{"id":1161216,"date":"2023-04-01T11:12:35","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T18:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/?p=1161216"},"modified":"2024-08-22T15:01:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T22:01:53","slug":"full-sail-universitys-hall-of-fame-honors-successful-graduates-in-film-and-other-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/full-sail-universitys-hall-of-fame-honors-successful-graduates-in-film-and-other-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Sail University\u2019s Hall of Fame Honors Successful Graduates in Film and Other Industries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Full Sail University\u2019s commitment to real-world education wouldn\u2019t be complete without a real-world celebration of its successful graduates, and the university\u2019s annual Hall of Fame week<\/a> fits the bill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2009, Full Sail has inducted six graduates per year into its Hall of Fame, honoring their industry contributions and their commitment to continued involvement with students and faculty. Current Full Sail students can learn from Hall of Fame inductees by attending industry panels, workshops, and meet-and-greets throughout the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, graduates from the university\u2019s Film programs have made the inductee list<\/a> every year for their work as directors, editors, cinematographers, writers, and more. Many film inductees have worked on blockbuster movies, award-winning films, and with major studios \u2014 like Devan Renea, a Film graduate who is being inducted this year into the 13th Hall of Fame class and is currently Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President of Post-Production Creative Services at Warner Bros. The hands-on learning in Full Sail\u2019s Film programs, combined with the inductees\u2019 dedication to mentorship, prepares students to make their way in the film industry after they graduate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Sail University\u2019s Film Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Full Sail\u2019s Film programs<\/a> are a perfect example of how the university\u2019s classes mimic a workday in a student\u2019s chosen industry. In the Film bachelor\u2019s program<\/a>, students experience each step in the filmmaking process: They write their own scripts and choose a story to film, plan out shot lists in pre-production, learn about technical skills like loading film and using dollies and sound equipment, and build sets for their movie. During film days, students each take on a different key role like Director or Production Designer or a crew role like Grip, Gaffer, and Camera Operator, then they use editing software to put their completed film together during post-production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The online Digital Cinematography bachelor\u2019s degree<\/a> prepares students to become a jack-of-all-trades in video production and digital cinematography. Each student is provided with a professional camera package and a fully-loaded MacBook Pro with software for budgeting, scripting, and editing. Students find their own locations to film their individual projects and learn about scriptwriting, lighting, directing, post-production, and more during their online courses. By the time they graduate, students are ready to pursue entrepreneurial roles in the film industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Sail also offers a master’s degree in Film Production<\/a>. Graduate students can earn their MFA while sharpening their existing moviemaking skills, working on formats ranging from feature films to web pilots to documentary shorts. They work on Full Sail\u2019s campus and learn about scriptwriting, directing, visual storytelling, and business strategies that can help them bring their completed work to audiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional programs like the Computer Animation bachelor\u2019s<\/a> and Creative Writing bachelor\u2019s <\/a>focus on the technical skills students need to work in animation or to develop scriptwriting skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hall of Fame Film Grads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over a dozen graduates from Full Sail\u2019s Film programs have been inducted into the Hall of Fame over the years. These grads say that the school\u2019s real-world classes helped them find their place in the film industry and succeed in the roles they sought out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Larry Katz, who was inducted into the fifth Hall of Fame class, has worked as a Second Assistant Director (AD) on movies like **Pirates of the Caribbean: At World\u2019s End**, **Dawn of the Planet of the Apes**, **Captain America: The First Avenger**, <\/em>and **X-Men: First Class**. <\/em>Larry was a movie buff who wasn\u2019t sure how to turn his love for the medium into a career \u2013 until he came to Full Sail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just didn’t know where I fit [in the film industry] before I came to Full Sail. I would see those 100 titles in the credits and I didn’t know what they were and I was open to learning about them. Full Sail pretty much answered the question of, \u2018What are all of those roles?\u2019 I knew what my strengths were, and as it turns out, [Second AD] really suits my strengths,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larry enjoys being a Second AD because it\u2019s an active role that touches every shot in a film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey can’t do one shot unless I’m standing there and I say, \u2018Picture’s up.\u2019 I decided to come to Full Sail in the first place [because I was a fan of movies]. Now the movies that I work on, they can’t do one frame unless I’m standing there watching, kind of like as a fan in that moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hall of Fame 12 inductee Stephanie Dawson, who is a producer on PBS\u2019 **Great Performances** through WNET Group, says that Full Sail helped her see how individual roles on set work together towards a completed film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would say that the real-world setup of the school, making sure that we simulated what would really happen on a set, even in class, was a good way to prepare us,\u201d Stephanie says. \u201cBecause film is very regimented, every role has specific responsibilities, and the way that they behave on set is very, very particular. It was good to have that exposure before stepping on a set, because I think in the outside world, it’s not very apparent how each individual role works and flows together and what the chain of command is and the process of communication.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Larry and Stephanie say that their induction into Hall of Fame was a validation of their hard work and a satisfying way to mentor the next generation of Full Sail Film grads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c[Being inducted into the Hall of Fame] was the best day of my life. I was just validated, so proud. I wouldn’t be on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, I’m just another crew guy on set. But to be recognized for things that I’ve accomplished, and even more so for being recognized for giving back to Full Sail students \u2013 it was just amazing,\u201d Larry says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was an honor to be recognized by the place that helped me really take that leap into my dream,\u201d Stephanie recalls. \u201cAnd then also talking to the students [and seeing] the way the students look at you. Being a grad is one thing, but being a Hall of Famer, that is yet another. I love talking to the students. And I feel like [Hall of Fame] made it even more accessible on both sides. Like I said in my speech, \u2018I feel like being in the Hall of Fame is an honor, but it’s also a responsibility.\u2019 And that became very clear when I was on campus.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Full Sail University\u2019s commitment to real-world education wouldn\u2019t be complete without a real-world celebration of its successful graduates, and the […]","protected":false},"author":1838,"featured_media":1161219,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"disable_comments":false,"tpd_featured_posts_arr":"","hide_featured_img_single_post":false,"msn_featured_video":[],"_msn_custom_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41706,35967],"tags":[39187],"feeds":[],"class_list":["post-1161216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film-schools","category-sponsored-editorial","tag-sponsored-editorial"],"primary_category":{"term_id":41706,"name":"Film Schools","slug":"film-schools","taxonomy":"category","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/category\/film-schools\/"},"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=285,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RHT20052.jpg","fimg_url_thumb":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=285,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RHT20052.jpg","featured_img_medium":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RHT20052.jpg","author_name":"Abby Stassen","author_avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/00f8b2db17db07d33b260f5fc37adfb7?s=96&d=mm&r=g","author_link":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/author\/abby-stassen\/","post_categories":["Film Schools"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Full Sail University\u2019s Hall of Fame Honors Successful Graduates in Film and Other Industries","url":"http:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/full-sail-universitys-hall-of-fame-honors-successful-graduates-in-film-and-other-industries\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/full-sail-universitys-hall-of-fame-honors-successful-graduates-in-film-and-other-industries\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=285,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RHT20052.jpg","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,height=1280,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RHT20052.jpg"},"articleSection":"Film Schools","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Abby Stassen"}],"creator":["Abby Stassen"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"MovieMaker Magazine","logo":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mm_site_logo-2.svg"},"keywords":["sponsored editorial"],"dateCreated":"2023-04-01T18:12:35Z","datePublished":"2023-04-01T18:12:35Z","dateModified":"2024-08-22T22:01:53Z"},"rendered":"