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VIDEO SYMPHONY TV & FILM SCHOOL > FOCUSING ON
POST PRODUCTION
Are you exploring a new career in film, TV,
film, graphic design, or sound? Perhaps
Video Symphony TV & Film School
may be the right
choice for you.
While other schools teach a little about
many subjects that can include
screenwriting, cinematography, lighting,
sets, casting, directing, production and a
touch of post production editing and
output for broadcast, Video Symphony
covers Post Production entirely. As a
result, Video Symphony is perfect for
individuals who wish to specialize in the
Post Production area.
To be more specific, the school offers three
different programs — with subtle variations.
All of the programs are taught by industry
professionals and all classes possess state-
of-the-art Post Production equipment and
software. The programs are as folllows: TV
& Film Editing (via Avid and Final Cut Pro),
Sound Editing (Pro Tools) and Motion
Graphics (primarily Adobe After Effects,
Photoshop, and Maya 3D).
Although all of these programs are
popular ones, one program in particular
stands out.
"Our Professional Film and TV Editing
Program (formerly "Avid Professional
Program") is our most popular program,"
says Greg Dawson, Video Symphony's
director of marketing.
Since the programs are generally 10 to 14
months in length, the intensive hands-on
training approach at the school ensures
that all students are more than prepared
for a post-production career. In fact,
many of the students at Video Symphony
hail from other film schools. "Because of
our unique focus, many students who go
through more traditional film/TV schools
end up coming here even after they
graduate because they have learned
through their school experience that
editing is their calling – and that editing a
couple of projects over many months
does not qualify them to be competitive
in the marketplace," says Dawson.
The school continues to improve, recently
moving to a new facility in downtown
Burbank, Calif. Of course, the school is
constantly keeping up with the latest in
Post Production technology.
Many graduates have gone on to work for
a wide variety of popular entertainment
companies. Some of these companies
include: Ascent Media, Technicolor
Deluxe, Fox, Warner Bros., Point 360,
NBC, WATV, Sony, Disney, Victory
Studios, MatchFrame, Asylum,
Photokem, and more.
WORDS BY LARISA REDINS
