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  • August 19, 2011 WESTERN CAROLINIAN. Page 6 FER) One Before They Were Educators: Arledge Armenaki Tyler Auffhammer, Staff Writer Not many people can say that they have worked on a feature film, and even less people can say they have worked on numerous cine- matic pieces of high caliber. Among that select few is Arledge Armenaki, associ- ate professor of cinematog- raphy at Western Carolina University. Born in: Portland, Or- egon, the son of a United States naval officer and pi- lot, Armenakis early life was spent packing bags and moving schools every 3-4 years. Despite the constant relocations, he was able to experience different en- vironments froma young age, including Kenitra Port Laude, Morocco, in North- western Africa and London, England. As a young man, Ar- menaki found enjoyment in the visual world around him, inspired by the beauti- ful and exotic locales of his childhood. When I received an An- sco twin lens relex camera one Christmas, I was cap- ' tivated, Armenaki said. I loved taking pictures of ev- erything. ] explored my lit- tle world. with that camera. That curiosity for camer- as and pictures led Armena- ki to the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Bar- bara, California, where he would later meet his wife while filming for the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. _ At the time of his gradu- ation from the Brooks Insti- tute, Armenaki had earned. his Bachelor of Performing Arts degree and his thesis film became an award-win ning documentary called Visions of the Sea. During his time at the _ Brooks Institute, Armenaki studied and admired the innovative camera work of Laszlo Kovacs in Easy Rider, Vilmos Zigmund in McCabe & Mrs. Miller, and Conrad Hall in Cool Hand Luke, just to name a few. For this reason, he knew that his future was in cinematography, the art of photographing and lighting motion, pictures. After years of experi- ence working, on indepen- dent films:in the Los An- - geles area, Armenaki found himself in a predicament while prepping an indepen- dent action film in which the aggressive production company pushed the film erew so that they rushed an intense and intricate stunt that resulted in a major ac- cident. However, Armenaki had stepped down before the stunts execution and left the production. During this rough patch in his life, Armenaki found himself praying a lot for support. T was asking the Lord for direction and guidance and to use my talents so I could serve Him, Armena- ki said, looking back on his growing xperience. - Armenakis _ direction turned around a few months later when his alma mater, the Brooks Institute, offered him a position as an instruc- tor. He accepted the offer and was invited onto their staff, becaming head of the cinematography program in the Department of Film over the next four years, and with the help of-his col- leagues, revamped the en- tire program. In 1995, Armenaki was hired on as the first cin- -ematography instructor and filmmaker in residence for the new film school at the North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) in Winston-Salem. Along with helping to develop the ini- tial cinematography pro- gram, Armenaki enjoyed a decade-long residence, spending his time with some very creative stu- dents and faculty. It was during his ten years with the UNCSA that Armenaki began to rise to prominence as a cinema- - tographer in the film indus- try. He earned the Pelican Award for Best Cinema- tography at the 2001 Marco Island Film Festival for his camera work on the feature film Surfacing, and he received the North Caroli- nas Filmmakers Award for a short dance film called Surrendering in a Cham- pions World at the 2003 River Run Film. Festival. , In 2005, | Armenaki joined the faculty at West- em Carolina University, where he is currently an as- sociate professor of cinema- tography in the Stage and Screen Department. Like. his time at the NC School of the Arts, where his films uniquely incorporated stu- dent crews, Armenaki has always tried to aggressively place his students at West- ern on professional films and videos as vonne crew members. f On involving his. stu- dents on film productions, Armenaki notes, I believe it is one of the greatest ways to learn. Be in the thick of it; be on a production where it all matters. See the pull and stress of a tight daily schedule. Then see the final results; whether it turns out good or bad. During his time at West- em, his cinematography students have been involved . in. many productions. that help the local community greatly, including We Are Nypro, used for Nypro, an Ashevile-based art plas- tics. extrusion company, and Our Presence is Your Insurance, which was prepared for Griffith Secu- rity, a private security firm located in Hickory. Many local companies that have worked with WCU students on these corporate films have seen their business flourish. Along ,with corporate films, Armenaki and his documentary class have also worked on art films like Whimzick, which just completed shooting on the brand new Ramsey Center | stage, and service learning videos, which help to bring awareness to causes such as the Cashiers Highlands Hu- mane Society and United Christian Ministries. Armenaki and his, stu- dents have also found them- selves experiencing feature filmmaking, believing that work on feature films is filled with many challenges and obstacles that, when met and overcome, can be very gratifying. The feature film Wes- ley, in particular, was daunting for the Director of Photography and his stu- dent crew, who worked in museum settings that did not allow flames of any kind, but worked hard to de- vis convincing off-camera flames for the historical film directed by John Jackman. In the face of difficult and challenging conditions on the daunting scope of the film, Armenaki relates that with extremely modest resources, WCU student in- terns worked very hard un- . on-site Woaedeererrvrveyre NaNg asec ae voknes Awe awn aan PRAY SARS HE Aa tn NAGASE RARVAENASAANANA HAAN DO DAO TRH ABRAM ANS SAR ON SAANAON AERA ANAK ESE TAY NSN Os der most Tae con- ditions. The students were able to perform admirably, | which I felt was a testament to the training and educa- tion they were receiving at Western. I am very proud of what they were able to accomplish. His work on the film would go on to earn Armenaki the 2010 Telly Award for Creative Light- ing. Going into his seventh - year of teaching at WCU, Armenaki has survived the rigors of the film industry and also that of academia. After the university .was re- organized and the Motion Picture Program and. the Theater Arts Program were merged into Stage and Screen about three years ago, Armenaki and his cel- leagues have worked hard to give students the skill and understanding that is required to succeed in the motion picture business. He says that giving his students a glimpse into the industry by giving them an opportunity to work on pro- fessional films and videos is a fantastic experience and bridge into the real world and that he believes we have something quite spe- cial in the School of Stage and Screen. This summer Armenaki has been working as an videographer at Christian Movie Connect, a brand new video podcast that relays news of the lat- - est faith-based movies and Christian personalities on and off screen. He also works for the Life in the Carolinas TV show hosted by Carl White that showcases cultural ac- RHENERPA ERED ENDE VAL VENA E tivities in both North and South Carolina, in which . he recently filmed an inter- view with N.C. governor Bev Purdue at the Highland MESAON AS Sa eevee as VAW WARREN AHN EEN ESSENSE NEGEV L EN REN RES ANE ASLAN SANNO SAU N EUR ERE NE VON AeVay ae @ WRENS EN ORAL ON egy Ney oes Games. The show airs ih the Western North Carolina area on My 40 at 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. To keep up to date with vee ey WANN a Wn aA RAG HAM MeO AS Poe d WAL Oy PHOTO SUBMITTED EWS EM NEMS SS SAS MRNA YAW RASA WE ONE Oth LAV VAS DAV AM NA gNedne PHOTO SUBMITTED en eens Armenakis' film works, visit his website at: http:// www.arledgearmenaki. com. pee HOURS OF OPERATION MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:45AM - 5:00PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY CLOSED 430 FISHER CREEK ROAD SYLVA, NORTH CAROLINA 28779 828-586-4012 WWW.SYLVAFAMILYPRACTICEPA.COM
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