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#SEVACON: Actor Symera Jackson

August 31, 2021 by SECC

#SEVACON: Actor Symera Jackson #SEVACON met teen actor Symera Jackson. Symera has been working in television and commercials since the age of 9. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she can be seen in Disney’s Sydney to the Max, ABC’s Alex, Inc., as well as starring as a series regular playing Jackie Murphy in the […]

#SEVACON: Live Field Trip with CA State Parks

May 1, 2021 by SECC

#SEVACON: Live Field Trip with CA State Parks #SEVACON connected with the PORTS project to visit the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve with interpreter Daniel Williford to experience the parks’ marine life, geological formations, endangered archeological sites live, through technology. Follow Up Activities Check Out the PORTS Digital Content LibraryMore with Daniel at the Point […]

#SEVACON: Bob Peterson of Pixar

February 28, 2021 by SECC

Bob Peterson of Pixar #SEVACON connected with Bob Peterson to learn about his journey and experiences as an animator, screenwriter, director, voice actor and member of Pixar’s Senior Creative Team. Some of Bob’s credits include: writer and co-director of UP, voice actor (Roz in Monsters Inc.), co-writer on Finding Nemo, co-writer on Cars 3 and […]

#SEVACON: Cal OES Virtual Tour

December 3, 2020 by SECC

Cal OES Virtual Tour #SEVACON went behind the scenes with Bryan May at Cal OES (Governor’s Office of Emergency Services). From single camera field reports to weekly studio news conferences, Bryan and his team share vital information with the people of California to help plan for and mitigate the impacts of emergencies.

#SEVACON: Camera Presence with Scott Moak

November 18, 2020 by SECC

Camera Presence with Scott Moak #SEVACON connected with one of the most well-known voices in the Sacramento area. Sacramento Kings public address announcer, Sacramento Republic FC VP, and Fox40 host Scott Moak shared tips and tricks for developing your camera presence and how you can use your voice to share powerful stories in our community. […]

#SEVACON Video Post-Production & Editing

November 5, 2020 by SECC

Video Post-Production & Editing Editing combines all of the production elements into a final presentation. The post production team at PBS KVIE visited SEVACON to share their workflow, tips and techniques for a successful edit. Participants looked inside the edit of an actual show to see what it takes to go from script to your […]

#SEVACON Building a News Story

October 22, 2020 by SECC

Building a News Story #SEVACON shined a spotlight another SEVA success story from Andrew Carnegie Middle School’s media program. Olivia DeGennaro virtually joined students to give her experiences and tips as a current KTXL Fox40 reporter. Watch the Highlights:Getting an Emotional Response with Olivia DeGennaroDigital Footprint with Olivia DeGennaroAppearing on Camera with Olivia DeGennaroMaking a […]

#SEVACON Becoming a Better Content Creator

October 6, 2020 by SECC

Becoming a Better Content Creator #SEVACON welcomed Kenneth “KJ” Johnston, CEO of KJ2 Productions to give his pro tips on how to create content that is gripping and inspiring. As a writer and director, KJ and his team have produced film and tv projects in over sixty-three countries on six continents. KJ went through what […]

#SEVACON Virtual Studio Tour: Dakota News Now with SEVA’s own Vanessa Gomez

September 25, 2020 by SECC

Virtual Studio Tour: Dakota News Now with SEVA’s own Vanessa Gomez #SEVACON traveled to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to go behind the scenes at ABC/NBC Dakota News Now with SEVA’s own Vanessa Gomez. Vanessa got her start in news by anchoring the Carnegie Connection at Andrew Carnegie Middle School. She went on to graduate from […]

#SEVACON Pitch-Fest

September 14, 2020 by SECC

Story Pitch-Fest This event put great story ideas in the spotlight, and students brought their SEVA video project ideas to share! Participants learned about the process of pitching video ideas to others from Veronica Serrano-Padilla, KCRA Programming Director and Jessica Mathies, Executive Producer of Program Development for Hearst Television. The #SEVACON Virtual “Pitch-Fest” allowed students […]