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

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

oxberry stand

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

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



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