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LIU Grads Still Making The GradeSWHK | May 2, 2014
BY SHANNON THOMAS & SAGE HOWARD
After just one to two years after LIU graduates turned their tassels at the Barclay’s Center, they are expanding their on-campus success into their professional careers.
Frederick Agyemang is an LIU alum who has in after two years of graduating has established himself in his career of choice. However, like many college students, the 26- year-old filmmaker and clothing designer did not start his college career in a field of his true passions.
He first attended Briarcliff College as a Computer Technology major. Due to a series of bad grades and school transfers Agyemang found himself at LIU Post in 2007 as a Radiology major, turned Health Administration major.
What started as a dorm room hobby to kill time on weekends, his ‘Nubian Lyyyte’ talk show on Facebook, is what led him to his future career as a director and editor.
“I was just a year from graduating and realized I’m not the type to have an office job,” said Agyemang. In 2009 he changed his major for the final time, sold his Infinity G35X for under $10,000 to buy film equipment and has been a media maker ever since.
In 2011, he transferred to LIU Brooklyn as a media arts student with a concentration in film and media production.
“Transferring to Brooklyn Campus changed my life—it’s where I got my first chance,” said the aspiring director.
Under Media Arts Chairman Larry Banks’ guidance at LIU Brooklyn, Agyemang’s first project was for a film about gentrification titled, Shankman’s where he served as Digital Image Technician and assistant editor.
He worked alongside Michael A. Pinckney, CEO of Black Noise Media, whose clients include Def Jam, Coca-Cola and the New York Giants. As the Digital Image Technician or DIT—as he calls it—he managed the footage and conducted prep work for the editor.
When his first project was completed, Agyemang was hired to work as editor and DIT on a BET short film, ‘Showtime’ that was aired later in 2012. He has also directed, produced his own short film called Pages and published it on his Vimeo.
“In 2012 I started to talk about a fashion line, in 2013 it became a reality and now I’m just living it,” Agyemang stated proudly when asked about his other ventures.
On April 26, 2013, he launched his own online store, Real-Emo™. Starting on May 12, 2014, one of his pieces—the Ephesians shirt—will be manufactured by GMANS International and be available for purchase in the local Brooklyn boutique, Installation, located on Franklin Avenue.
BY SHANNON THOMAS & SAGE HOWARD
After just one to two years after LIU graduates turned their tassels at the Barclay’s Center, they are expanding their on-campus success into their professional careers.
Frederick Agyemang is an LIU alum who has in after two years of graduating has established himself in his career of choice. However, like many college students, the 26- year-old filmmaker and clothing designer did not start his college career in a field of his true passions.
He first attended Briarcliff College as a Computer Technology major. Due to a series of bad grades and school transfers Agyemang found himself at LIU Post in 2007 as a Radiology major, turned Health Administration major.
What started as a dorm room hobby to kill time on weekends, his ‘Nubian Lyyyte’ talk show on Facebook, is what led him to his future career as a director and editor.
“I was just a year from graduating and realized I’m not the type to have an office job,” said Agyemang. In 2009 he changed his major for the final time, sold his Infinity G35X for under $10,000 to buy film equipment and has been a media maker ever since.
In 2011, he transferred to LIU Brooklyn as a media arts student with a concentration in film and media production.
“Transferring to Brooklyn Campus changed my life—it’s where I got my first chance,” said the aspiring director.
Under Media Arts Chairman Larry Banks’ guidance at LIU Brooklyn, Agyemang’s first project was for a film about gentrification titled, Shankman’s where he served as Digital Image Technician and assistant editor.
He worked alongside Michael A. Pinckney, CEO of Black Noise Media, whose clients include Def Jam, Coca-Cola and the New York Giants. As the Digital Image Technician or DIT—as he calls it—he managed the footage and conducted prep work for the editor.
When his first project was completed, Agyemang was hired to work as editor and DIT on a BET short film, ‘Showtime’ that was aired later in 2012. He has also directed, produced his own short film called Pages and published it on his Vimeo.
“In 2012 I started to talk about a fashion line, in 2013 it became a reality and now I’m just living it,” Agyemang stated proudly when asked about his other ventures.
On April 26, 2013, he launched his own online store, Real-Emo™. Starting on May 12, 2014, one of his pieces—the Ephesians shirt—will be manufactured by GMANS International and be available for purchase in the local Brooklyn boutique, Installation, located on Franklin Avenue.
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