# Reserving Gear & Stages

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<summary><strong>Reserving Gear and Stages</strong></summary>

Before reserving equipment or stages for any SCA film production, students must follow the [**three-phase Greenlighting process**](/starting-a-new-project.md#greenlighting-process) through the **SCA Production Office**.

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**Step 1: Complete Required Training**

All student filmmakers are required **annually** to:

* Familiarize or refamiliarize yourself with all SCA production policies and safety standards
* Complete the [**SCA Production Training**](/sca-production-training.md) on **SCA Central (D2L)**

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**Step 2: Confirm Enrollment**

* Students must be **currently enrolled in an SCA class** to:
* Reserve equipment or facilities
* Participate on crew in key roles

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**Step 3: Use DePaul Email for All Communication**

* All correspondence regarding student films must use your **DePaul email**.
* Check your inbox **frequently** while working on projects.

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**Step 4: Determine Your Project Type**

Reservation requests fall into **two categories**:&#x20;

* [**Anytime Projects**](#anytime-projects)&#x20;
* [**All Other Projects**](#all-other-projects-require-production-office-support)&#x20;

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<summary><strong>Anytime Projects</strong></summary>

**Purpose:** Lower-risk, independent filmmaking that supports experimentation, technical practice, and creativity, both inside and outside of coursework.

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**Criteria:**

Anytime Projects are **smaller in scope** and do **NOT** involve:

* Use of advanced equipment (requires certification)
* [Stunts](https://d2l.depaul.edu/d2l/le/content/653204/viewContent/11650002/View) (Level A or Level B)
* [Intimacy work](/production-policies-and-safety-standards/intimacy-coordination.md) (Level A or Level B)
* [Weapons](/production-policies-and-safety-standards/sca-guidelines-and-restrictions.md#weapons-prop-weapons) of any kind
* Filming in restricted or privately owned spaces, including:&#x20;

&#x20;      \- Public property requiring special permission or permits

&#x20;      \- Blocking a city sidewalk or alley

&#x20;      \- Public Parks (unless limited to one handheld camera)

&#x20;      \- DePaul campus spaces ***including Cinespace Stages*** (indoor or outdoor)

&#x20;      \- Yards/lawns/parking lots not owned by a student, including Cinespace                                                       &#x20;

&#x20;      \- Any vendor-rented equipment outside DePaul

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**Additional Guidelines:**

* Filming must take place at a personal residence or public property where access is open and not obstructed.
* Anytime projects should be **limited to teams of five people or fewer**. Instructors, however, may assign group projects at their discretion, and those projects may involve larger teams as appropriate.
* Projects that don’t meet these criteria should follow the formal **Production Office** **"Greenlighting" Process.**
* All cast & crew must sign the one-time annual [**General Release Form**](/filmmaking-paperwork.md#sca-general-release-form-and-assumption-of-risk) prior to filming.

<p align="center"><a href="https://d2l.depaul.edu/d2l/le/content/653204/viewContent/12812881/View" class="button primary" data-icon="hammer-brush">"Anytime Project" Equipment List</a></p>

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<summary><strong>All Other Projects (Require Production Office Support)</strong></summary>

**Projects requiring Production Office support, include:**

* Campus space access
* Insurance for private property
* City permits
* Compliance with SCA production safety guidelines

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**Requirements:**

* Must be tied to a **current SCA class** by the Project Owner
* Must be **currently enrolled in SCA**

  Side projects not linked to a class require **Independent Study enrollment**

  * *See “*[*Important News: Policies*](/policy-changes-and-updates.md)*” for details*

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**Exceptions:**

* Awarded grants or **DHub-sanctioned club projects** with faculty oversight may submit without a class number

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**Not Sure Which Applies?**

* If uncertain, **assume your project requires the** [**Greenlighting process**.](/starting-a-new-project.md#greenlighting-process)
* If some steps aren’t needed for your project, the system will indicate this.

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<summary><strong>Course or Syllabus Projects</strong></summary>

If you are working on a project for a class, there are two possible pathways for reserving gear and stages:

* **Anytime Project** - For smaller-scale class projects that do not require Production Office support.
* **All other projects** -For larger or more complex class projects that do require Production Office support.

When in doubt, start with the [Greenlighting process](/starting-a-new-project.md#greenlighting-process) by submitting the [Project Information Form](/filmmaking-paperwork.md#project-information-form). This form will determine whether your project qualifies as an Anytime Project or needs to move forward with Production Office support.

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