Teckn from LARS Access
Reels in millions of viewers with international collaborations
Hannah Lux Davis
Music Video & Film Director
From LAFS graduate to one of Hollywood's most sought-after directors — helming iconic music videos for Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Nicki Minaj, Halsey, Katy Perry & more. Honored by The Recording Academy as a Woman Architect of Sound (2018).
Jaycen Joshua — Canton House Studios
Canton House Studios
Jaycen Joshua
A-List Engineer Weaves Talent, Taste and a Personal Touch Into Canton House Studios
By Steve Harvey / Photos by Chris Schmitt
Grammy-nominated mix engineer behind hits for Beyoncé, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj & the Black Panther soundtrack. From LARS to Canton House Studios — watch the full story.
Jaycen Joshua — Video Collection
12 videos
InterviewStudio Tour & Interview
Canton House Studios · Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige
WorkshopCritical Listening Workshop
Analyze chart-topping mixes
TutorialHow To Mix Your Drums & Plugins
Drum mixing techniques & secrets
MasterclassMasterclass Pt. 1 — Polo G 'Bad Kids'
SZA, Kehlani & Usher credits
MWTMMixing an Emerging Artist
Tessa B · Studio Workshop Trailer
InterviewPensado's Place #127
Dave & Herb interview Jaycen
Pensado'sDespacito Mix Engineer
Pensado's Place #330 · Mix secrets
Pensado'sThrowback Hits
Pensado's Place #455 · Multi-Platinum
MWTMMixing 'D-R-U-N-K' by Lady London
MWTM · Full mix from scratch
MWTMOn The Importance Of Trust
Artist-engineer relationship
InterviewAward Winning Mixer/Producer
Full interview & career journey
SeminarProduction Seminar #4
With Dave Pensado · La Fabrique, France
Ari Levine
Grammy Nom.Producer & Songwriter · The Smeezingtons
LARS alumnus & member of The Smeezingtons (with Bruno Mars & Philip Lawrence). Co-produced and co-wrote some of the 2010s' biggest pop-R&B hits.
Just the Way You Are
Bruno Mars
Grenade
Bruno Mars
The Lazy Song
Bruno Mars
Locked Out of Heaven
Bruno Mars
Marry You
Bruno Mars
F**k You (Forget You)
Cee Lo Green
Nothin' on You
B.o.B ft. Bruno Mars
Billionaire
Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars
Right Round
Flo Rida ft. Ke$ha
Wet
Snoop Dogg
Andrés Borda Zabala
6× Latin GrammyStudio Engineer · 6× Latin Grammy
LARS alumnus & 6× Latin Grammy-winning audio engineer. Engineered albums for Carlos Vives, Fonseca, Natalia Lafourcade & Ricky Martin across 60+ albums.
Volví a Nacer
Carlos Vives
Canción Bonita
Carlos Vives & Ricky Martin
La Foto de los Dos
Carlos Vives
Jordan Wilby
2× EmmySound Effects Editor · 2× Primetime Emmy
LARS alumnus & 2× Primetime Emmy winner for Outstanding Sound Editing on Stranger Things Seasons 1 & 2. Credits span the Netflix Marvel universe.
Stranger Things — Official Final Trailer
Netflix · Season 1
Stranger Things 5 — Volume 1 Trailer
Netflix · Final Season
David Boyd
Double PlatinumSound Engineer · Double Platinum
LARS alumnus who engineered Beyoncé's Double Platinum album I Am… Sasha Fierce. Credits include Whitney Houston & Britney Spears.
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Beyoncé
Halo
Beyoncé
I Look to You
Whitney Houston
Million Dollar Bill
Whitney Houston
Circus
Britney Spears
Trina Shoemaker
3× GrammyRecording Engineer · 3× Grammy
LARS alumnus & first woman to win Grammy for Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) for Sheryl Crow's The Globe Sessions. Credits include Pearl Jam, Blues Traveler & Dixie Chicks.
My Favorite Mistake
Sheryl Crow
Soak Up the Sun
Sheryl Crow
Joel Numa
4 Grammy + EmmyProducer, Mixer & Engineer · 1 Emmy + 4 Grammy
LARS alumnus with 1 Emmy & 4 Grammys. Worked on 130+ Platinum/Gold albums as Producer, Mixer & Engineer with artists including Madonna, Shakira & Tyler the Creator.
Ray of Light
Madonna
Frozen
Madonna
The Power of Good-Bye
Madonna
Music
Madonna
Josh Stevens
DiamondMusic Producer · Multi-Platinum
LARS alumnus & co-producer on LMFAO's biggest hits including the Diamond-certified 'Party Rock Anthem' and 8× Platinum 'Sexy and I Know It'. Also co-produced Pitbull's Planet Pit.
Party Rock Anthem
LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock
Sexy and I Know It
LMFAO
Shots
LMFAO ft. Lil Jon
Give Me Everything
Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer
Mike Daley
PlatinumSound Engineer · Platinum
LARS alumnus who engineered Lady Gaga's Platinum album The Fame Monster & Whitney Houston's I Look to You. Credits also include Chris Brown.
