“Just sit your ass down in a chair and hope your head gets the message.” – Larry Gelbart (on how to start writing) Generally the response to the question, “who’s your favorite screenwriter?” is a resounding…. “Ummmm….” My hope is that When the Page Was Blank, the new blog I am overseeing, can harness the
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!”
Intel recently published an article about Dodge College is on the forefront of the digital movie-making age. They praised us for keeping up with technology, and using on-the-go powerhouse work stations to help students capture things they need on location, as opposed to being stuck on a sound stage. From the article: The film production
For Melissa Cano (BFA/Television & Broadcast Journalism ’16), things fell into place fairly quickly for her internship. As the Investigative News Intern at KCBS / KCAL-TV, she got the position within a matter of days after she first applied to it. She was kind enough to take some time out of her busy schedule
Every year around this time, the Production Design students take over the lobby of Marion Knott Studios to show off the amazing things they’ve worked on over the year. The display showcases concept drawings, previsualization sketches, architectural blue prints, and models of various sets that the students created. When making a film or show, production
Dodge College is extremely fortunate to host an expert filmmaker every semester, to meet and mentor 10 students, as part of the Filmmaker-in-Residence program. For the Spring 2015 semester, we were honored to have Producer Gary Foster. Foster is a veteran Hollywood producer, and has been active in the TV and film industry for
It seems that all of our students, once they graduate from Dodge College, go on to do amazing things in the industry. Take Kelly Galuska (BA/Screenwriting ’06) for example. As soon as she graduated, she moved to New York to begin her journey down her career path. While there, she worked as a page at
EDITORS NOTE: Rachel Beltran (BFA/Digitial Arts ’17) is one of our many talented Digital Arts students. She, along with some classmates, had the opportunity to go to Los Angeles to check out the Academy Award nominated animated and short films. She was kind enough to share her experience with us. It didn’t really hit
EDITORS NOTE: All of our students do amazing things, but some of them are actively working to help create change in our local communities. In today’s guest post, Rachel-Jean Firchau tells us about the fantastic things Chapman’s PRSSA is doing here in Orange County. What creates a strong community? Five students from Chapman University
Aside from film and television, another one of my biggest passions is Disney. Specifically, Disney history; from the company itself, to the films (both animated and live-action), and to the Parks. I just can’t get enough. When I heard that there was going to be a class here at Dodge during the Winter Interterm, I
On Monday night, Dodge College launched its brand new course, The New Era of Television, on the Sony Pictures lot with an amazing panel of some of today’s most influential people in entertainment. The panel included Sony Pictures Television President Steve Mosko, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, and AMC Networks COO Ed Carroll. The
Last week, production design students (along with a few others), had the opportunity to check out the Hollywood Costume exhibit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The exhibit, which was organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, is now at its final stop here in Southern California, after a