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Stage vs Screen: Key Differences You’ll Learn in Acting School

Looking to pursue a career in acting? Want to make it big in Hollywood or Broadway theatre? If you’re serious about it, you might as well consider going to acting school to get started. If you…

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Five Easy Ways to Make Your UI/UX Design Portfolio Disability-Friendly

In an age where everything is on the Internet, job demand for people who understand user experience (UX) design and user interface (UI) design is high. While UX deals with overall customer…

Illustration by Alonso Molina

At a Crossroads: Visual Development vs. Illustration

So you’re very much into drawing, coloring, and painting, and, more often than not, you find yourself dreaming up of characters and worlds to create. You’re also about to go to college and you…

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Academy Alumni in the Animation Industry Put the Magic in Shazam!

When asked to say the magic word, you might think of “Abracadabra,” “Open Sesame,” or even “Please." In this case, the right answer is Shazam!

ROOKIE AWARDS

Hello LAN Students, The Rookie Awards submissions are open!  As of March 7th, submissions are now open for the 2019 Rookie Awards. I would like to encourage you to submit your artwork,…

Bee-ware of Theft!

A call for high-tech solutions has been issued by beekeepers in Southern California in an attempt to stop beehive theft. While beekeeping is a lucrative industry, it is expensive to tend to bees,…

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Why You Should Go to Museums for the Perfect First Date

We know you all have been so busy with schoolwork these past how many weeks. And with Spring midterms just around the corner, it's just about to get even more hectic! So why don't we take a little…

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Course Spotlight: Exploring Fashion in Film

With an ever-present eye on trends and the skills students will need in the future, Academy of Art's fashion school introduced the course Fashion Film Production (FSH 308) in Spring 2018.