Lyrics to Inspire uncovers the positive side of popular music. This episode looks back at the birth of Hip Hop and the artists that brought a genre into the mainstream.
This podcast was produced, recorded, and edited by Arianna, Latrice and Dionna in the Annex Studio at FDAHS.
Dec 4th, 2012 – Tyler L. mixes an episode of the “LOOP!” a radio podcast about arts and culture in Los Angeles. The “LOOP!” is The show is produced, recorded and edited by Tyler L. and Kwadwo Y. using Audacity, a powerful audio mixing software.
Dec 5th, 2012 – Miranda B. paints a nude in Mr. Arnold’s art class for a Ryman arts scholarship.
The group concept was based around designing an advertisement based on the TV series Alphas. It was kind of tough since it was a black and white image but I feel we made it work. I kept it simple, and just used an overlay to relay the characters and a few scenes from the series.
I learned how to make everything grayscale automatically, and that made it a lot easier to do it. I was already familiar with GIMP, so it wasn’t anything new but it was an interesting experience, I’d never used it as extensively as this before. It was a good experience. I think color would’ve been better but I feel we did the best we could and as such, I wouldn’t change anything. – Devin G.
Basketball 101, a video blog produced by students at Frederick Douglass Academy High School in South L.A.
Directed by Tyler Livsey and Devin Lodge
Produced in Mr. O’s Digital Journalism class at FDAHS
A high school student’s take on life in L.A.. This short film delves into the complexities of a city that is often overshadowed by the image of Hollywood and fame. For most of its three million inhabitants, this is L.A..
Directed by Janaesha Hadley-Brown
Produced in Mr. O’s Digital Journalism class at FDAHS
From the Estrada Courts to South Central’s Alley of Fame, this short documentary film takes you on a young street artist’s journey across the City of Los Angeles.
Directed by Julio Recinos.
Music by Cali Life Style.
Produced in Mr. O’s Digital Journalism class at FDAHS.
This short student film delves into contemporary Facebook culture to explore the “Facebook Name” phenomenon.
Directed by Aunye S., Ashley S., Deazsha S.
Produced in Mr. O’s Digital Journalism class at FDAHS.
Instructor: Oliver I. Shipley
Artist Mentor: Kellee Matsushita
Students: Addi Najera, Kevin Garcia, Deborah Scoop, Paulo Navor, Cesar Alatorre, Denise Gonzalez, Marie Delgado, Alejandro Majia
Location: St. Francis Center, 1835 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA
“Students explored the different ways in which community is created in downtown Los Angeles, and what essentially brings people together; whether it is the same bus route, a similar lifestyle or means of making a living. We talked about what defines a group of people, and how identities are established as a result of community. Each week we documented a different community; the people of the fashion district, the travelers of Union Station, the members of All People’s Christian Center, or the skate team of the Garage Board Shop, an art and skate space for the youth of South East Los Angeles.
Students were asked to consider challenges and successes of downtown Los Angeles as a city through the individuals whose lives are shaped by place, and capture this in the photographs they made. We studied the ways in which gesture, composition, and light can come together to tell a story. Finally, students created a multimedia piece in which they layered bytes of the city soundscape with a narration of their writing in conjunction with their photo series. I think each of our students developed their voice through this class, and learned how to use photography to express each of their unique visions. “
– Kellee (Artist Mentor)
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Los Angeles Unified School District, a teacher mentors her students while they design and build ‘Thrones of Power and Wisdom’. This short documentary film captures the creativity, commitment and goals of a group of students in an 8th grade inner-city art class. Filmed and edited, in part, by the student – artists themselves at Hollenbeck Middle School in East Los Angeles.
