currently enrolled in FMA studio courses.
Visit the VPA Equipment Cage Blackboard Organization page for all up-to-date information, including Cage and Labs operating hours, forms, policies, and frequently asked questions. For questions or access requests to the Blackboard Organization page, please email vpacage@syr.edu.
Borrowing equipment from the VPA Equipment Cage must be for class-related work.