NMA Juniors Learn on the Job
Posted on April 28, 2014 by J Lauren Kim in News
Lauren Kim
Chronicle Reporter
The New Media Academy partnered up with Gigniks, a non-profit organization, to give juniors an internship opportunity to learn to make career videos of different occupations in the entertainment industry.
USC graduates, filmmakers and camera operators will lead and train the students in making videos about different careers and the best video chosen will be posted up on Sony Motion Picture Arts Human Resource Recruiting website.
“The main pull for these students to be a part of the program is the opportunity to apply for an internship at Sony upon completion of the program,” said video production teacher Antonio Manriquez.
Simon Maskell, the coordinator of Gigniks, collaborates with students every Tuesday and Thursday. He brings in professionals to help students engage and learn more about cinema-related techniques and skills. “I like hanging out with teenagers and kids who are smart,” he said.
Working with Gigniks may give high school students great opportunities to internships and jobs.
“It’s fun. I do a lot of things, learning a lot by interacting with kids and learning how to control the lighting when you’re doing an interview,” said Kevin Osorio, NMA junior. “Interviewing people has always been interesting. I watched a lot of movies. I guess it’s kind of fun to write your own story and show it on picture.”
