Career Development Presents: How to Thrive in an Animation Career

Career Development Presents: How to Thrive in an Animation Career

Award-winning director, writer, animator, and Disney Imagineer Jacob Patrick recently joined LAFS for an in-depth can’t miss interview. From humble beginnings to highly sought-after animator and storyteller, Jacob has been an animator since 2003, on projects such as Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Horton Hears A Who, God of War II, Batman, Arkham Asylum, and I am Legend. He’s also worked on effects for Speed Racer, Men in Black, Oz the Great and Powerful, Arrow, The Flash and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Jacob is currently a Senior Visual Effects Designer at Disney Imagineering!

Career Development Presents: CreatorUp Hiring Event

Career Development Presents: CreatorUp Hiring Event

Calling all creators! CreatorUp is a content creation platform and Marketplace that aims to level the video production playing field for all – and they exclusively came to The Los Angeles Film School to meet with grads and share open opportunities within their network. Learn about jobs, the application process, and more with CreatorUp’s Director of Network, Nathalie Harewood!

Career Development Presents: Crafty Apes & How to Interview for a Studio Job

Career Development Presents: Crafty Apes & How to Interview for a Studio Job

Don’t miss Career Development’s conversation with Melissa Blakey, Global Head of Talent from Crafty Apes! Melissa talks about best interview practices and how to prepare for a meeting at the studio you want to work for. She’ll also discusses how to best answer questions and come out looking like the perfect candidate. Crafty Apes has done VFX on notable films like Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and Jumanji, as well as numerous TV shows and more. They have studios in Los Angeles, New York, Baton Rouge, Albuquerque, Vancouver, Atlanta, and Montreal. 

 

Video Editor/Camera Operator, LARS

Video Editor/Camera Operator, LARS

Job Description

Applicants must be a full time LAFS student with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. 

Name of Position:

Video Editor/Camera Operator, LARS

Name of Supervisor(s):

Robert Delgadillo
Ambrus Deak
Albert Matta
Jordan Jannone

Direct report to Jordan Jannone

Location where the student will perform his/her duties:

LARS and LAFS for video shoots and room 222 in LARS for video editing and pre/post production.

Purpose or role of the position within the organization:

Role of the position within the organization is to assist with educational and instructional videos for online and campus audio and music programs. With the launch of the online Audio Program we are creating new courses each month with an emphasis on video as well as updating the campus programs with additional video content. Our internal video production team is in need of an additional team member.

Duties and responsibilities associated with the position and how they relate to the purpose or role:

Duties and responsibilities include:
Assist the associate program manager with video production as a camera operator and help with general production needs that include lighting, studio/location bookings, running the teleprompter, and production management needs. In addition, assist with video editing and maintaining our B-roll video library. Other duties include syncing audio to picture, graphics/titles, some photoshop work, and helping maintain our in-house cameras, lighting, and production gear.

Visual Effects/Motion Graphics/After Effects are a bonus, but not required.

Additional help with various projects as needed.

General qualifications for the position:

Film or related major with video production and editing experience is required. Familiar with 4K video, Sony A7III cameras, prime lenses, lighting for single and multi-camera shoots, interviews with three-point lighting, running a teleprompter, Adobe Premier Pro editing, basic Adobe Photoshop and basic or advanced graphic design skills, and naming and uploading clips for streaming and/or download. Any Visual Effects/Motion Graphics/After Effects skills are a bonus but are not required.

Before applying, you must first fill out the FWS APPLICATION to see if you are eligible to work through the Federal Work-Study program. Please fill this form out before you apply to this position.
Once you are eligible to work through the Federal Work-Study program, please click on the APPLY NOW button below to directly email the Supervisor with the subject line of the JOB POSITION TITLE and your attached RESUME.

Please send your Emails and Resumes to Jordan Jannone at jjannone@lafilm.edu.

Donna Loyd Presents: Face’ – Talent Manager @ Anchor Talent Management

Donna Loyd Presents: Face' - Talent Manager @ Anchor Talent Management

Let’s Talk…Talent Management!

Instructor Donna Loyd invites you to an exclusive course event with Facé of Anchor Talent Management! This virtual event will cover everything you need to know about working with a talent manager. If you are curious about acquiring a manager, when to start working with one, and the difference between a manger and an agent, this event is for you! The event is open to all students and is part of the entertainment business course.

Career Development Presents | Music Summit Week 2022: NFTs And Music: Entering Web 3

Career Development Presents | Music Summit Week 2022: NFTs And Music: Entering Web 3

Join artists, label executives, and thought leaders in the emerging Web 3 space to break down the exciting new frontier of NFTs, the Metaverse and how it will impact the music industry. Topics include how artists can create NFTs, promote their music, engage with supporters, and most importantly monetize their brand.

 

Career Development Presents | Music Summit Week 2022: Journey of a Music Producer

Career Development Presents | Music Summit Week 2022: Journey of a Music Producer

Listen to top Music Producers and Recording Engineers talk about their journeys and how they successfully navigated the music business, starting out as runners and assistants to becoming award-winning producers. Panelists also listen and give live feedback to music previously submitted by students and grads!

 

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