Studio Rentals
Studio rentals are available only to Quickdraw Animation Society Producing Members in good standing or our partner non-profit organizations. Prices are held below market rates to support independent and community animation projects in Calgary and the province of Alberta. We are NOT a commercial rental house. Any for-profit, industry or commercial bookings are subject to approval and higher market-comparable rates.
Along with studios, we are rent out animation equipment work more specialized or offsite work. Check out our current Equipment Catalogue here: QAS Equipment catalogue; as well as our Equipment and Studio Rental Rates here: QAS Gear and Rental Rates – Updated February 2019
If you have any questions regarding Quickdraw and facilities and for all related inquiries please contact the Production Director Erin Saunders at production@quickdrawanimation.ca or call (403) 261-5767.
Subsidized rates available, subject to approval by QAS staff.
First Floor Studios
Post-Production Suite
Mac Pro audio suite for recording voices, mixing, mastering and editing.
Includes:
- Mac Pro
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Mbox Pro
- MIDI keyboard
- Various mixers and microphones
| Deposit | Daily Rate | Weekly Rate | Monthly Rate |
| $200.00 | $20.00 | $100.00 | N/A |
Flex Studio
First floor 8′ x 11.5′, 92 square foot private studio. Good for stop-motion, larger paper-based under-camera projects, craft or material-based work.
Includes:
- iMac 4K
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Toon Boom Harmony
- Dragonframe
- Blender
- Maya
- TVPaint
- DSLR camera and downshooter
- Additional animation equipment available upon request for additional cost
| Deposit | Daily Rate | Weekly Rate | Monthly Rate |
| $300.00 | $20.00 | $100.00 | $350.00 |
Banff Camera studio
Oxberry Master Animation Stand – 16mm or 35mm analog film shooting ONLY.
Includes:
- Halogen lights
- Film winders
- Multiplane glass available
DISCLAIMER: iMac, Dragonframe and DSLR available but set up for FILM PRODUCTION ONLY. iMac does not have Creative Cloud. Adobe CS5 only.
| Deposit | Daily Rate | Weekly Rate | Monthly Rate |
| $200.00 | $10.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
Second Floor Studios
Rat’s Nest Studio
7′ x 8.5′, 60 square foot. NO GEAR INCLUDED. (picture taken while in use by animator Joanne Fisher)
Additional equipment available upon request for additional cost
| Deposit | Daily Rate | Weekly Rate | Monthly Rate |
| $150.00 | $10.00 | $40.00 | $150.00 |
Hot Seat Desks
Production hot desks with modular cubicle walls.
Includes:
- iMac 4k 27″
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Toon Boom Harmony
- Wacom Cintiq
- Additional animation equipment available upon request for additional cost
| Deposit | Daily Rate | Weekly Rate | Monthly Rate |
| $300.00 | $20.00 | $75.00 | $250.00 |
Flex Studio #5
PC Hot Desk for VR and Motion Capture project work.
Includes
- Windows 10
- HTC Vive
- Steam VR
- Microsoft Kinect (2 available)
| Deposit | Daily Rate | Weekly Rate | Monthly Rate |
| $100.00 | $10.00 | $50.00 | $200.00 |