Bad Romance
Lady Gaga
Telephone
Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé
Alejandro
Lady Gaga
Born This Way
Lady Gaga
Poker Face
Lady Gaga
Sean Cooper
Double PlatinumSound Designer · 10+ Years
LARS alumnus with 10+ years of sound design experience. Credits include Snoop Dogg's R&G, Brandy's Afrodisiac & Jamie Foxx's Double Platinum Unpredictable.
Drop It Like It's Hot
Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell
Talk About Our Love
Brandy ft. Kanye West
Unpredictable
Jamie Foxx ft. Ludacris
Blame It
Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain
Alumni Feature Films
2025The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Christian Salvador · VFX
TIFF 2025John Candy: I Like Me
Taylor Black · Colorist
OscarSound of Metal
Phillip Bladh · Sound Mixer
OscarAvatar: The Way of Water
Marlon Rivas · VFX
OscarDune: Part Two
Dominic Kolettes · Post-Prod
OscarWicked
Alumni Crew · Multiple Depts
MarvelGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Brittany Hites · Prod Design
DCSuicide Squad
Brittany Hites · Set Design
MarvelThunderbolts*
Brittany Hites · Prod Design
LegendaryGodzilla: King of the Monsters
Brittany Hites · Set Design
UniversalPitch Perfect 3
Brittany Hites · Set Design
#1 Box OfficeSaw IV
Dunstan & Melton · Writers
HorrorThe Collector
Dunstan & Melton · Writers
A24The Disaster Artist
Brandon Trost · Cinematographer
SonyThis Is the End
Brandon Trost · Cinematographer
Grammy67th Grammy Awards
12 Alumni · Credited
Directed By LAFS Alumni
MTV AwardHannah Lux Davis
Music Video Director
BAFTA Nom.Nick Rowland
Film Director · Calm With Horses
Project GreenlightMarcus Dunstan
Writer/Director · Saw Franchise
#1 Box OfficePatrick Melton
Screenwriter · Saw Franchise
A24Brandon Trost
Cinematographer · The Disaster Artist
MarvelBrittany Hites
Production Designer · Marvel
Apache DigitalTaylor Black
Senior Colorist · 100+ Films
50M+ ViewsTeckn
Producer/Director · RMC Global
Student Work & YouTube
Student FilmReturned
Short Film · Kate Scott
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ShowcaseComputer Animation Reel
LAFS Official
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VlogIs LAFS Worth It?
Student Perspective
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5B+ Viewsthank u, next
Hannah Lux Davis · Director
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3B+ Views7 rings
Hannah Lux Davis · Director
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2B+ ViewsSide to Side
Hannah Lux Davis · Director
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CiaraI'm Out
Hannah Lux Davis · Director
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5HMiss Movin' On
Hannah Lux Davis · Director
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Demi LovatoHere All Night
Hannah Lux Davis · Director
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Animation Showcase
ReelLAFS Computer Animation Reel
Student Showcase
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EmmyToy Story Funday Football
Maddie Goldberg · ESPN/Disney+
NetflixThe Soccer Football Movie
Cynthia Hernandezgarcia · Netflix
NickThe Casagrandes
Cynthia Hernandezgarcia · Nickelodeon
NickFairly Odd Parents: A New Wish
Cynthia Hernandezgarcia · Nick
On CampusLAFS Animation Lab
Campus Facility
StudentCharacter Animation
Student Projects
StudentVFX & Motion Graphics
Student Showcase
Alumni Achievements
GrammyBrandon Harding
GRAMMY-Winning Engineer · Beyoncé, Rihanna
EmmyMaddie Goldberg
Emmy-Winning Motion Designer · ESPN
NetflixCynthia Hernandezgarcia
Animation Prod Mgr · Netflix & Nickelodeon
ProducerJessica Bail
Producer · Fox, FX, Lionsgate, MGM
Emmy Nom.Lane Cheek
Emmy-Nominated Exec Producer
EditorMario J. Novoa
Film Editor & Post-Production
Grammy Nom.Ari Levine
Producer · Bruno Mars, Cee Lo Green
2× EmmyJordan Wilby
2× Emmy Winner · Stranger Things
EmmyJesse Sternbaum
Emmy-Winning Producer · The Studio
MTV AwardHannah Lux Davis
Music Video Director · Ariana Grande
SKEE TV — Filmed at LAFS
Fuse TVMachine Gun Kelly
SKEE TV Interview · Premiere Episode
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LiveMGK — 'A Little More'
First Performance on SKEE TV
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Fuse TVAction Bronson
Full Interview on SKEE TV
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ExclusivePost Malone
First Radio Interview Ever · DJ Skee
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LiveChris Brown
Performance & Interview · SKEE Live Ep.8
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InterviewDrama Beats
Young & Reckless · DJ Skee Interview
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LAFSDJ Skee & Teckn
SkeeTV / Fuse TV · LAFS Collaboration
SKEETV STARZ AND COLLABORATORS
SkeeTVPost Malone
SKEE TV · Debut TV Performance
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SkeeTVMachine Gun Kelly
SKEE TV Premiere Guest
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SkeeTVAction Bronson
SKEE TV Full Interview
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SkeeTVCommon
SKEE TV Guest · Hip-Hop Icon
SkeeTVThe Game
SKEE TV · The Documentary 2
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SkeeTVBusta Rhymes
SKEE TV · Legacy Interview
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SkeeTVChris Brown
