Welcome to our new AEM blog! We hope this is a place where you will find resources, both creatively and spiritually. AEM is committed to bringing you thoughtful articles, stories, videos and more that will encourage you in your faith as well as your creative process. Enjoy this video as we share how AEM came […]
How did you get started in photography? Lily: I stumbled onto photography while doing an independent research trip in the Balkans in 2001 with my first point and shoot digital. Then with the thought of reporting future trips using pictures, I enrolled in a couple of photo classes at Santa Monica College. I didn’t stop […]
How did you get started as a screenwriter? Brian: I started pursuing screenwriting well over fifteen years ago. I am “self taught.” I didn’t study screenwriting in college or go to film school. I was actually trained in the fine arts and pursued graphic design for many years while I learned about screenwriting on the […]
When did you get started in graphic design? Lynda: I got my start over 20 years ago at a small trade publication where I was trained in paste-up and production. What equipment/programs do you use? Lynda: Macs. Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, InDesign, and last but not least, pencil and paper. What other types of art […]
How did you get started as an actor? Jeff: Back in Jr. High I needed an elective to fill out my class schedule. I saw the word “Drama” on the class list and had to ask a friend what it meant. He said, “I think you do plays in the auditorium.” I thought it sounded […]
The American media’s influence is vast. Not just in the United States but throughout the world. We are the culture and country to emulate. Our style of films, music and entertainment are the gold standard. Even Arab countries who publicly denounce western values are watching our shows, buying our I-pods and cell phones, and uploading […]
From the Matrix to Madonna, and from the Lion King, to the bestseller the Secret, pop culture provides a steady diet of neopaganism from which the populace can choose according to their tastes. Even my three and six-year-old children are bombarded with neopagan content in films, music, and video games designed to catch their attention. […]