Jennifer Graycheck
Visual Arts LEADER
Jennifer likes to describe herself as the teacher of all things “lens-media.” Whether it’s a manual 35mm manual film camera, a drone, scanner, or a high-end video camera that is in front of her, she will share all that she knows in order for her students to create content that is visually and conceptually intriguing. She holds an MFA in photography from The University of Georgia and her work can often be found hanging in places around town. In her downtime, she enjoys a good run and growing you-pick flowers for others on her family’s farm. You can email Jennifer at jgraycheck@esacadiana.com www.graycheckcreative.com
Brett Landry
Creative Director
Brett used to go to ESA and now pops in on occasion. Thanks to wild brainstorms with Jennifer, he helped establish what ExLabs is today. Brett recently owned a visual arts company in California where he enjoyed bringing new moving pictures to the world. His work has been featured on the SuperBowl, 60 Minutes and on channels like Netflix. He has a nine year old son named Walker and is addicted to surfing, making films, and trying to save the world through communication. He now runs a surf school in Nicaragua with some buddies. You can get in touch with Brett by emailing brett@darkhorse.work
Angie Broussard
Communications aficianado
Angie is the head of the creative communications program at ESA and works with our students to find the best platform to feature their work. She holds a bachelor of arts from Stanford University and a masters degree in Mass Comms from LSU. She also has a penchant for baseball and making beautifully designed art. This is a picture of Angie showing off her comms skills in 8th grade at ESA. You can reach Angie at adbroussard@esacadiana.com
VISITING ARTISTS WHO HAVE SHARED THEIR PASSIONS WITH OUR STUDENTS
KAP CHATFIELD
VISITED IN SPRING OF 2021
“Kap is an expert serial content creator who has used his skills to help business leaders clarify their message, scale their marketing efforts, and generate millions of dollars in revenue and pledged funds. He is also a speaker to creatives and entrepreneurs globally.
In 2019, Kap was the director (under-director) of the dually award-nominated documentary Acts, available on Amazon Prime.
In 2017, Kap co-founded and now serves as the CEO of Rveal, a video podcast agency that produces and distributes shows for B2B companies and consultancies.
In 2019, Kap accepted an invitation to serve on the advisory board of Untrafficked, an organization that mobilizes everyday Americans as well as collaborates with existing anti-trafficking organizations to stop child sex trafficking, heal survivors, and give them hope for a brighter future.” (copied from kapchatfield.com)
BRANDON THOMPSON
VISITED IN FALL OF 2021
“Brandon Thompson is a self-taught short documentary filmmaker who got his start working in GoPro’s Cause media division, which leveraged the company’s mighty brand power to raise money for nonprofit organizations. Brandon started his own company, StoryHouse, to support nonprofits and cause-based organizations through the telling meaningful, heartfelt stories. Brandon enjoys every aspect of filmmaking, and is an adept writer, director, shooter, and postproduction specialist. His work has been screened at film festivals around the world and has received over 100 million views on Youtube.” (copied from the Freeway Films website)
Danny Bourque, ‘01
VISITED IN SPRING OF 2022
“After earning a BA in Communication from Trinity University and an MFA in Film Production from the University of New Orleans, Danny worked for The Times-Picayune newspaper as a photo and video journalist. Danny went on to work as a senior video producer in the medical industry for Ochsner Health and then in automotive advertising for The Moran Group. Danny currently lives in Seattle, Washington and recently completed a 1-year contract as a motion graphics artist for Hasbro.
Throughout his professional career, Danny continues to pursue personal projects that have won him acclaim in several film festivals. Additionally, Danny even produces original music and 3D visuals as artist Glitch Black.” (copied from http://www.dannybourque.com/)