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Costume as Character: What the Met Gala Teaches Us About Visual Storytelling

If you’re a film student, you know that a character isn’t "real" until they put on their costume. Whether it’s the rugged leather of a post-apocalyptic survivor or the suffocating silk of a Victorian aristocrat, clothing is a silent screenplay. In cinema, the costume designer is the architect of the subtext. While the actors speak the dialogue, the fabric speaks to the character's social standing, psychological state, and their future.

LAFS Partners With Soundly

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Soundly Is A Powerhouse For Film Editors We are proud to be partnering with Soundly, an audio database and retrieval technology that allows for lightning-fast selection and addition of high quality sound for film. Check out the article written…

LAFS GRADS WORK ON OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS

Alumni News & Interviews

2018 ramps up to be another year of remarkable achievements by our grads!We are proud to announce that alumni from The Los Angeles Film School worked on several films that are nominated for Oscars this year! Our graduates are working on films,…

4 Influential Graphic Designers to Know

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Whatever it is about the graphic design industry that’s gripped you, whether it be a basic design principle, a standardized design tool, or an aesthetic choice that’s taken hold of designers everywhere, it started somewhere – with someone. The following are four influential graphic designers who have been pioneers, in their own rite, creating iconic designs that have stood the test of time and left people wondering exactly how their work can possibly be improved upon.

War For The Planet Of The Apes Q&A With Matt Reeves

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Matt Reeves, the writer/director of War For The Planet Of The Apes, speaks on campus Matt Reeves is known for his work on films including Cloverfield, The Cabin In The Woods and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. In his second visit on campus,…

Alumnus Jake Burke Works On Lip-Sync Battles

Alumni News & Interviews

Film Alumnus Jake Burke Is Lighting Up The Film & Television Industry Since graduating from The Los Angeles Film School in 2010, alumnus Jake Burke has been doing great work both in the camera department and as a producer for film and television.…

Film & Game Releases: Week of January 26

Industry News

CHECK OUT OUR LIST OF MOVIE AND GAME RELEASES FOR THE WEEK OF January 26th, 2017! From 12 Strong to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, here is a schedule of the films and games coming out soon! Film Release Schedule Maze Runner: The…

Houston Howard Discusses Transmedia In Script Lab Interview

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Whether you know it or not, Transmedia is the study of how intellectual property can spawn unique experiences on each modern platform, including streaming video, apps, graphic novels and more. By utilizing the strength of each platform, the…

COCO Q&A With Writer / Director Adrian Molina & Matthew Aldrich

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Adrian Molina and Matthew Aldrich, the filmmakers behind Coco discuss the process of creating an epic animated story with Pixar Coco is the latest film from Pixar, the studio behind cinematic greats such as Toy Story, The Incredibles and…

January 2018 Graduation Videos Are Live!

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You did it! The January 2018 Graduation Videos are now Live! We are proud of you for all that you've been able to accomplish, and look forward to hearing from you as you take your first steps into this exciting industry. The Los Angeles…

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NEWS & CULTURE

Costume as Character: What the Met Gala Teaches Us About Visual Storytelling

LAFS Partners With Soundly

LAFS GRADS WORK ON OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS

4 Influential Graphic Designers to Know

War For The Planet Of The Apes Q&A With Matt Reeves

Alumnus Jake Burke Works On Lip-Sync Battles

Film & Game Releases: Week of January 26

Houston Howard Discusses Transmedia In Script Lab Interview

COCO Q&A With Writer / Director Adrian Molina & Matthew Aldrich

January 2018 Graduation Videos Are Live!

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