Abraham Lopez (center) and Briana Maltez (r) frame Patricia Louidor (l), all alumni of The Loop Lab.
The Loop Lab Studio has a project that’s dedicated to alumni growth. At the beginning of the year, Liberty Mutual awarded the Studio with a grant to develop videos on climate resiliency. The Studio took this opportunity to not only have alumni spearhead production, but to also serve as interviewers, lead creative direction, and drive overall storytelling.
Our Senior Instructor at the Academy, who is a veteran in the industry, captured the b-roll on our Red Komodo and provided additional teaching opportunities on new gear to our learning community.
(L to R) Sara Allen, Abraham Lopez, and Briana Maltez after a long shoot day on the Gala video.
Abraham Lopez watches his hard work on the video pay off at the Gala event.
In November, Chris Hope and The Loop Lab were honored with the Visionary Award through the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. The Studio was hired to create the recognition video that screened at the November 9th Gala. This project was another wonderful collaboration between our full service studio, academy alumni, and community partners. The most rewarding part of the experience was meeting other individuals and organizations who are making great contributions to the City of Cambridge.
Also in November, The Loop Lab Studio was contracted to provide live stream services for Abilities Dance’s fall production “The Banned Ballet”, a dance story about banned books at the Strand Theatre in Dorchester. The Studio was present for one day of rehearsal and two evenings of performances to bring this vital performance to life. There are a lot of moving pieces to live production, and The Loop Lab was proud to contribute to the inclusive spirit of this show.
The Loop Lab Studio went into production for its first round of recipients of the Boston Media Arts Empowerment Award, an award made possible by the generous support of the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture. It was an incredible experience learning how these various musicians, rappers and spoken word poets are contributing to the vibrant arts scene in Boston. Our last submission period just closed, and we are so excited to offer production support to more artists in 2024! By the end of 2024, The Loop Lab Studio will have supported 30 artists with much-needed in-kind production services through this initiative.
(L) Chris Acevedo and (R) Abraham Lopez set up
Ashton Lites (aka Stiggity Stackz) in the moment during the interview
We are grateful for your continued support of not only our Studio but through it, the continuing education and empowerment of our students and alumni. We look forward to working with more of you in the new year!