2015 Student Academy Awards Finalists Announced
Last night, the finalists for the 2015 Student Academy Awards were announced, and we’re proud to say that Dodge College has THREE films in the running! In the Alternative category, Daniel Drummond (BA/Digital Arts ’14) was nominated for his film Chiaroscuro. In the Animation category, Jack Anderson (BA/Digital Arts ’14) was nominated for Wire Cutters and
Mark Miller :
Mark Miller (BFA/Film Production ’06) has an awesome job. So awesome, in fact, that I don’t think it’s fair to say that it is a job. It’s more like “fun.” Mark Miller gets paid to have fun. Miller is the Vice President of Seraphim Inc., better known to horror fans as the production company
Alum Rebecca Kirsch Talks About Writing For TV
When alumnus Rebecca Kirsch (BA/ Film and Television ’05) came to campus a few weeks ago to talk with students in Jim Macak’s Seminar in TV Writing class, I was reminded of an article Matthew Weiner ( Mad Men ) wrote about artists who ‘hide their brushstrokes.’ “It’s easy to look at a finished
Film Aims To Educate on California Drought
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sam Furie (BFA/Creative Producing ’16) is a passionate individual. When he first emailed us about his film, we could tell this was a subject that was near to his heart. He, and a group of other Chapman students, are making a documentary about the California Drought, one of the worst droughts in history.
Alum Looks to The Shadows to Uncover Hidden World
Every student walks away from Dodge College with, not only the technical skills to pursue the careers they want, but with unspoken, more personal feelings. “Dodge College instilled in me a sense of unbridled optimism, matched with what felt like limitless opportunity to create,” said Andrew M. Davis (BFA/Film Production ’07). “Since graduating, one
A Brief History of the Anaconda Wire and Cable Company
When you’re standing on the grounds of Dodge College, not only are you on the site of filmmaking history, but history in general as well. Marion Knott Studios was constructed on the site of the Anaconda Wire and Cable Company, the largest industrial plant in Orange during the 1930s. The company, one of the
Alumni Gets Stuck In TAR...and Produces Great Horror Films
I’ve said it a few times before, but horror is by far my thing. I grew up watching horror films of all kinds, probably when I shouldn’t have, and it gave me a life-long love of the genre. So, when I hear alumni are working on projects that will make people scream in terror, my
In Memoriam: Julie Kirkham
Dear colleagues: It is with a heavy heart that I write to share with you that there has been a death in the Dodge College family; Julie Kirkham passed away last Wednesday morning. Her partner, Elliott Lewitt, wrote “ We’re devastated by the loss of our smart, passionate, fierce, kind-hearted red head.”
Intel Says Dodge Is On Leading Edge Of Movies
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
Digital Arts Thesis Screening Gallery
Though it’s been a few weeks since graduation, we’re still sorting through all the things that have happened at the end of the year. A lot has been going on! For example, the Digital Arts Thesis Screenings took place just before graduation weekend, and Bill Kroyer put on quite the show. I mean, come
Advice from Graduation!
This weekend, we said congratulations to our 2015 graduates. We wish them well on their journey through life, and know they will go on to do amazing things. There was so many insightful things said during the graduation ceremony that it was hard to capture them all. So, here are just some of the choice
Internship Q&A: Melissa Cano at KCBS / KCAL-TV
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