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NAHS PRESIDENT MAKING SENIOR YEAR COUNT!

3/13/2017

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​Senior Emmalyn Erisman is trying to experience everything she can in the months she has left at SASHS! Having just completed hanging her part of the AP Studio Art exhibition at the S.H.A.P.E. Gallery, Emmy is hard at work helping to complete the mural designed for the new wing.

Erisman is the two-term President of the National Art Honor Society. In her tenure as president this year, she has assisted in the organization of a NAHS pumpkin carving event, the Paint For Art’s Sake fundraiser (benefits the annual NAHS Scholarship fund as well as the NAHS budget), developed the new wing mural, assisted with planning for the district-wide art show Artrageous, and organized the upcoming NAHS trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the National Gallery and the Hirshhorn Museum.

In addition to her duties as president, Emmy has worked with the 3-D Design class to create headpieces for the SAMS production of The Lion King, played in the pit orchestra for the SASHS production of Fiddler On The Roof, designed and created a variety of graphic design work for various organizations (including assisting with the district re-branding effort over the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years).

Well-respected by her art department peers and by her teachers, Emmy is known for her quiet leadership, sense of humor, and her willingness to jump in to help whenever needed. Having completed Ceramics II and hours and hours of personal study, Emmy is quick to provide patient guidance to her peers who are studying basic ceramics techniques. She is an excellent student across all disciplines, is a highly motivated and organized planner for the National Art Honor Society, and is always cheerful and kind in her interactions.

Emmy is a member of the National Art Honor Society, the National Honor Society, the marching band and concert band, works outside school in a variety of community service roles, and is active in her church. In past years, Emmy played defense on the Girls Soccer team and ran distance on the SASHS Track team. In fall 2017, she will attend Houghton College in western New York, majoring in Studio Art.

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SASD ALUM LOGAN ALLISON MAKES MOVIE MAGIC

3/5/2017

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PictureLogan Allison, SASD Class of 2006
Movie magic is anything but. Every detail of what viewers see on the screen is dependent on the labors of hundreds of skilled craftspeople working together to bring the director’s vision to the screen. Logan Allison (SASD Class of 2006) is one of those people. A member of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States (IATSE), a trade union of film workers, his job changes every day.
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      Logan Allison (SASD Class of 2006) helps to bring amazing stories to the screen. One of the many dedicated behind-the-scenes filmmaking professionals, he works across four departments, working where he is needed. His recent work includes the new sitcom Downward Dog, the award winning film Fences, dramatic television series Outsiders, and the Netflix production Mindhunter.
      In the Set Decoration department for the television show Outsiders (WGN), a 1970’s period drama, Allison works under the production designer to bring the set to life after it is built by construction department carpenters. By paying close attention to those little details that make the set look real and not staged, the set becomes one large working sculpture. Season 3 of Outsiders has been greenlighted, so Allison is looking forward to 9 months on the “Set Dec” crew when that production resumes.
​      Allison also works on the “Greens” crew, using organic materials in many different ways to transform a shot. Sometimes this means stacking 2,000 hay bales at the under layer for a 1970’s era trash dump or staging trees and bushes through a down town shot to block signs or equipment that are not correct for the period.
      Serving occasionally as a member of the Special Effects crew, Logan worked on the rain scenes on Denzel Washington's Academy Award nominated film Fences which was shot on location in Pittsburgh (where playwright August Wilson wrote the story). He also contributed to special effects for the upcoming Netflix series Mindhunter, working in atmosphere enhancement, making haze and smoke on sets and outdoor locations to help everything read better on camera, including making clouds with nitrogen to blow past the windows of a mock airplane built on the set!
       Logan was kind to give the SASD Art Department a few minutes of his precious down time to answer some questions about his work.