SKEE Live · Conga Room Performance
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GrammyKendrick Lamar
DJ Skee · First Major Break
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GrammyLady Gaga
DJ Skee · Early Career Support
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FounderDJ Skee
SKEE TV Creator · LAFS Partner
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Faculty & Staff
FormerDouglas Knapp
Faculty – Cinematography
FormerDiana Derycz-Kessler
CEO / Co-Founder
FormerDede Allen
Founding Faculty – Editing
FormerRon Judkins
Founding Faculty – Sound
FormerWilliam A. Fraker
Founding Faculty – Cinematography
FormerHal Lieberman
Faculty – Entertainment Business
FormerJeff Kushner
Faculty – Sound
FormerDonald Petrie
Founding Faculty – Directing
FormerThom Mount
Co-Founder / Advisor
FacultyEthan Banville
Instructor – Music Production
FormerJon Amiel
Founding Faculty – Directing
FormerJ. Todd Harris
Faculty – Producing
FormerDanford B. Greene
Faculty – Editing
FormerJanusz Kamiński
Founding Faculty – Cinematography
News & Stories
Christian Salvador: VFX on Fantastic Four & Mission: Impossible (2025)
Animation alum Christian Salvador (Class of 2018) contributed VFX digital artistry to two of 2025's biggest blockbusters — The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.
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Taylor Black Colors 'John Candy: I Like Me' Premiering at TIFF 2025
LAFS colorist Taylor Black (Film 2004) brought his expertise to the acclaimed Colin Hanks & Ryan Reynolds documentary that premiered at TIFF 2025 and streams on Prime Video.
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Hannah Lux Davis Directs Demi Lovato's Bold New 'Here All Night'
LAFS Film alumna Hannah Lux Davis (Class of 2006) directed Demi Lovato's electrifying new single 'Here All Night' — a dance-pop breakup anthem featuring bold visuals and dramatic lighting released September 2025 via Island Records.
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Sandra Lipski's Evolution Mallorca Film Festival Enters Its 14th Year
LAFS Film grad Sandra Lipski founded and directs EMIFF, now screening 150+ films in Palma de Mallorca and connecting indie filmmakers worldwide.
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Current Students Collaborate on Feature-Length Documentary
A group of film and recording arts students have teamed up to produce a feature-length documentary about LA's independent music scene.
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New Animation Lab Upgrades Bring Industry-Standard Tools to Campus
The school unveiled major upgrades to its animation lab, featuring the latest motion capture technology and rendering workstations.
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Rising Stars: Students to Watch in the Class of 2025
A look at the most promising graduating students across film, animation, recording arts, and entertainment business programs.
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LA Film School Wins Two Telly Awards in 2025
The Los Angeles Film School was recognized as a Silver Winner in two categories at the prestigious 2025 Telly Awards, showcasing excellence in video and creative content.
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Tips from Pros: Sound Design Secrets for Independent Filmmakers
Faculty and alumni share essential sound design techniques that indie filmmakers can implement on any budget.
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Brittany Hites: Designing Sets for Marvel and Beyond
Film alumna Brittany Hites has worked as art director and production designer on Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and Thunderbolts.
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Student Showcase: Short Films That Turned Heads This Semester
Current students presented an impressive lineup of short films at the annual campus showcase, with several selected for external film festivals.
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Maddie Goldberg Wins Sports Emmy for Toy Story Funday Football
Animation alumna Maddie Goldberg earned a Sports Emmy for her groundbreaking work on ESPN's first-of-its-kind NFL immersive game presentation.
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On-Location Filming: What Students Learn Off Campus
How LA Film School students gain real-world experience filming in Hollywood's iconic locations and professional studios.
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12 Alumni Credited on Grammy-Nominated Projects
Twelve LA Film School alumni contributed talents to Grammy-nominated artists including Beyoncé, Usher, and Sabrina Carpenter at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
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Marlon Rivas: From Army Veteran to VFX on Avatar: The Way of Water
VFX artist and Army veteran Marlon Rivas has amassed 29+ credits on blockbuster films including Avatar and Aquaman.
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Phillip Bladh's Oscar Journey: From LA Recording School to Academy Awards
Recording School alumnus Phillip Bladh won the Academy Award for Best Sound for 'Sound of Metal,' becoming one of the school's most celebrated graduates.
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