Learn Digital Filmmaking on Professional-Quality Cinematography Tools

At Berkeley Digital, we believe students deserve access to the finest quality film production tools available. That's why we have developed strategic partnerships that allow you access to the same gear that professional movie producers use. The best recording equipment, mixing equipment and editing equipment means you can produce higher-quality student films. Everything you shoot will be digital!

High-Tech Cameras and Pro-Level Software in an All-Digital Environment

You will shoot your 9 student films using Panasonic HVX200, Sony CineAltas and Varicams, then edit with Final Cut software and Shake. Do you have a passion for perfect sound? Your thesis project will be mixed on our incredible 5.1 surround Dolby stage.

Our facility houses Stage 2, a 5.1 surround sound Dolby re-recording theater, with a 64-track Otari Premiere automated console, supported by 64 tracks of advanced 24-bit ProTools and a dedicated machine room with engineering support. For master classes and lectures, the facility houses Stage 3, a 66-seat, 5.1 surround sound Dolby mixing theater designed by Jeff Cooper, with 35mm and High Definition projection capabilities.

Facility and Location

Our facility, The Saul Zaentz Media Center, was built by the Saul Zaentz Company for the editing and re-recording requirements of "Amadeus" and "The English Patient", and it also became the home for the creation, editing, and finishing of more than 200 major motion pictures, including Seven, Twin Peaks, K-19, Ghost World and many more. Films posted at the facility have earned 26 Academy Awards, including 3 for Best Picture, and 3 for Best Sound in a Motion Picture.