Future Film, TV Greats Learn from the Pros in Long Beach

Students in Eric Krywe’s TV Studio Production classes at Long Beach High School recently met and learned from award-winning documentary filmmaker and writer Kesang Tseteng.

Tseteng discussed his experiences in filmmaking and shared some philosophies of storytelling.

Prior to the October visit, students taking TV Studio Production I and II watched one of Kesang’s documentaries, titled, “Who Will Be a Gurkha.” Tseteng followed the Brigade of Gurkhas, a 200-year-old special unit of the British Army, and its recruitment and training of Nepali citizens aspiring to become soldiers. He explained to the Long Beach students the various steps that went into making the film.

With the resources available in the high school’s new digital media studio, students will eventually create their own documentaries, public service announcements, movie trailers and even short films. The high school’s broadcast show, “The Morning Show,” will be produced in the studio later this school year.

While the students in TV Studio Production I are becoming familiar with the basics of camera use, lighting, sound, editing and directing, TV Studio Production II participants are applying those various components of film and television by producing Live Broadcasts in the TV Studio. They have been creating highlight reels using Final Cut Pro and Adobe

After Effects for editing and visual highlights as they practice various techniques. Krywe plans to invite more professionals from the film and television industry in for special presentations, intended to further inspire the next generation of talented filmmakers and TV producers.