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And... action! Dr. and Mrs. Esteban tour DePaul Cinespace studios

Aug. 31, 2017

DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., his wife Josephine, and other guests toured the College of Computing and Digital Media studios and classroom facilities this August at the Cinespace Chicago Film Studios. DePaul's Cinespace Studios Stage 15 consists of a 10,000-square-foot sound stage and a second-level instructional support and office space. An additional 10,000 square feet of space houses equipment storage, scenic and prop shop design and construction, and production support vehicles. DePaul students have the opportunity to learn film-making and production on an active studio where network shows are shot on either side of our stage.

Alex Pissios, right, president of Cinespace Chicago, talks about the history of his family's film studios as Josephine and A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul University, tour DePaul's studios and classroom facilities. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

John Corba, assistant director of DePaul Cinespace Studios, walks with A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul, as his wife Josephine, talks with Alex Pissios, president of Cinespace Chicago, during their tour of the school's studios and classroom facilities. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

John Corba, right, assistant director of DePaul Cinespace Studios, leads the Estebans on a tour. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., watches with the rest of the tour group as his wife, Josephine, "lifts" a traffic barrier - made of foam - while touring the prop department at the DePaul Cinespace Studios. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

John Corba, right, assistant director of DePaul Cinespace Studios, leads the Estebans through one of the university's film sets. Joining them was Alex Pissios, left, president of Cinespace Chicago. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief

Animation filmmaker Meghann Artes explains her latest stop-motion project to DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., and his wife Josephine, as they tour the school's studios and classroom facilities. Artes is an associate professor at DePaul's School of Cinematic Arts. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Animation filmmaker Meghann Artes, right, explains her latest stop-motion project to DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., and his wife Josephine, as they tour the school's studios and classroom facilities. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

DePaul administrators pause to admire the set of animation filmmaker Meghann Artes as DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., and his wife Josephine, tour the school's studios and classroom facilities. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

One of DePaul University's sound stages seen during a tour at the Cinespace Chicago Film Studios. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)