Thursday, March 16th Events

Intersect Events

All events are free and open to the public, however we do ask that you sign-in so we can estimate how many attendees to expect.  If you are a student, remember to sign-in with your class which will allow your instructor to give you credit.


9:00 - 9:30am  Welcome and Introduction K130

9:30 - 12:00 K-135: Green Screen and Youtube Basics with LaToya Tyson

Join LaToya Tyson as she walks you through the basics of getting started with green-screen!

Learn how to setup and get a clean background for green screen,

proper filming techniques, and getting started with post-production editing, and branding for YouTube

LaToya is a visual artist, based in Long Beach CA, and specializing in Photography, Video, Branding, and related visual communication.  She received her BFA in 2013. Self-produces a weekly YouTube channel, TorinTalks.

10:30 - 12:00  Engaging Audiences with Art in Public Spaces K130

A conversation with the Arts Council of Long Beach President Tasha Hunter, board member of the Cultural Alliance of Long Beach Victor Ladd and Long Beach Artist and LBCC part time faculty member Angela Willcocks. 

1:00 - 3:30pm  K143 Executing a Photography Assignment: from Proposal to Delivery with ASMP Photographer Slav Zatoka

https://www.asmp.org/portfolio/slav-zatoka/

Born in Poland in 1973. Began photographing at the age of 15, publishing first photos before he was 17. After moving to the US in 2002, among many other activities Slav continued to work as a photographer and began exploring documentary filmmaking completing a short about Isaiah House as a side project to portrait photography series of the homeless in Santa Ana. Later on Slav photographed and filmed post Katrina New Orleans and 2011 Tohuku disaster in Japan.

 In 2006 he founded Slav Zatoka Images and began photographing architecture, healthcare and portraiture commercially while running a portrait studio in Orange with his wife. Today Slav continues to grow as a commercial photographer, photographing editorials and also operates a small production company called Silverstudio.pro.  

Some of his awards include 2008 Hasselblad Portrait Award Finalist, 2012 PDN 1st Place in Music Moment of The Year in Crowd Category and 2014 Best Documentary Short at LA Movie Awards for his documentary: “Fighter’s Room”. Slav is a member of APA and is a member board of directors of ASMP Los Angeles. 

His clients include Meredith Corp., Columbia, Capital One, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Atlantic Media, Ansell Medical and many more. In 2016 Slav was also a mentor to Los Angeles based photography students under Young Photographer Alliance program entitled American Landscapes. 

1:00 - 2:30 Graphic Design Panel K130

Paul Mendoza from AIGA will be joining this panel with students that have transferred to Cal State Long Beach and others that are working in the industry. It will be an opportunity for current design students to ask questions about how to build their portfolio for transfer and how navigate the job market. 

3:00 - 4:30pm Portfolio Reviews

Portfolio Review gives student an opportunity to have his or her work reviewed by professional gallery owners, curators, editors, successful artists and photographers.  It’s a great way to improve his/her portfolio and establish a network between reviewers and peers.  Art students have walked away from Portfolio Reviews with new ideas, opportunities to exhibit, publish, and sell their work.

Reviewers: Rolf Goellnitz, OMC gallery owner and art collector; Sparky Campanella, artist & art collector; Brian Doan, contemporary artist, art educator. 

6:30 - 8:00pm K143 Art Director and Designer Khara Cloutier

A native of Austin, Texas, Khara Cloutier is a designer and educator residing in Long Beach, California. She has developed unique brand identities for various clients and taught numerous classes on layout and print production at the college level.

Her design work for fashion design brand YA-YA has been featured in Print magazine, and her museum catalog for Significant Ordinaries has been archived at the University Library - Special Collections, California State University, Long Beach. In addition to these publications, Khara has participated in group exhibitions, such as Pixels of Identities at the Palazzo Albrizzi in Venice, Italy; Arcanum at D’Clinic Studios in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary and Pushing the Press at A+D Museum in Los Angeles.

Welcome to the Intersect Project

Please check back frequently for the latest updates...registration will open in February!

The Intersect Project will take place at the LAC campus of Long Beach City College on Thursday, March 16th,  along with a student photography exhibition at the beginning of June.  It will consist of speakers, workshops, a film and animation festival and a visual exhibition.

