Reel LIVES
BY M AE R I F ERG U S O N AND GR EG H E R B OWY Pick any profession within the film and television worlds—and there seem to be an ever-growing number of them—and odds are you can find an SVA alumnus to claim it. These graduates have a range of backgrounds, too: Many may have completed one of the College’s film programs, but others might have come from cartooning or fine arts or photography. What draws such diverse creative talents to the entertainment business? What do people in these different careers actually do? How have they carved a place in a notoriously competitive and unpredictable industry? We talked with seven alumni in various professions and at various stages of their careers to get a sense of the ingenuity, compromises and daily labors that go into creating movies and series in the 21st century.
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VISUAL ARTS JOURNAL
