Production designers play a key role in film, television, and beyond. They’re responsible for the overall look and feel of what they are working on, working closely with the director to figure out how to visually tell the story. Currently, some of Dodge College’s students are showcasing their work in the Production Design Showcase
A duo that describes themselves as “not funny at all” and say if they wrote a comedy for YouTube it would die, is, in itself, a funny statement looking at the success of Chapman duo Almog Avidan Antonir (BFA/Film Prod.’13) and Tom Assam-Miller’s (BFA/Screen Acting’14) latest web series Long Story Short. Citing dry humor and
Dodge College students on the set of the Interterm motion capture film Trellis recently received a letter of gratitude from the family of child actor Logan Garretson. The complete letter is below. Congratulations to these students – you continue to embody professionalism, dedication and decorum both on and off the set. To Chapman University, My
On Monday, February 3, I had my last first day of school at Chapman… and I missed my first class. Instead, I was on a Skype call that changed my life. Oscar producers, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, interviewed me from their Beverly Hills office. Along with asking me about my dreams of the Oscars,
Get to know our school a bit better, by meeting our hard-working alumni in the industry. Here, BFA graduate in Film Production John Duber catches us up with what his life has been like since graduating from Dodge College in 2000. He’s crossed to the east coast, and is now working in New
A huge roar of applause is coming to Dodge College student Nathan Flanagan-Frankl this weekend! We’ve just received word that later today, on a pre-taped episode of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, the winners of the “Team Oscar” challenge will be announced, and one of the six lucky winners is our own BFA Film Production candidate
While many of our classes presented during Interterm boast an opportunity to study a subject away from campus, there are numerous courses taken by students wishing to gain some technical experience that aren’t as flashy as our international travel courses. Yet, the unique combination of small class sizes, longer class periods, and focused study entice
If you’re on the east coast this March, make sure to stop by New York city! The annual east-of-the-Mississippi screening of our First Cut showcase is taking place March 29, in NYC, at the Directors Guild of America Theatre. Alumni are encouraged to come out to support their fellow classmates, and prospective students will get
Love this photo by Dodge College student Rachel Conrad, taken “on the set” of the Interterm project “Sharp Left Turn.” Of course, this is for the class Location Filmmaking. So the “set” is really just… the world. Thanks to Rachel, and to Audrey Knox for the hat tip. Remember to tag us with #dodgecollege or
Our brand new Interterm class, “The Art and Business of Web Video,” challenges students to learn the ins and outs of online video distribution, in just four weeks . To give you a sense of what the class was like, I’ll tell you about some of what I saw them discuss, and next week
Students participating in the Interterm course “Essentials of Stunts and Special Effects” got an exhilarating treat last week! After an intensive month of near-daily meetings, lectures, demonstrations, and projects, the students in Professor Andy Lane’s Stunt class were given the chance to experience a Dodge College first: actual (sharp!) sword fighting, right in the Cinematography
We are thrilled to announce the Filmmaker-in-Residence for the Spring 2014 semester! This semester, our talented filmmaker is Emmy-winning director Donald Petrie who directed such films as Miss Congeniality, How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days , and Mystic Pizza . For a complete list of credits, please visit Mr. Petrie’s IMDb page