October 2013
Financial roadblocks and detours…
I’m currently going through some issues with financial aid for this semester. It’s nothing that cannot be fixed and in fact, I am curren..
Some Tips on Revision
I was out in Los Angeles last weekend and had to do some quick revisions on my thesis because I had a short amount of time to write bu..
WALK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG BIBLIOGRAPHY. OR NOT.
“I touch it, and it goes bzzzzzzarre.”
This is how Kwame Dawes kicked off Creative Nonfiction Week last week at CCC, and it couldn’t ha..
Open House Chicago – Exploring the Past
Walking around Chicago, I’ve often had moments in which I thought “I wish I could go in there!” or “I wonder what it looks like inside.” ..
4 Elements of a Good Mix
When you present theme/scoring material to a client, it’s crucial that you represent yourself the very best you can through your music..
“Oh, the Places You’ll Go”
The path leading to grad school varies for the individual. There are different moments, events and/or revelations that lead one to tra..
Sound and Sonorous objects
Whether it was the speaking of a text or the composition of something more musical, sound has always been an important part of my work..
Chicago, The First City
The importance of the test shoot is to learn what works, and more imporatantly, what doesn’t.
The Latest Batch | Part Two
Last time around, I introduced the first half of the latest batch of Columbia’s graduate producers. Picking a film that somehow repres..
Elementary Education Faculty Spotlights: Dr. Katie Paciga & Dr. Kathleen Loftus
It is fall, and not just the leaves are changing. Change is happening in Columbia’s Education Department and it’s a very good thing! Co..