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Issue #23
by L. Swift and Jeff McQ
Recording Connection apprentice Syreeta Hall, who recently began her apprenticeship thanks to the Pensado’s Place scholarship, has not only been making great progress on her studies, but has also had the opportunity to make some great connections and work with some high-profile people as well! “I have been quite busy lately and thoroughly enjoying my time at ES Audio with Donny [Baker] and the gang,” she says. “I have been steadily working through the lessons and I just recently received ProTools. It has been great learning new things to do with it, especially at the studio where they have an HD system.”
Recently, Syreeta had the opportunity to assist with setup for a drum tracking session with Alice Cooper’s drummer, and also met Michael Jackson’s niece Yashi Brown who came to the studio to set her poetry to music and to record an audio book. She was also on hand to observe the setup as a TV crew came into ES Audio to shoot a scene for a reality show starting rapper YoYo! Keep up the great work, Syreeta!
Because our students are trained in the workplace, they often wind up getting hired by the studios where they did their apprenticeships. For Recording Connection graduate Eugene Kim, his 2012 apprenticeship at Media Right Productions in New York City has turned into a rewarding career. After graduating, not only was he hired by the studio, but Eugene has since moved into the lead editor position, doing post-production audio for everything from television commercials to feature films—even doing post-production sound for a national Best Buy spot!
For other graduates who might be interested in post-production audio as a specialty, Eugene suggests checking out the Manhattan Edit Workshop. Through this workshop, Eugene has met new clients and like-minded artists as well as getting further Avid certification for his specialty.
Eugene speaks highly of his experience with the Recording Connection’s apprenticeship approach. “I think for a trade or craft, apprenticeships are the way to go,” he says. “Through the program, I really figured out exactly what I wanted to do.”
You can check out Eugene’s website at 829prdx.com.
On June 19, 2014, the Film Connection celebrated the closing night of the LA Film Festival with the first-ever Film Connection LA Networking Events Group! The mixer was held at the W on Hollywood Boulevard for a star-studded gathering of filmmakers and actors. Given the opportunity to mingle, students and staff alike enjoyed a fun night full of schmoozing, business card trading, and getting their photos taken on the red carpet!
Contact career services to inquire about hosting or attending events in your area!
Grant is a major actor, producer, writer and director in the Hollywood scene, frequently working with major players like George Clooney and Ben Affleck. Recent producer credits include The Monuments Men (2014), August: Osage County (2013), and 2012’s Argo, which won the Oscar for Best Picture. He also produced and directed 2009’s The Men Who Stare At Goats, and produced The Ides of March (2011) and Good Night, Good Luck (2005).
We are thrilled that Grant Heslov has endorsed our mentor-apprentice teaching approach—but that’s not all. Grant has also offered to hear film pitches from our Film Connection apprentices, which means if you enroll in the Film Connection, you could be pitching your own script to an Oscar-winning film producer!
At age 24, this now world-famous radio host got his first gig starting out as a custodian at a Florida radio station.
He has also published a novel and has a famous intersection in Hollywood named after him.
Who is our newest supporter?
We are pleased to announce a new mentor for Recording Connection students: Bob Wright of Electroganic Media in Norfolk, VA! More than just a recording studio, Electroganic Media is a collective of musicians, sound engineers, photographers, graphic artists, videographers and others making it something of a one-stop shop for a variety of media clients. This will no doubt give our recording apprentices opportunities to cross-pollinate into other areas that require professional audio skills.
Welcome, Bob, and thank you!
Last week, Radio Connection mentor Melody Allen put on the Wigginout Radio Festival in Long Beach for Adrenaline Radio. As part of the goings-on, Radio apprentices Maryam Shepardson and Brian Valdovinos had the opportunity to go ON-AIR!
We want to thank Melody Allen for putting on a great festival. Congratulations to the event’s first-place winner P9NE (Planet Nine). Everyone who participated did an awesome job!
LISTEN TO WIGGINOUT LIVE ON WEDNESDAYS FROM 6-7PM PST HERE!
While finishing up his apprenticeship with Greg Hainer at Scorpio Sound in Los Angeles, Andrew Holscher has been working on building his own studio and running and electronic music label as a side project. Check out his work at the links below!
www.NoctemAudio.com | Facebook | SoundCloud | YouTube | Twitter: @Noctem_Audio
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