EDITOR’S NOTE: Ramone Menon (BFA/Film Production ’09) loves horror movies. Not just any kind of horror movie, but midnight movies. And just what is a midnight movie? Well, allow Menon to take you down the long, dark road he traveled in order to make his film The Black Tape. Though it took three years
The argument can and should be made that city lights are most beautiful when glimpsed in reflection in the dark, rolling waters of the sea at midnight, but there are probably a precious few places in the world where such a sight can be captured. Busan, South Korea, is one of those places. I stood
Years ago, when movies and television featured shots of sweeping vistas, panoramic sunsets, and flying over landscapes, filmmakers would need to go through a lengthy process of hiring a helicopter, mounting the camera rig, and actually flying over those areas to capture those beautiful visuals. It wasn’t cheap, but it resulted in amazing results.
While recently going through some of the latest news of what our alumni have been up to, I came across the names Andy Knauer (MFA/Screenwriting ’06) and Arthur Pielli (MFA/Screenwriting ’06). They were recently featured as the inaugural interview in Script Magazine’s new series “Writers On Breaking In.” Both Knauer and Pielli have been keeping
CILECT (Centre Internationale Liason des Ecoles) and the International Association of Film and Television got together this week in Chicago to talk all things post-production.The Global Post-Production Symposium was hosted by Columbia College and featured films and speakers from both here and abroad, as well as demonstrations of innovative teaching models in editing. The keynote
Chapman Alumna Malina Fagan (BFA/Film Production ’14) is currently making her first feature documentary on the toxic chemicals found in everyday cosmetics and personal care products. The film is called THE COVERUP and began as a senior thesis that she directed, produced, filmed and edited as part of Sally Rubin’s documentary class at Dodge College
Though he speaks no Russian, Professor Barry Blaustein helped create the most successful TV show in the history of Russian television. Though he’s had great success as a screenwriter in Hollywood, Blaustein had never worked on a sitcom – the form of the Russian comedy Fizruk, or “Gym Teacher,” which he traveled to Russia over
Last week, Daniel Drummond (BFA/Digital Arts ’14) won the top prize in the Alternative Film category at the Student Academy Awards for his film Chiaroscuro. Drummond is the first Chapman Student ever to win a Student Academy Award. We are incredibly proud of Drummond, and are excited to see what new things he will create
EDITOR’S NOTE: When I was looking for students to write about their experiences abroad this summer, one name kept coming up over and over again, from students who took the class to Associate Dean Michael Kowalski. “You have to get Bryce,” they all said. “He is a great story teller, and write something great!”
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sometimes, a story comes along that tugs at your heart strings a bit. This is one of those stories. Alex Yonks (BA/Film Production ’16) and her team are not only raising money for their film, but also giving back to a cause that means a lot to them. Yonks is directing A
EDITOR’S NOTE: Alumni Dan Olson (MFA/Directing ’07), along with Derek Johnson (MFA/Screenwriting ’06), are having their script Grand Portage featured on The Blacklist right now. We wanted to share his success, and let Dan talk about how the story came to be. They say, “Write what you know,” and for me, that included the
Adjunct Professor Frank Chindamo attended the world’s largest web video conference, VidCon, this summer. Now in its 6th year, it attracted millions of dollars in advertising and approximately 25,000 attendees. Sponsored by YouTube, Facebook, and other web video companies, the world’s biggest web stars were there to speak on panels, share their latest work, and