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Valerie Aikman-Smith is a food stylist based in Los Angeles. Valerie first studied the culinary arts in her native Scotland and completed her education at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Aikman-Smith soon segued her chef skills and talent into food styling. Her first film assignment was James Cameron's “Titanic.” It was Cameron who asked her to research, design and food style the exquisite dining room scenes in the blockbuster movie. She currently food styles for all media - film, television, commercials, print, online - as well as writing and producing food articles.
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Neil Campbell
Neil Cambell is the Artistic Director of the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in LA. In his interview with MakingOf, Neil expands on his own passion for sketch and improv, what fans and potential students can get out of the UCB Theatre, and more. |
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Gareth Smith
Designer Gareth Smith is a co-founder of Shadow Play, the company that conceptualized and created the opening credits for each of Jason Reitman's three films. |
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