Student Housing
Students at our school come from all over the globe to start their careers in Entertainment Post Production. Video Symphony has developed our student housing program to help with their relocation, offering an affordable and convenient residence while they are in school.
Video Symphony offers student housing at three or more nearby Burbank apartment complexes not owned by the school. Each complex is walking distance from campus, located at a distance of 1/3 mile, 1/2 mile and 1 mile.
Video Symphony does not maintain traditional college-type dormitories. Students live in 2-bedroom or 3-bedroom units in pleasant residential areas that provide nice walking conditions close to the retail amenities of Downtown Burbank. All properties offer a furnished living room and dining room, plus a stove, refrigerator and microwave. Students provide their own bedroom furniture, appliances and cooking utensils. Video Symphony has 2, 3, and 4 bedroom units and rental prices range from $725-$910 per bedroom per month, plus utilities.
Parking is available at all housing locations and at or near the school. Neither a car nor public transportation is necessary for traveling to and from school and for personal shopping, though a car may be essential if a student will be working at a distance from the school. Video Symphony is conveniently located just 3 blocks from a Metrolink (light rail) station, and just 4 miles from Bob Hope (Burbank) Airport.
For questions regarding Video Symphony student housing, please contact us at 818.557.7200.
Download the
Video Symphony Student Housing packet here.
Downtown Burbank
Burbank is a lovely enclave within the Los Angeles metro area, nestled against the foothills. In many ways, it is more Hollywood than Hollywood itself. Within a three mile radius of our school is Disney, Warner, NBC, Nickelodeon, ABC, Dreamworks, and a host of other music, video, film and FX post production studios, large and small.
We particularly like that Burbank is a safe town. It has been cited as one of the safest cities under 200,000 population in the U.S. Ample parking at the school is readily available. Downtown Burbank is pedestrian-friendly, and loaded with restaurants, shops and AMC movie screens. But many of our students tend to prefer the nightlife of our labs and often stay glued to their workstations, enjoying the camaraderie of fellow students and instructors who share their creative passion.
Events
Pizza & Post
Video Symphony's Pizza & Post is a very popular speaker series and networking event that takes place the last Tuesday night of each month at the school. Accomplished professionals from the world of post production talk about their experiences, their craft, and their insights as well as engage in a question-and-answer dialog with the audience. From award-winning film and TV editors to renowned sound designers, musice ditors, and visual effects wizards, Pizza & Post offers a rare opportunity for close encounters with industry pros. If you're not currently on the Pizza & Post mailing list, or want more information, be sure to send your name and contact information (including email address) to: emily_vs.edu.
Past guests have included
Mike Sale, Editor of
The Hangover 2
,
Matt Chesse,
Quantam of Solace
Editor
,
Glen Matisoff and Seth Krugliak, of the Production House 5 Guys named Moe
,
Tonight Show
Editor Matthew Gossin
,
Lugh Powers, Emmy Award winning Editor,
Entertainment Lawyer David Pierce
,
TV Director John Putch
, Russian film editor Lala Zabolotskaya-Carter, Alicia Hirsch, VP of Post Production at Fox Television Studios,
Sandy Berman, Sound Designer
,
Oscar Winning Film Editor Alan Heim
.
Industry Connect
Mixer with filmmakers, organizations & students come together and share the latest projects and ideas.
Short Shorts
Student Short films screening
Job Seekers Clinic
Resume building seminar hosted Mike Flanagan, president of Video Symphony and author of " Hollywood Jobs."
Students Work on Real Productions
Enroll in a Video Symphony Certificate Program, and you may see your name on credits, perhaps even award-winning credits.Your work might also be used on your personal demo reel to show off your creativity and skill. At the least, you will gain valuable real-world experience.
How? By working on challenging projects from independent filmmakers, documentarians, and educational program producers. Video Symphony solicits projects that our Certificate Program students can work on to acquire real-life experience on productions destined for broadcast,movie screen,or DVD. Due to our close proximity to the Hollywood production ecosystem, a wide variety of productions and producers come bidding for our students services. Some examples of projects:
Sonic Youth Music Video "Golden Blue"
- Played on MTV2 in support of the group's album. Video Symphony students did offline editing, online editing, audio editing and mixing, color correcting, and output various formats and configurations.
"The Year Punk Broke"
- Tour documentary from Sonic Youth and Nirvana's 1991 European tour. Includes Dinosaur JR, The Ramones, Iggy Pop, Muffs, and Gumball. Original tapings were made just before Nirvana became the biggest rock band in the world. Video Symphony students did offline and online editing, audio editing and mixing, color correcting and final output.
"
Children of the Revolution"
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Documentary about children of parents involved in the 1960's social revolution: Grateful Dead, Black Panthers, Weather Underground, Yippies, and other activist groups. Includes interviews with Timothy Leary, Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Michael Moore and others who made the '60s what they were.Video Symphony students performed offline and online editing,audio mix,color correction and output.
"
The Day My God Died"
- An evocative documentary,narrated by Tim Robbins and Winona Ryder, was filmed in Nepal and India and presents the stories of young girls whose lives have been shattered by the child sex slave trade. The film aired on PBS, has won several film-festival awards, and was nominated for an Emmy. Video Symphony was an integral part of the making of this important film.Video Symphony staff and students did all of the online and offline editing, the sound design and mixing, and graphics.
