, a specialized academy housed within the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center.
The inaugural program will be overseen by Principal Blanca Cruz. Roybal will feature a curriculum designed to meet standards prescribed by the state of California and the University of California system. Students also will receive real-world experience through a dedicated internship initiative.The school will launch with grades 9 and 10, and include Grades 11 and 12 over the next two years. The pilot program could be expanded later to additional schools throughout the Los Angeles area.
Beutner explained how industry lessons could be woven into the curriculum: “Physics is involved in the choice of a lens by a cinematographer, math is part of the foundation for a musical score in a film, critical thinking skills are needed to design a set, screenwriters need a foundation in literacy, and a make-up artist needs to know the chemistry of the different materials they might use – all of this will be tied into the curriculum at the school,” he said.
The founding members will serve on the Roybal School, lending expertise and support with the intent of building a more inclusive pipeline of career-ready talent for the film and television industry, according to the announcement.
By streaming 14 and 15 year olds into technical crew training, we take away the opportunity for those kids to explore other career interests during their formative years. The average film crew salary is $40K. Aren’t we making it harder for underserved communities to get ahead?
MonicaLewinsky Bryan Lourd -- is that the one who betrayed Carrie Fisher?
They need to find cities that do t think they can have a future like theirs and encourage them so they can believe in themselves rather than dream about becoming.
They already doing it themselves on YouTube Twitch and TikTok. This is like opening a school to learn how to manage a Blockbuster video. Hollywood thinks it’s too big to fail... and it will. Decentralization.