Using digital media to “intersect” the arts of photography, film, graphic design and broadcasting:

• Meet and interact with a wide range of professionals working in interdisciplinary fields.

• Be exposed to new ways of working and different technologies.

• Stimulate your creativity.

The Intersect Project is free, open to everyone and is sponsored by the following:

The LBCC Foundation, American Photographers Association, LA, LA Regional CCC Department of Economic and Workforce Development. 


All events are free, registration will open in February

We recommend you plan to arrive a bit earlier before each event to get a parking space and find the building. Maps for Liberal Arts Campus. Parking is $1 and ticket machines are found in each lot. 

Below you will find the activities from last year's schedule. 

Wednesday, April 20th Events

Intersect Events: 

All events are free and open to the public, however we do ask that you register so we can estimate how many attendees to expect. If you are a student, remember to sign-in with your class which will allow your instructor to give you credit.

Use this link to Register. 

9:00 - 9:45am Morgan Barnard: Coffee and Digital Media, Room: K130

Join us this morning for coffee and donuts as we discuss the changing role of being an image-maker through the use of digital multimedia. Morgan will give an overview of our program as well as a brief introduction in to our approaches to Digital Media. Morgan is a digital artist and designer working in the areas of public art, interactive installations and live cinema. His work has been displayed in galleries and installed in urban environments across the US and in New Zealand, Australia, Italy and Canada.

10:00 - 11:30am Eric Joseph: World of Inkjet Papers - Success or Failure... Room K130

The Print Matters, presented by Eric Joseph, Senior VP at Freestyle Photographic, will educate you on every brand of inkjet paper from RC to Canvas. You will understand how to match the right paper to your unique image. You'll walk away from this with the knowledge you need to enhance and improve your printmaking skills. If you've ever wanted advice on what inkjet paper to use from an industry expert, this is your chance.

10:00 - 11:00 Mike Neal: Typography Workshop, Room K127

What does your favorite font say about you? Are you a basic Roman or a total Dingbat? In this hands-on workshop you will begin to explore the world of letterforms beyond your computer's default font list. Learn how to find and use unique typefaces and, using Adobe Illustrator, how to break down, bend and rebuild them to create powerful graphic messages that blur the line between image and text. 

11:00 - 12:30 Film and Visual FX Industry Panel, Room K143

Adam Burr, Editor
Vern Moen, Director Long Beach Film Company
Carl Harders, VFX Artist

12:00 - 1:00  Photo Club Meeting, Room K119

Join our LBCC Photo Club at noon, get to know your fellow students and see the opening of Bri Dupuy's experimental portrait project.

1:00 - 3:30pm Artist Panel on Commerce, Art and Residencies, Room K135 

Martin Cox: 
A freelance photographer based in the LA area, specializing in interiors, architecture, environmental portraits, industrial and fine art photography. Martin's client list includes: Amtrak, Toyota, Maritime Reporter and UCLA and his photographs have appeared in Variety, NY Times, Italian Vogue, Forbes, Business Week, LA Weekly and Art Scene. Recently returned from an Artist's Residency in Iceland, Martin will discuss his work, recent trip and the residency process.

Jonkillz

An LBCC Photography alumni, Jon is now a visionary director and soulful creator behind the camera, tastefully delivering a fresh perspective by putting a new look to whatever it is he is engaged with. With commercial and editorial projects that span fashion, beauty and travel, Jonkillz is evolving as a photographer and has recently starting integrating video capture into his projects. Working internationally with a wide range of diverse clients around the clock, his ambition along with his youthful spirit, combine into a powerful combination.

Brian Doan

Brian Doan’s work comes from his experience living of living in Vietnam during the aftermath of the conflict.  His sculptures, installation, and photography focus primarily on history, memory and identity while they appropriate and combine the intimate, the national, and the fictional. His work has been exhibited internationally, including the Victoria & Albert Museums in London, the Amsterdam Tropenmuseum, the Milan Triennale and he is the recipient of many grants and awards, including from the California Council for the Humanities, the Fulbright-Hays Grant, and the Rockefeller Fellows in the Humanities. 

