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Film crew shooting on the Imagine House virtual production volume stage

Imagine House

Trained at the CEA. Creating work in the real world.

Imagine House is the professional production house of Lipscomb University’s George Shinn College of Entertainment & the Arts. Here, students work alongside faculty and industry professionals to create films, animation, music and other content for the marketplace—with opportunities to earn professional credits and get paid for their work while pursuing their degrees.

Create What’s Next

Turn your craft into a career. Through Imagine House, students apply the skills they learn at the CEA to professional projects with real audiences and real expectations. Opportunities for paid work help students begin building a career from their creative talents while still in college.

The CEA is the academic training ground and Imagine House is the hub for content creation for the marketplace. — Brown Bannister

The Imagine House Experience

Interdisciplinary

Bring your craft into collaboration. Students in film, animation, music and design combine their skills to create professional work, learning how each discipline contributes to the finished production.

Entrepreneurial

Follow an idea beyond its initial spark. Learn to consider an audience, solve problems and understand the decisions that help creative work reach the marketplace.

Faith-Animated

Explore how your creative gifts can serve others. Bring purpose, integrity and thoughtful storytelling into the work you create and the relationships you build.

Imagine House intentionally brings filmmakers, musicians, designers and animators into creative collaborations that sharpen their storytelling and deepen their connection to their faith. — Steve Taylor

From the CEA to the Marketplace

Poster for the feature film Sketch

Sketch

Film

Lipscomb students and alumni contributed to production and post-production on this feature film, gaining experience alongside an established professional team.

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The Dead Sea Squirrels animated series poster

The Dead Sea Squirrels

Animation

Students contributed animation and voice talent to this animated series created by VeggieTales co-creator Mike Nawrocki.

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River and Rail performing with acoustic guitars

River and Rail

Music

Through the Record Label Practicum, students helped develop publicity, social content and release plans for Nashville Americana duo River and Rail.

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Graphic for Sun Moon

Sun Moon

Film

Directed and co-written by Lipscomb alumna Sydney Tooley, Sun Moon employed more than 40 current and former Lipscomb film students, including students who worked on location in Taiwan alongside a local cast and crew.

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Behind the Work

Brown Bannister and Steve Taylor reviewing work on a laptop at Imagine House

Brown Bannister and Steve Taylor

Film students shooting a scene on the virtual production volume stage

Virtual production on Imagine House's LED volume stage in Nashville

Student animating a Dead Sea Squirrels character on a drawing tablet

Student animators at work on The Dead Sea Squirrels, a Minno animated series

Vocalists recording in the studio for The Dead Sea Squirrels

Vocal recording session for The Dead Sea Squirrels in the Imagine House studio

River and Rail performing on stage

Music marketing and release strategy for Nashville Americana duo River and Rail

On-camera interview filmed on set with a cinema camera

Professional video production and interview filming at Imagine House

We’re not just training artists — we’re helping them build portfolios and enter the industry ready to contribute while earning their degrees. — Mike Fernandez