MENU MYWAY MOODLE EMAIL PORTAL SEARCH News News Jumpstart Your Career in Film With The Best in The Biz FILTER BY SUBJECT ACADEMICS ARTS & HUMANITIES ARTS FESTIVAL BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY & ALUMNI COMMUNITY OUTREACH CULTURE & ARTS SERIES CURRENT STUDENTS ENROLLMENT FACULTY AND STAFF GENERAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS PRESIDENT PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS RECREATION & FITNESS SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS SOCIAL SCIENCES JUMPSTART YOUR CAREER IN FILM WITH THE BEST IN THE BIZ PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 17, 2021 Prairie Surf Media, a global production company that has made its home right in the heart of Downtown Oklahoma City, is bringing a wave of new job opportunities in the film industry to OKC. If you’re looking for a new career path or interested in film, Grip and Electric intensives at OCCC will have you film-crew ready in just five weeks. Steve Mathis (who has worked on Black Panther, Thor and more blockbusters) and Jon Shryoc (who worked on Minari and American Gods) are the go-to industry experts and they’re instructing the class. This new course is designed in partnership with Prairie Surf Media to staff much-needed jobs coming to OKC. “The instructors are the go-to guys for outside production companies wanting to hire grip and electric crews for movies made here in Oklahoma,” said Sean Lynch, an instructor for the Digital Cinema Production program. “So students will be trained by the Gold Standard in the grip and electric world – the very professionals being consulted for job referrals by producers, production managers and production companies.” Steve Mathis moved to Los Angeles after graduating from OU and started work on low-budget films like Halloween. He has designed lighting on over 50 films, including Terminator Genisys, Thor: Ragnarok and Black Panther. He recently finished the pilot for Sterlin Harjo’s Reservation Dogs. Though he works on projects all over the world, he loves to shoot in his home state. Jon Shryock, a former student in the OCCC Film program, has worked in the film and video business in Oklahoma since 1997, in an incredible variety of critical grip and electric positions. Jon has a degree in General Engineering Technology with an emphasis in Mechanical Aerospace Engineering. His preferred position on a movie production is the Key Rigging Grip, where he gets to utilize his engineering background in designing rigs for lighting and cameras. The course will prepare students to enter the workforce as highly-trained entry level Grips or Electricians in the film industry. Instruction will cover basic and advanced Grip and Electric terminology and skills, in a hands-on, simulated film set environment. Course graduates will be certified in both Scissor Lift and Condor operations. The first intensive begins on Monday, January 3, 2022. Class will take place at OCCC’s Capitol Hill Center, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for five weeks straight. Click here to learn more and sign up for the class. Click here to learn more and sign up for the class. LATEST NEWS OCCC Foundation Update from Executive Director Evelyn Schaefer 2021 was a challenging year, as Covid affected our lives in every way. However, we... READ MORE Two Tips for Tax Plan & Charitable Contribution From The OCCC Foundation As the calendar year winds down, often we look at our charitable giving and make... READ MORE Two In-Demand Career Paths in the Film Industry Prairie Surf Media, a global production company that has made its home right in the... READ MORE Get Involved UPCOMING EVENTS VIEW EVENT CALENDAR 08/16/21 Fall 16 Week ALL DAY 10/18/21 Fall 2021 - Late 8 Week ALL DAY 11/13/21 Fast Track II ALL DAY Find Your Way Around. Find everything on campus and more with MyWay. MYWAY English ACCESSIBILITY ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT COVID-19 TITLE IX 405.682.1611 7777 S. MAY AVE. OKC, OK 73159-4444 BURSAR CAREERS FOUNDATION POLICE PIONEER VPAC NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION BUILDING HOURS BOOKSTORE DIRECTORY LIBRARY LABS MEDIA/MARKETING PURCHASING TOP PRIVACY STATEMENT <br /> PRIVACY POLICY