Christopher Reynolds

Christopher Reynolds received his MFA at the California Institute of the Arts and his BA in Fine Art at the University of Southern California. Reynolds’ current body of work examines relationships with food. More specifically, he investigates the relationship to ourselves and each other with food as the catalyst. His work includes sculpture, installation, photography, video, and performance to demonstrate who we are through what we eat and how we eat it. As a previous member of the Wilmington-based art collective Slanguage, Reynolds has exhibited at MOCA, LACMA, and LAXART.  He was included in The Mexicali Biennial 13 at the Vincent Price Art Museum. He exhibited solo and duo projects at the Skirball Cultural Center and Thank You For Coming. 

1:00 - 2:00pm  Sean Findley: Production, K127 

Sean Findley from Post Mango will show examples of how visual effects are used in movies from horror to comedy and will discuss the role of visual effects artists and producers. 

2:30 - 4:30 Morgan Barnard: Projection Mapping Workshop,  Room K127

Morgan Barnard will lead a workshop on projection mapping using VDMX software. Projection mapping is a technique for using a single projector to accurately display imagery on complex surfaces.

3:30 - 4:30pm Rolf Goellnitz: The Art of Marketing, Room K135  

As popular culture evolves parallel to contemporary photography, the aesthetics of popular culture (which are often deemed "incorrect") have slowly become correct. The tsunami of digital technology has swept away not only rolls of film, darkrooms and labs, but also traditional approaches to design and visual arts aesthetics.  Rolf Goellnitz will talk about the impact of contemporary trends in the art market and what that means for commercial photography and your career. 

Born in Aachen, German, Rolf studied and earned an advanced degree in Design at the University for Applied Sciences there as well. Following his studies Rolf worked internationally for almost 25 years as a Creative Director for Europe's largest fashion retailer as well as other clients in German and the USA. The recipient of numerous national and international awards, in 1999 he founded the OMC Communication LLC, a company offering Creative Services and the OMC Gallery. in 2004 he moved his business from Duesseldorf to Huntington Beach and has curated more than 70 exhibitions in German and the USA.

7:00 - 7:30pm Mix and Mingle

Before the evenings event, come hang out with photographers, film-makers, animators and others, like you, who are interested in the creative arts field. Light refreshments will be served. This year we are collaborating with Open Show LA to host an evening of artist presentations.

7:30 - 9:30pm   Open Show LA, Room V162

Open Show LA:  MISSION & PHILOSOPHY
Open Show focuses on locally organized events that create a powerful feedback loop between the public, partner organizations and creators (photographers, filmmakers and multimedia producers).

A few points that guide our organization on both the local and global level:

Get great work seen.
Great projects shouldn't be hidden in shoeboxes or buried online. We create live forums to bring context to compelling work, connect audiences and spark professional opportunities.

Engaged storytelling.
We give the public a rare chance to talk directly with creators. Our low-barrier and free shows allow anyone to ask about a project's technical process, hear amazing backstories and more.

Conversation creates community.
Open Show is a social umbrella, connecting diverse organizations and individuals through rotating venues. We shape unique experiences that foster visual literacy and action on social issues.

Learning at every level.
Visual storytellers from students to seasoned professionals gain valuable presentation experience and practical feedback to sharpen their craft and project vision.

Appreciation leads to support.
A public invested in creative and documentary work encourages demand, which in turn creates professional opportunities and more powerful work.

Use this link to Register for any and all events. 

Friday, June 3rd, Events

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Intersect Exhibition - Opening Reception, Friday, June 3rd

Join us this evening for an exhibition featuring the work of students connected to the Digital Media Arts Program which incorporates Film, Photo, Graphics and Radio/TV at Long Beach City College.

Location: 729 Pine Street - 2nd Floor Gallery space at rear of building. You' ll need to walk down the passage way between the buildings to the back of the building and you'll see the entrance. We'll have it well marked!

For student's involved:

Work is due to either the PCC or LAC labs through your instructors. Work must be matted, preferably in 16x20 mats with your name on the back. You can contact Neil France (nfrance@lbcc.edu, or (562) 938-3997) to arrange a time to pick up your work.

Tuesday, June 7th Events

Long Beach City College 10th Annual Film Festival. 

Join us at the Liberal Arts Campus Auditorium for our 10th Annual Film Festival, featuring the best of this year's Film program. Here's a link to previous entrees.