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After graduating from the prestigious boarding school, Deerfield Academy, Lisa moved to New York where she attended Columbia University. Always an artist at heart, Lisa’s practical side gave way to her independent spirit, and she enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The School for Film and Television. While working in the fashion industry, she started her career as an actor in the off-Broadway theater scene of New York City. However, she soon learned that her passion (and strength) was in writing and directing. After 25 productions…some of which won local awards…Lisa soon found herself drawn to a new medium, the internet. She moved to Los Angeles where she started producing and creating web content. Her work with many San Francisco Bay Area companies led her to take a seven-year hiatus from the “industry” while she pursued a successful career in the tech space. However, her heart always yearned to return to the arts. After selling her company and buying a ranch in Santa Clarita, CA Lisa found herself inspired to write again while taking long hikes with her dogs or riding her horses (literally) into the sunset. As with her days on stage, writing soon led to directing. She has written and directed several short films and is in pre-production with two features. She currently serves as the Founder & Executive Director of the Santa Clarita International Film Festival and, ever the entrepreneur, is spinning up two small businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley. @santaclaritainternationalf3208

https://www.sciff.org/

https://mobile.twitter.com/lisadesouza

After graduating from the prestigious boarding school, Deerfield Academy, Lisa moved to New York where she attended Columbia University. Always an artist at heart, Lisa’s practical side gave way to her independent spirit, and she enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The School for Film and Television. While working in the fashion industry, she started her career as an actor in the off-Broadway theater scene of New York City. However, she soon learned that her passion (and strength) was in writing and directing. After 25 productions…some of which won local awards…Lisa soon found herself drawn to a new medium, the internet. She moved to Los Angeles where she started producing and creating web content. Her work with many San Francisco Bay Area companies led her to take a seven-year hiatus from the “industry” while she pursued a successful career in the tech space. However, her heart always yearned to return to the arts. After selling her company and buying a ranch in Santa Clarita, CA Lisa found herself inspired to write again while taking long hikes with her dogs or riding her horses (literally) into the sunset. As with her days on stage, writing soon led to directing. She has written and directed several short films and is in pre-production with two features. She currently serves as the Founder & Executive Director of the Santa Clarita International Film Festival and, ever the entrepreneur, is spinning up two small businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley.

VFX Compositor Brad Moon is back for round 2 - The Menu, Renfield, The Peripheral, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and more takes us deeper into the world of Compositing and the lessons and skills you have to have to compete in this super exciting and competitive industry. As we learned, even the shots you think no one touched, have the marks of Compositor all over it, from painting out lights, reflections, and crew, to coloring grass and rebuilding backgrounds. Don't miss out on this super informative episode! And you can see Cam again. That's always fun. 

VFX Compositor Brad Moon - The Menu, Renfield, The Peripheral, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and more takes us deeper into the world of Compositing and the lessons and skills you have to have to compete in this super exciting and competitive industry. As we learned, even the shots you think no one touched, have the marks of Compositor all over it, from painting out lights, reflections, and crew, to coloring grass and rebuilding backgrounds. Don't miss out on this super informative episode! 

Check out Part 2 of Actor, Christian Howard's awesome interview. Go deep behind finding meaning, finding joy in every victory and changing your mindset to enjoy the entire process of following the dream. 

Christian Howard is an actor and stunt man hailing from across the pond. He talks about making the transition to Los Angeles, casting, when should you turn down a role and the attitude it takes to be an actor. We think you will love this as much as we did! 

Laura is a California-based modern wardrobe artist with specialties in costume design, commercial styling, fashion design, and personal shopping. She studied French literature at Reed College and graduated Cum Laude with an AA in fashion design from FIDM in San Francisco. At the turn of the millennium, Laura established the clothing line LB-426. San Francisco’s nightlife elite and artists alike embraced her otherworldly designs, which included a collaboration with local artist DJ UFO!. LB-426 featured Laura’s love of high-tech performance fabrics, technical sportswear, feminine silhouettes, and the color black. Press for Laura and LB-426 includes Paper Magazine, WWD, and Urb. Laura was recognized as one of the “30 under 30” by the San Francisco Design Center and her work was shown in the Booth-Clibborn Editions book Scrawl Too: More Dirt. Laura naturally gravitated to Hollywood, which began a new and challenging chapter of her design career. She is currently a member of the Costume Designers Guild IATSE Local 892 and Motion Picture Costumers IATSE Local 705. Laura continues to work in moving and still pictures and has resurrected LB-426 as a personal-style blog. There Laura continues to keep her finger on the pulse of modern dark style, electronic music and shares her futuristic aesthetics.

http://www.lauralbrody.com/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3134654/

Laura is a California-based modern wardrobe artist with specialties in costume design, commercial styling, fashion design, and personal shopping. She studied French literature at Reed College and graduated Cum Laude with an AA in fashion design from FIDM in San Francisco. At the turn of the millennium, Laura established the clothing line LB-426. San Francisco’s nightlife elite and artists alike embraced her otherworldly designs, which included a collaboration with local artist DJ UFO!. LB-426 featured Laura’s love of high-tech performance fabrics, technical sportswear, feminine silhouettes, and the color black. Press for Laura and LB-426 includes Paper Magazine, WWD, and Urb. Laura was recognized as one of the “30 under 30” by the San Francisco Design Center and her work was shown in the Booth-Clibborn Editions book Scrawl Too: More Dirt. Laura naturally gravitated to Hollywood, which began a new and challenging chapter of her design career. She is currently a member of the Costume Designers Guild IATSE Local 892 and Motion Picture Costumers IATSE Local 705. Laura continues to work in moving and still pictures and has resurrected LB-426 as a personal-style blog. There Laura continues to keep her finger on the pulse of modern dark style, electronic music and shares her futuristic aesthetics.

http://www.lauralbrody.com/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3134654/

David Goodman got his start in film working on Titanic in the art department and transitioned to Gaffer through G&E. From Union to freelance and beyond David Goodman gives us a behind the scenes peak at what a Gaffer does and what it takes to be successful at this very important position!  

David Goodman got his start in film working on Titanic in the art department and transitioned to Gaffer through G&E. From Union to freelance and beyond David Goodman gives us a behind the scenes peak at what a Gaffer does and what it takes to be successful at this very important position!