SANTA SUSANA HIGH SCHOOL
ACADEMY OF TV
AND THE ART OF FILM
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A nationally recognized and awarded Video Production and Media Arts program.
Students in this pathway have accomplished a lot! Benchmark recruit for In House Training Videos. Multiple Award Winning shorts Oxnard Film Fest, Reflections, Young Arts etc. Industry Guests from Spielberg's Assistant Director to writers for the Simpsons. 20th Anniversary SSHS Documentary. Alum Key PA on Grey's Anatomy, Lighting/Rigging Grip on Avatar sequels. Student work screened at Studio Movie Grill. Student work distributed on syndicated series Mini Movie Hour. The students are immersed in the language of cinema so they will be media literate and understand the unique skill set needed for effective film and media communication in the post-literate 21st Century job market (as opposed to other methods of verbal and written communication). Industry field trips to studios, production companies and other relevant businesses occur throughout the pathway. Internships and job shadow opportunities are also available. The students learn post production software from the Adobe Suite (Premiere, After Effects etc.) to DaVinci Resolve (digital editing, compositing, audio editing, color correction and more). Students who graduate from the SSHS Film, TV and Media arts pathway exceed the skills of most other students entering film schools and even entry level industry jobs.
The Academy of TV and the Art of Film at Santa Susana High School
Academy of Digital Media and Production is a comprehensive, Honors, nationally recognized and awarded Video Production and Media Arts program. The classes are designated CTE (Career Technical Education) which means the classes are run by working professionals whose purpose is to prepare students for the professional standards of the studied field-- the capstone class is run like a production company. Our students have gone on to prestigious film schools (NYU, Chapman, UCLA, etc.) and others have secured immediate employment in the Hollywood industry upon graduation on such shows as Grey’s Anatomy and the upcoming Avatar sequels. The students learn the varied skills of production from writing, directing, producing, cinematography and art direction to non linear editing, SFX, sound and audio design among other emerging disciplines to the film and television industries.