Brooks InSight

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The Light Out There

The Light Out There from José Márquez on Vimeo. For the past eight years sports have helped Oralia Perez learn how to stay focused while trying to accomplish her personal goals. Perez is a 17 year-old-girl who’s participated in almost every sport her schools have had to offer, but she finds the most joy… [Continue Reading]
To Bee Or Not To Bee?

While bees are tiny and often overlooked creatures, they are to thank for pollinating 50-80% of the food that we consume. In the past few years, an estimated 42% of bees have disappeared and deceased due to Colony Collapse Disorder. There is speculation about what causes this drastic epidemic within the bee population, but a very… [Continue Reading]
Cystic Fibrosis Can’t Slow Her Down

At an early age, her parents knew there was something wrong. Recess at school was more of a chore than it was play time. Without much physical activity, she would wheeze and become lightheaded, often coughing up a good amount of phlegm. She was taken to their family doctor to have a full check-up done… [Continue Reading]
I Went Into Town for Peaches and Came Back With a Puppy

Per usual, I had pulled the short straw among my dirt-bag friends while on a rock climbing trip in the Sierras during the spring of 2013 and was elected to make the 60-mile round trip into Bishop, Calif., to replenish our group’s exhausted water supply. Although inconvenient, I realized that I could also retrieve a… [Continue Reading]
Commercials Shot on the iPhone

Citizen Watch Commercial by Joaquim Pujol and Dan Cimini from Brooks Insight on Vimeo. Jeep Wrangler Commercial by Matthew Stirling and Martín Seidlitz from Brooks Insight on Vimeo. As part of the Cinematography II class, students were required to shoot a commercial using only an iPhone or Android device. The class was broken up into… [Continue Reading]
Not So Secret Locations

To many people, Ventura County is a place to enjoy the beach, work, and raise a family. To the students at Brooks Institute, Ventura County is one big photo shoot. There are many obvious places to photograph around the city of Ventura such as the Ventura Pier, downtown Ventura, and Grant Park, but there are… [Continue Reading]
Animation Showreel

In the Computer Animation 1 class in the Graphic Design Department at Brooks, students are introduced to high-end 3D software and the basic principles of movement and animation. Students follow step-by-step instruction to create the illusion of momentum and weight and character performance on film, using the cutting-edge and industry-standard software, Autodesk Maya. The Principles… [Continue Reading]
Tempest

Tempest. from Dominic Crowley on Vimeo. I never thought that Willie would be the one to do it, but he did. For years, I had discussed the idea of going off the grid with my best friend growing up. And we did, sort of. Throughout high school we would take off as soon as… [Continue Reading]
Will You Marry Me?

This semester at Brooks Institute I took the wedding photography class taught by Tim Meyer. Wedding photography is one of the most common ways for young photographers to get work. Unfortunately for me, just the idea of shooting a couple’s intimate moments was enough to give me a heart attack. This is what I was hoping… [Continue Reading]
The Building of St. Barbara Monastery

St. Barbara Monastery is an Orthodox Christian Monastery founded in 1992. It has been located in Santa Paula, Calif., since 2005 and is currently in the process of building a church. The building of anything is a process, whether it be a church or the beginning of your religion. You must start from the… [Continue Reading]
Ferguson Verdict Protests Reach Los Angeles

Following the Missouri grand jury’s decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the killing of an unarmed black teen, Michael Brown, mass protests broke out across the nation on Monday, November 24, 2014. Demonstrations drew large crowds for three nights in downtown Los Angeles before mass arrests successfully diffused the unrest. All three… [Continue Reading]
Illustrated Portraits

The human face can be the most challenging and difficult thing to draw. On paper or on a computer, the contours and shades can be a challenge for even the most seasoned professionals. To capture the essence of a person, to capture their personality in an illustration can be the most frustrating, and most rewarding, assignment,… [Continue Reading]
The Drought From Above

It’s no secret that California has been in a major drought. In fact, according to the Association of California Water Agencies, the 2014 water year (Oct. 1, 2013 through Sept. 30, 2014) was one of the driest in decades and followed two consecutive dry years throughout the state. Taken together, the 2012, 2013 and… [Continue Reading]
Take Photographs, Survive, Eat, Sleep

Twice a semester, Ralph Clevenger of Brooks Institute takes his Natural History Photography class on a camping trip. Clevenger states that the two purposes of these trips are to “One: Give students the experience of a real assignment, where they go to a location and have nothing else to do but create images for their client,… [Continue Reading]

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