→ January 18, 2010
Today we opened our new lighting kit. The Lowell DV Creator 44 Kit. The kit includes a Rifa lite EX44, a Pro Light, an Omni-light and a Tota-light. We practiced basic interview lighting, used bounce cards and worked with various gels. London immediately checked out the lighting kit and began shooting after class. He transformed [...]
→ January 10, 2010
It was great to watch the amazing footage that students shot over break. What particularly stands out is Rudys’ interview with his father. His father sincerely answered questions that his son was asking for the first time. Rudy found out what his fathers dreams were as a boy in Mexico & why his father decided [...]
→ December 21, 2009
On December 19th, Mallori Simko, Jesse and Aries Santiago tested out qualifying students to borrow camera packages. Students brainstormed ideas for their first video project themes and prepared to shoot over the holiday break. Alex is exploring graffiti art through the eyes of his friends who are graffiti artists. Andy is exploring his relationship to [...]
→ December 6, 2009
On Saturday, December 5th, Class 5 focused on crew structure and interviewing techniques. Students broke into groups and went to different locations in Highland Park to conduct street interviews. Our theme was Unity in the Community as taken from the 65th Northeast Los Angeles Holiday Parade, which happened the following day. Our plan is to [...]
→ November 23, 2009
On Saturday, Nov 21st, guest instructor Aries Santiago showed a short film he wrote, directed and acted in. He was incredibly inspiring. He also talked a bit about goal setting and passed out worksheets that we can use to think about our daily and life goals. We unveiled the new camera equipment! The students practiced [...]
→ November 11, 2009
Suzuya Bobo will be the Good Exposure guest instructor on Saturday, November 14th. Students will learn about frame composition and participate in an audio visual scavenger hunt!
→ November 11, 2009
On Saturday, November 2nd we had our first workshop. We took a field trip to El Alisal, the former home of poet, journalist and activist Charles Lummis, built in 1910. Although many Good Exposure students have lived less than a mile away their entire lives, this was many their first time visiting the home. From [...]
