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POINT OF VIEW INTERVIEW #32

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FILMMAKER/YOUTUBER: JUSTIN ESCALONA Being a subscriber to Justin Escalona's YouTube channel, titled,  PlayTheGameFilms , for about 2 years now, the growth in his YouTube career is astonishing and exciting. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Justin made the big move to the city of LA straight after high school to start his journey as a student at USC. With help from his friends, Justin creates daily YouTube videos, titled  Daily Docs , that document his everyday life. Putting his style and touch in every video he delivers, each doc incorporates cinematic sequences and occasionally hilarious skits that show off the talent of not only himself but the people he is surrounded with as well. Besides his channel obtaining personal vlogs, this creator also carries ingeniously edited short films that display the opportunities he has encountered such as, " This is Ahh ," a short film for Coca-Cola and his " 2015 Director Reel ," a collection of clips that show all t...
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REVIEW: ZHU - "GENESIS SERIES" EP

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ONE WORD: ECLECTIC I am sad to say that the Genesis Series is only six songs long, but I am more importantly trilled to say that these six songs are not in any words a disappointment or let down from Zhu. Actually it's the exact opposite. It's one hell of a composition.With six uniquely well put together collaborations, the project as a whole shows how talented and skilled Zhu is. Not only does he take part to vocalize in his music, but the way his voice can carry a song and bring it to another level is mind blowing. From reggae to smooth jazz and old school hip-hop to deep house, his record label makes no mistake to name itself Mind of A Genius. If you thought his last EP, DAYNIGHT , was captivating with each melody and beat, Zhu's newest creation displays his artistry the finest way. I can say, by this point, Zhu is one of the most skilled and well matured artists of his time. Collaborating with artists like A-Track, AlunaGeorge, Gallant, Keznamdi, and big time D...
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MEDIUM: BARON LANTEIGNE

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BARON LANTEIGN Written by: Zebrina Garcia If anyone is pushing the elements of visual art, it's Canadian resident, Baron Lanteigne. His digital practice holds your attention to different elements of perspective by using tools of video, sound, programming, and electronics. Diving into a virtual realm of his imagination, each project consists of ambitious human and digital conversions. Lanteigne progressively reforms the way art can be applied, digested, and displayed. For our next MEDIUM feature, read about Baron Lanteigne's journey in his artistic development and process. How long have you been creating art? idk What is your typical process for creating a virtually immersive piece? A typical animation requires the artist to frame the action and only create what is within the frame. This type of framing allows for very strong storytelling because every frame introduces a meaningful element or event and each frame is isolated from the other by a cut. ...
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