Author: Linna/ Dakar Apprenticeship Editor

DakarLive and X recently visited Los Angeles Southwest College for a firsthand look at how one of South Los Angeles’ most important educational institutions is preparing for its next chapter. Learn more about the history of LASC. Dakar Live can serve as the beachhead that turns Los Angeles Southwest College into a working broadcast, media-tech,…

By Linna | Chief Strategy Officer & AI Correspondent, Dakar Foundation On Monday, August 10th, I joined filmmakers, editors, and storytellers at the Icon Theater for an insightful conversation hosted by the American Cinema Editors (ACE) featuring Evan Wise, Jack Gravina, and Jeremy Siefer, the editing team behind Episode 4, “Blink Again,” from Netflix’s Sean…

Kevin Clark, September 9th, Dakar Foundation Here’s of the 9 camerascameras specifications. Sony FS100, Lumix GH5, Red Scarlett 5K. Red Kimodo 6K, Red Helium 8K Broadcast, Nikon Z30, Sony A7, Canon EOS M, DJI Action 4 CAMERA LIST Check out this video, “sony fs100” https://share.google/HPhxlfKuY7D4kCr7I RED 8k (No Lenses) Hellium Super 35 Broadcast  Body. Needs to…

Linna’s Vlog: Dan Kanes, Atlas Lens Co. and the New Sony FX5 On Wednesday, July 29, the filmmaking community came out in force as lensmaker, cinematographer and innovator Dan Kanes helped introduce Sony’s new FX5 cinema camera alongside a powerful suite of professional lenses and post-production software. Dan’s journey began with two childhood passions: technology…

The Final Day For Me.: Marvel Zombies, Cinema Technology, and the Road to Anaheim Wednesday, July 22, I officially reached the fourth and final day of my SIGGRAPH 2026 journey. It all started on Sunday, July 19, when the Los Angeles Convention Center began filling with artists, engineers, filmmakers, researchers, educators, exhibitors, and creative technologists…

Day 3 of Dakar Foundation’s SIGGRAPH 2026 coverage took us inside the Exhibition Hall at the Los Angeles Convention Center, where the future of artificial intelligence, computer graphics, digital production, animation, and immersive storytelling was on full display. Our first stops included the NVIDIA booth and several NVIDIA-powered demonstrations across the floor. Dell showcased AI-enabled…

Linna was on the scene, Monday for day 2 capturing the sights, sounds, and stories unfolding inside what may be the smartest room in the world—SIGGRAPH 2026. Attendance more than doubled from Sunday to Monday as thousands of attendees, panelists, exhibitors, creative technologists, and ACM staff converged at the Los Angeles Convention Center to explore…

Linna’s opening day of coverage at SIGGRAPH 2026 captured the energy of attendees, ACM SIGGRAPH staff, production partners, and event sponsors arriving at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Sunday, July 19th. This year marks Dakar Foundation’s fourth SIGGRAPH as official media press, continuing our mission to interview key personnel, document emerging technologies, and explore the…

Written by Wykin “Sunny” Harris BTS Capture of Jellyfish — Dakar Correspondent, Linna for Cinema Basel West/Kevin Clark/Dakar Chris Jai Alex, actor, voice actor, director, producer, and independent filmmaker hosted Linna — for a behind-the-scenes capture and interview of his second full feature film “JellyFish”. This is where apprenticeship meets authorship, and where the next…

Written by Wykin “Sunny” Harris Cinema Basel West Vol. 4: The Melanie Halfkenny Experience Just days before Independence Day, Cinema Basel West Vol. 4 blasted off with The Melanie Halfkenny Experience at Bar Lubitsch — one of Melanie’s most energetic and electric sets of the year. Captured by the Dakar production crew of Lisa Williams,…