 
Did you go immediately toward dramatic arts or did it take a while to decide what you wanted to do? 
After graduation I attended an art program in Philadelphia pursuing photography. I was quickly turned off to the program due to a few lousy teachers and a massive downgrade in the (traditional) film classes offered for a large push to digital. I hit the road, and I didn't stop travelling for many years until I saw all 50 states and a handful of other countries. During this time I mostly made my money as a commercial salmon fisherman in Alaska. The seasonal aspect of the job lent me ample time to travel.

What attracted you to filmmaking? Was it always an area of passionate interest?
I was originally attracted to film work when some close friends of mine entered the business. This was something I never thought of being able to do before and it was exciting. Being part of a fast paced and creative job was what I was looking for and gave me the chance to grow some roots back in Pennsylvania.
 
What sort of education, if any, did you pursue to work in film?
Personally I never received any formal education specifically for set making. I came in at a busy time for IATSE 489 [Union representing film workers in Pittsburgh] as a permit worker. This was a sink or swim opportunity, through this I was able to make many great connections in many departments and eventually settled my focus on set decoration where I am today. Though there are many schools now offering programs in set production and I would recommend students to look into it if they have any interest.

What do you love about your work? What’s not so great?
Its chaos! That’s both the beneficial and taxing part of my job. Everything is on a deadline and everything is subject to change, you must be able to adapt and deliver anything the director and production designer want for the vision and look they are trying to portray. If it seems impossible you must be creative and find a way to make it a possibility. The camera can be fooled. I love creating and learning all of these tricks from the people I work with.

What is the biggest misconception about working on set?
Glamour. This job is not glamorous. It is however extremely tiring, dirty, freezing, hot, wet, dusty, emotional, muddy, and a heck of a lot of fun. A set can be in studio or on location. Locations may subject you to countless hours in the elements at any time of year. It's not for the faint of heart, but it is extremely rewarding when something you worked on for 50-60 hours a week is released to the masses.

Do you have a favorite project among all those on which you’ve worked? If so, what about it makes it special?
To date I am most proud to have put time into Fences. I played a small part on this film helping a couple days a week with special effects to make the rain and weather scenes. This movie means a lot for the people in my town, as it is Pittsburgh play write August Wilson's acclaimed play about getting through life in 1950s hill district. It was shot on location in a house down the street from where Wilson lived and wrote. I was impressed with Denzel Washington's respect for the material he was working with.  Through the last year I have devoted most of my time working for a new Netflix Original series called Mind Hunter, produced by top director David Fincher, which will be released by the end of summer. Recently, at the season one 'wrap party' I got to view the first official trailer, and I think we will all be very impressed with this one.

What advice do you have for artistically-minded high school students?

Don't settle. Do the thing that brings you fulfilment; don't focus solely on money or getting ahead. “Wealthy” means loving what you do every day; from there you can advance much further in life. Also, if anyone is interested in film work, IATSE is an international organization providing work across countless departments. Do some research and see if you feel you fit into any of them. If so, knock on the door (meaning phone/email) of a local IATSE union in an area that has steady film work and don't take "no" for an answer.

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Annual AP Art Show At S.H.A.P.E. Gallery

3/3/2017

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Furious activity came to a close during the last Saturday of February as the students and their substitute instructor, Mrs. Jessie White (Mrs. Sarah Maclay, the teacher of record went on maternity leave in the fall) met to hang the art at the S.H.A.P.E. Gallery. Dozens of their works in a wide range of art media were on display in the gallery through March 25. Drawings, sculpture, ceramics, painting, digital works and more by artists Ally Coleman, Emmy Erisman, Anna Neil, Lauren Taylor, Breanna Rife, Liana Culbertson, Chloe Daywalt, Mae Morris, Elissa Marzzarella, and Sarah Herlia were featured at the Shippensburg Arts Programming and Education organization's downtown location, 19 East King Street in Shippensburg. 

Produced this year with the generous support of Cabin On King, the SASHS AP Art Show has been a S.H.A.P.E. tradition since 2002.
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