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Oscar Winner David MacMillan Teaches Me About Sound

Last Friday, Academy Award Winning Sound Engineer David MacMillan, conducted a workshop at LMU and I attended. David is one of the most important sound department experts in the world, winning Oscars for his work on The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, and Speed.  He’s batting 1.000, going 3-for-3 at the Academy Awards.  Some of his […]

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Guns and Ammo – Sony Prop Department Style

Last week, my classmates and I had an unusual opportunity (thanks to an SFTV class assignment) to roam all over the Sony Property Department warehouse in Culver City. We’ve all seen the period pieces and the action films, and all those  behind-the-scenes tell-all and ”the making of” featurettes, but when you actually get to rummage through […]

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Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT, The Musical, comes to LA

Finally!  I saw American Idiot. Today I went to the Ahmanson Theatre at the Music Center in downtown Los Angeles to attend an afternoon performance of American Idiot.  I’ve wanted to see it ever since it was first performed in 2009.  It took a long time to finish it’s run on Broadway and make it’s […]

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LIFE AFTER FILM SCHOOL: Hart Hanson postscript

Looks like Hart Hanson enjoyed his afternoon with us at life after film school even more than WE did. Check out his Twitter feed from last night … !  

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LIFE AFTER FILM SCHOOL: Meeting Hart Hanson

Hart Hanson, creator of some of the most watched primetime television of the past decade – including FOX’s long-running crime drama, Bones, and his latest show, 2012’s The Finder – was a recent guest on life after film school. I wasn’t scheduled to host that day, but our director, Josh, invited all of us to […]

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VIRTUAL INC (LMU SFTV Film) Soon To Be Released!

Last October, I was privileged to work as a grip on the set of a new LMU | SFTV student film production, Devin Wilson’s stylish and riveting, VIRTUAL INC. (original working title, A DREAMED REALITY). Devin also generously offered me the unexpected opportunity to step in as an extra during the shooting of one of the most interesting […]

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Gym Class Heroes @ LMU’s Collegefest

Gym Class Heroes performed at LMU on Sunday as part of “Collegefest.” It’s an annual event involving music, dancing, drinking for those of us over 21, and a lot of food.  Had a great time — which included my first mosh-pit experience!  I’m already looking forward to next year’s Collegefest.  I apologize for the poor […]

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TRANSITIONS, by Clovis Ong, promotes LMU at 100

My friend and fellow film student, Clovis Ong, created a promotional video aimed at international students applying to LMU, and he asked me to perform in it. From Clovis’ official blurb: Clovis managed to get a hold of some special equipment, which gave the piece a some very high production values, not to mention a […]

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Spring Break – Gaffing in the Valley

Over Spring Break I spent a few days working as a gaffer on a student film.  We shot on location in the Valley and in Malibu.  My friend, Andy, was the DP, so on this production I was able to help him with the lighting and learn while watching him work.  As you can see […]

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LMU Monday Movie Series: James Wong

The latest Monday Night Movie Series featured James Wong, LMU Alum and currently writer/producer of American Horror Story on FX. We had the opportunity to watch a new episode of the show and then participate in a Q&A that covered much of his best known feature work.  His film credits include Final Destination, Final Destination 3 and The One, […]

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LIFE AFTER FILM SCHOOL: My First Interview — Chris Parnell!!

The second 2012 episode of life after film school — featuring actor/comedian, Chris Parnell, and my first on-screen turn as co-host — will be airing soon on the FX Movie Channel! You might already know Chris as Dr. Spaceman on 30 Rock or Fred Shay on Suburgatory.  Or, you might be one of the millions who enjoyed his legendary raps from […]

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Fly Dye Art

Today on campus, I had a chance to nourish my artistic soul by buying an original painting by Tony B. Conscious, the Ghetto Van-Go.  He introduced his unique “Fly Dye Art” in 2004.  He uses acrylic paint, stencils and glitter in a style that’s a combination of graffiti art, airbrushing and tie dye.  Tony had a […]

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Walton Goggins from JUSTIFIED on LIFE AFTER FILM SCHOOL

The season premiere of life after film school (the one I observed, but didn’t host) is airing now!  If you haven’t seen it, you might want to check it out, especially if you’re a fan of Justified — Walton Goggins (Justified’s Boyd Crowder) was 2012’s first guest and got the season off to a great start.  If you’re not […]