This past week Platt College San Diego 3D and Video students had an opportunity to visit a local studio here in San Diego. Hangar B Studios is the home of the Production Crate team. They are a local San Diego YouTube channel put on by Christopher Kelly. The team has grown to five since 2009 specializing in VFX, Motion Graphics, Sound FX, and Music. Our instructors connected with them and… Read More
Welcome to Platt College San Diego. We’re excited to host you and look forward to seeing your education and career bloom. While you are here please dedicate yourself to the program you have chosen and build a solid network with other students on the campus. These are professional connections that will last a lifetime. If you happen to be one of our many Veteran students, thank you very much for… Read More
Platt College San Diego is offering a Video Editing with Adobe Premiere The Video Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro course consists of four (4), four-hour sessions in which you will learn the basic techniques of editing videos using Adobe Premiere software. This class is completely hands-on using previously shot footage. Some of what the class covers: The Premiere Interface | Green Screen Editing | The Project Window | Creating Dynamic… Read More
Nicole: Welcome to Platt College San Diego and our dynamic Platt Community. How long have you been teaching at Platt College? Zakaria: I have been teaching at Platt for two months. Nicole: What classes do you teach here at Platt? Zakaria: I am one of the Digital Video instructors, and I teach the screenwriting class and the two advanced video classes. Nicole: Can you tell us a little bit about… Read More
A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION: MUSE | Vol. 8 | 2016-17 Student Work in Review I’m thrilled to announce the release of a new MUSE, our inspiring school magazine. This new edition, Volume 8, follows seven years of an annual tradition. The new MUSE, hot off the press, showcases outstanding student work created during 2016 and the first half of 2017. This year’s publication covers examples of projects… Read More
The Most Anticipated Shows and New Season Premieres Coming to Netflix This Year! Stranger Things: Season 2 Stranger Things: Season 2 will air October 27th of this year. Season 1 was phenomenal. This scary, science-fiction show is a period piece set in the 1980s. If one was a teen of the 1980s, Stranger Things will spark a sense of nostalgia, and Stephen King and Stephen Spielberg movies will come to mind. Picture a scary… Read More
Writing your first script is a labor of love like no other—emphasis on the labor. Yes, you love film, or you wouldn’t be doing it. But even so, getting it down on paper is a real challenge when you’re new to this game. Here are our best tips for writing your first script. Choose a story you really love This should be your first goal. This story, its characters, and… Read More
Natasha: It’s always great to hear from our alumni and check in with what they are up to in the industry after they’ve flown the nest. Can you give us a brief overview of what you’ve been up to since you graduated? Darryl: After graduating from Platt I was the acting secretary for the media company Mental Scope Productions, before spinning off to LV55 Media LLC with my partner Ethan… Read More
There’s no question that watching films can help us escape our everyday lives. However, all kinds of films impact our society and popular culture. Here are some great examples of films that have changed our lives outside the theater in tangible ways. Fight Club inspired fight clubs in real life Fight Club (1999) told the story of a man who vents his frustrations about his boring, mainstream life by joining… Read More
There are so many moving parts when it comes to video production that it’s easy for beginners to forget some of them. Lighting is one of the core components of video production that is often forgotten, yet is absolutely essential. One of the first things low budget shoots cut or overlook is lighting, and it’s no coincidence that bad lighting is one of the easiest tells when it comes to… Read More