RIFS is located on Via di Monte Testaccio 34A, in the heart of Testaccio, one of the truly authentic neighborhoods of Rome. Tucked into the side of an artificial hill made by ancient Romans out of remnants of pottery shards, a stone’s throw from the Roman pyramid, it is an area full of life, art and culture. Across the street from the Macro Museum and a famed music academy (both inside the former Mattatoio), the area is full of cafés, a famous market, coffee bars, restaurants, old time Roman trattorias, art studios, artisans, and street life. Testaccio is one of the hippest, most interesting parts of Rome, known more to locals than to tourists, a hub of activity and creativity.
The school is equipped with classroom and seminar space for screenwriting, directing, acting, and production training, studio facilities for workshops and cinematography instruction and a dedicated editing school boasts a spacious studio/classroom and a vast open space editing room with 8 editing stations, with an equipment store, and a small kitchenette; both main rooms have projection facilities for screenings and classes, and stairs lead up to a rooftop from the editing room. A third loft-like space serves as a production office. RIFS owns multiple 4K+ digital cameras, zoom lenses and primes, daylight, LED, Fresnel and tungsten lighting equipment and a full complement of grip equipment, monitors, tripods, dollies, stabilizers, digital sound mixers, handheld, shotgun and wireless microphones, booms, equipment storage facilities, a prop/wardrobe store, administrative and production office, and a digital and hardcopy film and book library. Software licenses are in place for Adobe suite, DaVinci, and Premiere Pro editing and color correction systems room with individual iMac stations.
We offer a range of entry-level and professional 4K HD camera kits and support equipment. Students will have the opportunity to train and work with:
Cameras:
Lumix GH5
Lumix BGH-1
* Advanced projects may include other cameras and kits, such as Blackmagic Ursa Mini, RED Epic Dragon, Scarlet, and Arri Alexa Mini.
Camera Support, Lighting, and Grip:
DJI Ronin S
Tungsten, LED, and daylight lighting setups
Lighting stands, C-stands, gobos, screens, silks, and flags
Fluid head tripods
* Advanced projects may include a selection of prime lenses such as Samyang and/or Arri cinema lenses, sliders, and drones
Sound and Location Gear:
Digital sound recorders, location shotgun boom mics and wireless microphone kits, HD monitors, cages and follow focus units …
Our facilities and complement of equipment will allow students to shoot two films simultaneously.
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