During finals week, I finally got to see the completed version of the senior animation thesis that I voice-acted for. Previously known as The Devil’s School, it’s been renamed Nocturne. It was AWESOME! The most interesting thing about it for me was how 2D characters were placed into 3D environments. It made sense, practically, because the […]
LMU’s Centennial Commencement
As my freshman year comes to an end, the LMU campus is preparing to say goodbye to the Centennial Graduates of the Class of 2012. The entire Sunken Garden is a sea of white chairs in preparation for Commencement, with the length of Alumni Mall in the backdrop. It’s impossible to walk past the stage […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 … !
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
ZYGOSITY (2010) — A Short Film, Director’s Cut
I’ve been writing, producing, directing, shooting, editing and even scoring short films since middle school. In 2010, I created the short film Zygosity for the fiercely competitive film school admissions process. That submission was strictly limited to a running time of five minutes. Naturally, a filmmaker wants to tell a story without artificial time constraints (and even […]
LIFE AFTER FILM SCHOOL: First Taping!
Fox Movie Channel chose several film students to share the co-hosting responsibilities on life after film school. That means that each of us will miss out on the opportunity to appear on certain episodes. Naturally, we’re all eager for our first appearance on the show. But, even though I wasn’t chosen as a host for the taping […]
LIFE AFTER FILM SCHOOL !!!
Just got the call! I GOT THE JOB!! I’ve been cast for Fox Movie Channel’s long-running, film-industry-insider series, life after film school !!! Now that the new cast is set, I’ll be sharing episodes and guest interviews with my fellow student hosts as the 2012 season unfolds. Each episode will feature three of us, eagerly […]
LIFE AFTER FILM SCHOOL: Final Auditions!
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been immersed in a casting opportunity for a spot on Fox Movie Channel’s life after film school. The show’s tag-line is, “One conversation. Three students. Where film theory collides with the reality of filmmaking.” It features an in-studio interview format, where three film students get to quiz some of […]
My Sneak Peek at Crowe’s Perfect Holiday Gift: WE BOUGHT A ZOO
The other night I caught writer/director Cameron Crowe on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, promoting his new documentary, Pearl Jam 20. If you’re a Pearl Jam fan (and even if you’re not), I don’t think you want to miss it. It’s incredible! I also found out about his latest movie, We Bought a Zoo, and snapped up tickets to an early […]
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