Top Cinematographers Lead Master Class At Bronx Community College
American Society of Cinematographers and SONY Train BCC Film Program
Students in the Art and Craft of Shooting Movies
Hollywood came to the Bronx on September 28th for a special one-day American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Master Class held in Gould Memorial Library on the campus of Bronx Community College. Sponsored by SONY, the in-person event offered valuable insights and training in the creative and technical aspects of capturing the images that tell the story of great movies as words tell the story of great novels.
“I’m so glad that we were able to host this East Coast ASC Master Class at BCC,” said Professor Jeffrey Wisotsky, Director of the Media and Digital Film Production program of the Communication Arts and Sciences Department. “In a truly transformative experience, the kind that inspires whole careers, the ASC brought the entire world of a professional film shoot to our campus, with dozens of the best artists, technicians and film crew in the business. Our students were mesmerized as master ASC cinematographers Declan Quinn and Marin Ahlgren turned BCC’s Gould Memorial Rotunda into a movie set in front of their eyes!”
BCC President Milton Santiago delivered welcoming remarks. “This was a priceless, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our BCC students to acquire the kind of hands-on training that is an essential part of their education at BCC,” said Dr. Santiago. Special thanks were given to Dr. Luis Montenegro, Dr. Sara Brady, Chair, Communication Arts and Sciences, PPS Staff, Tanya Lyon of SONY Cinema, ASC officers Dejan Georgevich and Shelly Johnson, as well as the movie and TV unions and guilds who helped make the exciting day possible.
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) is an educational, cultural and professional organization whose members are actively engaged directors of photography of demonstrated outstanding ability. ASC membership has become one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a professional cinematographer.
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