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Practical Effects vs. CGI

Here are a few things to keep in mind as a VFX artist While practical effects and CGI both have clear benefits and shortcomings, the technique you choose for your artistic expression will likely vary from project to project based on…

Who is The Most Convincing CG Character Ever?

Is it Alita Battle Angel, Caesar from Planet of the Apes, Thanos or someone else? If you had to choose the most realistic CG character of all time, who would it be? We asked our Twitter followers the same question and there was an overwhelming…

The Age of Audio: Best Podcasts

Here are the best entertainment podcasts according to our Instagram followers A few months back, we conducted an Instagram poll asking our followers to share their favorite film and entertainment podcasts. We received a ton of great podcast…
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The Phantom Of The Opera’s Surprise Invitation

Image via Playbill     The Los Angeles Film School has it's Very Own Phantom of the Opera at Ivar Theatre     Derrick Davis, current star of The Phantom of The Opera North American tour, surprised LARS audio instructor Derek Olds with…
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Both Coachella and The Los Angeles Film School Turn 20 in 2019

Can You Guess Our Top 20 Moments of Coachella? Let's take it back allllll the way to the year 1993. Jurassic Park graced the silver screen that summer. Bill Clinton became president. Pearl Jam performed at the Empire Polo Club—while boycotting…

Best Movies To Watch During Spring Break

Spend the next week watching these movies instead of going to the beach The first two films on the list might lead you to believe this is a post dedicated to writer/director Harmony Korine, but we assure it is not. He just happens to make…
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The Masked Singer at The L.A. Recording School

Julie Chang from Good Day LA dressed up as a fox and sang "Havana" in our recording studios. Earlier this year, The Los Angeles Recording School had FOX 11's entertainment anchor, Julie Chang, on campus to promote the season finale of FOX's…
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20 Unbelievable Oscar Snubs

For over nine decades, Hollywood’s most glamorous night celebrating the year’s greatest achievements in cinema hasn’t been without a lengthy reel of snubs. Among the most beloved films in history, there are a variety of surprising omissions…
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A Look Back—The Early Days At LAFS

In Honor of The Los Angeles Film School's 20TH Birthday The Los Angeles Film School is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2019 and we’re marking the milestone with our #LAFSTURNS20 campaign all year long. Over the past two decades, we’ve…