DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHT: Janusz Kaminski visit
Two-time Academy Award winner Janusz Kaminski joined director and Art Center faculty David Kellogg for our Distinguished Filmmakers Series in November. His latest works include: Funny People, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. The renowned cinematographer has also signed on to work on Steven Spielberg's next film, Interstellar.
3.9.2010
DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHT: Director Curtis Hanson Visit
Also last October, director Curtis Hanson dropped by for our Distinguished Filmmakers Series. Hanson garnered critical acclaim for his work on L.A. Confidential, and has most recently worked on Wonder Boys, 8 Mile, In Her Shoes, and Lucky You.
3.8.2010
DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHT: Caleb Deschanel Visit
Last October, five-time Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Caleb Deschanel spoke at Art Center. His work highlights include The Passion of the Christ, The Patriot, Fly Away Home, The Natural, and The Right Stuff. In February, Deschanel was awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Society of Cinematographers.
3.7.2010
SCREENING: “The Wolfman” this Thursday!
Cinematographer and award-winning painter Shelly Johnson, ASC has shot over fifty feature and television projects, including Tales from the Crypt, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II, Jurassic Park III, The Last Castle, Hidalgo, Sky High, The House Bunny and many others.
The Wolfman, a "reimagining" of the 1941 horror classic, is directed by Joe Johnston, written by Andrew Kevin Walker and David Self, and boasts an all-star cast including Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Hugo Weaving, and Emily Blunt.
This event is open to the entire Art Center community, as space allows.
*Cine 5 students and film majors: Please arrive early and identify yourself at the door to be sure you get a seat.
SCREENING: The Wolfman
Thursday, February 18, 2010
1:00 PM in the Ahmanson Auditorium
2.15.2010
ARTICLE: “Graphic Novels Get Star Treatment in Hollywood”
Check out this CNN article featuring department chair Ross LaManna on the rise of the graphic novel in Hollywood: Graphic Novels Get Star Treatment in Hollywood.Preview from the article:
"All the decisions in Hollywood are made out fear," said screenwriter and the Undergraduate Chair of the Art Center College of Design's film department Ross LaManna, who recently wrote his own graphic novel, "Markus Fang." Even without a "Superman"-sized following, if a graphic novel has had any success at all, that alone makes it that much more worth the investment than an original idea, LaManna added. (From CNN.com)
2.8.2010