For Lake Geneva grad, a media career begins in Chicago
More Walworth County news
For breaking Walworth County news and hourly updates, visit the WalworthCountyToday.com home page throughout the day.
Read online
LAKE GENEVA — Craig Reuss of Lake Geneva was looking for something more exciting when he graduated from high school. So when the 18-year-old graduated, he headed to Chicago’s Flashpoint Academy of Media Arts and Sciences.
As part of the New York Times expanded Chicago coverage, writer James Warren followed Reuss and his classmates as the film students finished three weeks with the Second City comedy troupe.
“I was bored by high school,” said Reuss, who wants to work in video games.
The students get academic credit by handling sound, cameras, lights and the funny people, all with the help of professionals, and their polished handiwork, “Live at the Mart,” may soon be shown on NBC locally or nationally.
It underscored the glitz, teamwork and market-driven pragmatism at the core of Chicago’s Flashpoint Academy of Media Arts and Sciences, one of the country’s most curious and disorienting educational institutions.
Source: www.nytimes.com
Before you post a comment, consider this:
Note: Walworthcountytoday.com does not condone or review every comment. Read more in our User Policy Agreementcall 1-262-728-3424, extension 108
Post Comment
Commenting requires registration.